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Date Headline
September 19, 2008 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in St. Louis Supports National Public Lands Day, Sept. 27
August 27, 2008 Army Corps says, Let’s Finish Summer Safely
August 26, 2008 Southeast Missouri Lake Project of the Year for Army Corps
August 21, 2008 Locks 27 main 1200-foot chamber to close for maintenance
August 20, 2008 Potter opens channel at UMR 257, moves on to 223
August 18, 2008 Update - Mississippi River Restricted
August 13, 2008 Mississippi River Closed - Corps of Engineers Responding
August 12, 2008 St. Louis District's Romanda Walker Crowned Ms. Wheelchair USA 2008
1st Runner Up
August 11, 2008 Mississippi River Commission schedules Public Meeting
in Alton, Ill., August 15
August 7, 2008 Power back on at Mark Twain Lake’s Clarence Cannon Dam
July 27, 2008 Corps at Mark Twain Lake issues caution for areas on Salt River below Mark Twain Lake
July 23, 2008 Memory Lane Historic Walk Restored at Wappapello Lake
July 16, 2008 Safety Partnerships at Wappapello Lake
July 14, 2008 Clarence Cannon Dam drawing pool level down, starts producing electricty 24 hours a day
July 14, 2008 Carlyle Coaches Endorse Wearing Life Jackets for Safety
July 7, 2008 Mississippi River progressively returning to service as river highway system
July 2, 2008 Col. Thomas O'Hara takes reigns of St. Louis Army Corps Distric
June 3, 2008 Successful first day at Midwest Levee Conference
May 29, 2008

St. Louis Hosts Midwest Levee Conference

May 19, 2008 Water Safety Necessary for Safe Holiday
May 12, 2008 Planting Flowers Reaps Rewards for Kindergarten Students
May 2, 2008 Water's Down, Fun's Up at Carlyle Lake
May 2, 2008 Army Corps Representatives meet with area Levee Districts
Apr. 17, 2008 Army Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service goes to St. Louis Corps of Engineers employee
Apr. 1, 2008 Mississippi River Commerce restored: Lock 25 reopened at Winfield, Mo.
Mar. 13, 2008 Three additional District facilities selected to participate in life jacket loaner program
Feb. 11, 2008 Four area Corps of Engineers lakes reduce services for 2008
2007
Dec. 17, 2007 Wappapello Lake teams with Murphy Oil to deliver safety message
Dec. 17, 2007 First Major "Icing" of the Winter for St. Louis District
Dec. 12, 2007 New Wood River D&LD Pump Station Completed
Dec. 10, 2007 Phase Two: Chain of Rocks Canal Seepage Berm Construction Starts
Nov 2, 2007 Mel Price Scour Holes Repairs Completed Early
Oct. 29, 2007

Jameson Island Hydraulic Sediment Response (HSR) Model Study

Oct. 3, 2007 Rock Work in St. Louis Harbor to Help River Navigators and Save Taxpayers Millions
Sept. 16, 2007 Archivists work their magic compiling documents
June 22, 2007 Corps pushing to reopen Mel Price lock chamber Monday
June 14, 2007 Meeting of Great Rivers Byway is One of Illinois' Seven Wonders
June 13, 2007

Ceremony to celebrate Rend Lake as one of Illinois' 7 wonders

June 11, 2007 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers inventorying nation’s levees
June 1, 2007 Repairs at Mel Price Locks and Dam on Schedule
May 31, 2007 University City Meeting to Discuss River Des Peres Flooding Schedule
May 22, 2007 Corps completes radioactive contamination cleanup near Lambert Field
May 16, 2007 Upgrade Work starts at Melvin Price Locks and Dam
2006
June 6, 2006 Corps Seeks Input on Systemic Flood Damage Reduction Plan
for the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers
June 5, 2006 Mark Twain Lake Campgrounds Chosen as Top 100 Family Campgrounds
May 22, 2006 Memorial Day Weekend Calls for Water Safety
May 13, 2006 Summer Beach Blast to be held June 17th at Carlyle Lake
May 11, 2006 Human Resource Office Takes Big Step to NSPS Spiral 1.1
May 11, 2006

Mid-America River Expo to be held at the National Great Rivers Museum

May 3, 2006 ENFORCE 2006 – Engineer Regimental Run
May 2, 2006 Fisheries, Habitats Improving at Wappapello
May 1, 2006 Photos - Wings of Spring – Confluence Birding Festival
April 26, 2006 Carlyle Lake & Lake Shelbyville Proposed Water Control Plans
& Environmental Assessment
April 19, 2006 Wings of Spring – Confluence Birding Festival
April 15, 2006 St. Louis District celebrates Earth Day
April 3, 2006 Corps adds new muscle to Chain of Rocks Levee
March 2, 2006 Annual Day Passes/Golden Age & Access Passports Now Available at Corps of Engineers Facilities
February 28, 2006 Carlyle Lake Master Plan Supplement available for review
February 14, 2006 Locks 27 Machinery Rehabilitation Nears Completion
January 18, 2006 Bald Eagles Programs at the National Great Rivers Museum
January 18, 2006 CFC is a success... AGAIN!
2005
December 21, 2005 Christmas Trees Needed for Habitats at Corps Lakes
November 29, 2005 Proof Positive - Unearthing Saddam Hussein's Mass Graves
November 19, 2005 New Navy ship has ties to Army, Corps