ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 29 -- 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, awarded a $7.7 million contract to LS Marine, Inc., of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, Sept. 26, 2022, to use dredged material, or river sand, from the head of Lake Pepin to restore backwater river habitat near Bay City, Wisconsin. The project will use river sand from the Mississippi River navigation channel and backwaters.   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 30 -- 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, is hosting four public open house events to obtain input on the future of both Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam, and Lock and Dam 1. The projects are located on the Mississippi River between Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. Corps of Engineers staff are exploring options for these two sites since the closure of Upper  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New Orleans District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District will construct an underwater sill across the bed of the Mississippi River channel to prevent further upriver progression of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico. "Once the river volume begins to fall in low water season, we regularly monitor the progression of the saltwater wedge on the Mississippi river," said David R  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Sept. 30 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2022: Delta Regional Authority (DRA) today announced a $1,686,338 investment that will boost economic development and improve the quality of life for Western Kentucky communities and residents. The investment will be matched by $595,000 in additional funds. The four new investment projects will improve water and sewer systems, update transportation infrastructure, and support busin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2022: Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) announced today that the City of Clarksville will be receiving a $1.7 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to construct a removable flood protection system along the Mississippi River to keep businesses open and operating while protecting historic downtown Clarksville. This EDA grant will be matched by $10 million in state funds. "I'm thril  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2022: U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) will award $1,686,338 to four projects in Western Kentucky through the States' Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP). The four recipient projects are located in Henderson, Benton, Greenville, and Princeton, Kentucky. Senator McConnell advocates for fundin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.7 million grant to the city of Clarksville, Missouri, to construct a demountable flood protection system along the Mississippi River to keep businesses open and operating. The project will make Clarksville resistant to flooding, preventi  more