ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers seeks comments on Lock and Dam 7 dredging (Lower approach to Lock and Dam 7) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for two proposed routine dredge cuts within Pool 8 of the Mississippi River, near Lock and Dam 7 in La Crescent, Minnesota. Removing river sand from the  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 5 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Missouri Journalism at AEJMC 2025: Advancing Ideas, Research and Impact From AI and ethics to visual storytelling and media law, scholars from the Missouri School of Journalism are exploring the questions that matter most in journalism today -- and sharing their work on one of the field's biggest stages. At the 2025 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communic  more

VENICE, Louisiana, Aug. 6 -- Boat Owners Association of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * TowBoatUS Expands in Louisiana with 3 New Ports on the Mississippi Delta TowBoatUS Lafitte, TowBoatUS Venice, TowBoatUS Grand Isle Louisiana grow nationwide towing fleet that helps boaters get home safely * Professional 24/7 on-water assistance for boaters and anglers on the Mississippi River Delta is now available with the opening of three new TowBoatUS ports. Capts. Kyle Potts and Chr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has published a new report, "Hydraulic Conductivity and Transmissivity Estimates from Slug Tests in Wells Within the Mississippi Alluvial Plain, Arkansas and Mississippi, 2020." The report, designated as Scientific Investigations Report 2023-5101, was authored by Aaron L. Pugh as part of the Water Availability and Use Science Program. The study's goal was to estimate hydraulic conductivity (K) and transmissivity (T) for the Missi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), through a document titled 'The 3D Elevation Program--Supporting Louisiana's Economy' and authored by Chris Cretini, released a report on the use of high-resolution elevation data in Louisiana. The report, designated as Fact Sheet 2025-3034, was issued in July 2025 and highlights how the state is using the data to improve public safety, manage land subsidence, and combat sea-level rise. The 3D Elevation Program (3DEP), managed by  more