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  • October

    Engineering the Falls: The Corps of Engineers' Role at St. Anthony Falls

    People have always been drawn to the power and beauty of St. Anthony Falls. For Native Americans, the falls possessed religious significance and harbored powerful spirits. For the early European and American explorers, the falls provided a landmark in a vast wilderness, as well as an interesting geological phenomenon. During the 19th century, settlers, tourists and artists were drawn to St. Anthony Falls' picturesque beauty, while entrepreneurs seized the water power of the falls for their lumber and flour mills. Meanwhile, promoters of river transportation viewed St. Anthony Falls as an obstacle to be overcome, as they dreamed of extending navigation on the Mississippi River above Minneapolis.
  • Joaquin Mujica, deputy chief of Operations Division, New Orleans District, was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for 30 years or more of service and commitment to STEM at the 27th Annual HENAAC Conference held in Pasadena, California, Oct. 14-18.

    Corps employees honored at STEM conference

    The Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Corporation recognized three U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees at their 27th annual conference here Oct. 14-18.
  • ROSEAU, Minn. - From left, state Rep. Dan Fabian, U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson, U.S. Sen. Al Franken, St. Paul District Commander Col. Dan Koprowski, Roseau, Minn., Mayor Jeffry Peolowski, state Sen. LeRoy Stumpf, Mark Karl of Polaris Industries, and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources representative Kent Lokkesmoe, dedicated the Roseau Flood Risk Management project Aug.18.

    Mission complete: District cuts the ribbon at the Roseau, Minnesota, project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, celebrated the completion of its Roseau, Minnesota, Flood Damage Reduction Project with a ribbon cutting ceremony in Roseau, Aug. 18.
  • FARGO, N.D. - Mark Wilmes, is the new St. Paul District recreation and natural resources chief.

    Wilmes returns to lead recreation, natural resources section

    After working in six different districts and four divisions during his 27-year career, the new St. Paul District recreation and natural resources chief has returned to where it all began.
  • Left, Col. David A. Caldwell, Commander, New York District of the Army Corps. of Engineers; Col. Michael Brennan, Commander, U.S. Army Health facility Planning Agency; Command Sgt. Maj. Vincent E. Bond, Command Sergeant Major, West Point Health Service Area; Col. Brian S. Burlingame, Commander, West Point Health Service Area; Mr. Bradley Allgood; and Lt. Gen. Robert L. Caslen, Jr., Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy, cut the ribbon in a gesture to ceremonially open the Brian D. Allgood Ambulatory Clinic addition to Keller Army Community Hospital at West Point, New York, Oct. 7. The approximate 50,000 square foot addition provides modernized primary care space and is the precursor to a multi-phase renovation of the existing hospital.

    Huntsville Center completes $3.1 million hospital expansion project

    Huntsville Center’s Initial Outfitting and Transition Program has completed the final piece of a $31.4 million hospital expansion at West Point, New York.