ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will host a virtual public meeting Wed., Nov. 4, from 1-2 p.m., to introduce an island-building project the agency is proposing for the Mississippi River in Hastings, Minnesota. The event will be streamed live from the district's Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/usace.saintpaul. The format will include a 15- to 20-minu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- President Trump issued the following news release: To address America's challenges, President Trump takes a common sense, straightforward approach. Rather than following bureaucratic, outdated, and inefficient processes, President Trump takes action to drive decision making that achieves practical results. This includes changing the Federal Government's approach to managing our Nation's water resources. Water supports our quality of life, public health, food production,   more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Rock Island District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program partners are in the early stages of planning for a habitat rehabilitation project in Pool 13 of the Mississippi River near Green Island, Iowa, and are seeking public input through Nov. 30. The Green Island project is part of the Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program and is being cons  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Oct. 29: U.S. Representatives Cheri Bustos (IL-17), Abby Finkenauer (IA-01), Darin LaHood (IL-18) and Dave Loebsack (IA-02) announced today that the recently federally-designated Corn Belt Ports were named as "Leading U.S. Ports in 2019" by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ranking in the top 100 ports in the United States by tonnage moved. The lawmakers recently announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Eng  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Angela Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig joined Reps. Cheri Bustos (D-IL) and Jason Smith (R-MO) and U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) on a bipartisan, bicameral call for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to include construction funding for the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP) in the Fiscal Year 2021 Work Plan. In a letter, the lawmakers urged the Corps to take this next s  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on Oct. 26: Today, Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06), Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, applauded the recent announcement that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved the Mid-America Port Commission Port Statistical Area and several Port Authorities along the Mississippi River in Northeast Missouri will be included. "The Mississippi River plays a major role in getting  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06), Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, joined a bipartisan, bicameral call for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to include construction funding for the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP) in the Fiscal Year 2021 Work Plan. In a letter, the lawmakers urged the Corps to take this next step toward lock modernization and ecosyst  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) released the following statement after the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced they were putting the final touches on the Interstate 10 widening project between East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes. The project widens Interstate 10 from four lanes to six lanes between Highland Road and LA 73 in Ascension Parish, s  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Cheri Bustos (D-IL) and Jason Smith (R-MO) and U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) led a bipartisan, bicameral call for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to include construction funding for the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP) in the Fiscal Year 2021 Work Plan. In a letter, the lawmakers urged the Corps to take this next step toward lock moderniza  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on Oct. 27: Yesterday, U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Dick Durbin (Ill.), along with U.S. Representatives Jason Smith (Mo.) and Cheri Bustos (Ill.), led a bipartisan, bicameral call for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to include construction funding for the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP) in the Fiscal Year 2021 Work Plan. In a letter to Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) and U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) today announced that U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt has completed the final step to formally establish the Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park. Blunt and Smith led the legislation, which was signed into law in March 2018, to establish the Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park and designate it as a unit of the Nation  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 27 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced that Maj. Gen. Diana Holland will give the Fall 2020 Elizabeth Dole Women in Leadership Lecture at 7 p.m. Nov. 12 on the institute's YouTube channel. "We are thrilled to have Major General Holland as our guest for this year's Elizabeth Dole Women in Leadership lecture," Director Bill Lacy said. "Her distinguished and storied career   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 27 (TNSRes) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The University of Memphis and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have had a working relationship for more than 25 years, but it was never formalized until now. In July 2020, the University of Memphis (UofM) and the U.S. Geological Survey Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that builds upon their many years of collaboration and commences a   more

OXFORD, Mississippi, Oct. 30 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news release: Tyler Barnes, an assistant professor of art at the University of Mississippi, has won a gold-medal American Advertising Award for his achievements in sales and marketing packaging. The ADDY, the Oscar of the advertising industry, is given annually by the American Advertising Federation to celebrate creative achievements in that industry - from graphic design to videography. Each year, the foundati  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announced that an online, interactive map of Bayou Bodcau will launch today, Oct. 26. The USACE Bayou Bodcau online map will provide users with an intuitive, all-in-one informational tool for the area's numerous recreation opportunities. The map will be accessible via web browser and feature a variety of icons and   more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: An employee with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District received the 2020 Paralegal of the Year Award from the Mississippi Paralegal Association (MPA) in Jackson on Friday. Vincent "Vince" Farrell was recognized by MPA for his "continuous example of professionalism and excellence in the legal community." He serves as a paralegal specialist for the USACE  more