by Joey Parker | Mar 30, 2022 | News, Science / Technology, Transportation
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District has received around $300 million to make repairs to the river training structures along the Missouri River that were damaged over the years climaxing with the floods of 2019. USACE has awarded some contracts to get...
by admin | Apr 8, 2021 | Agriculture, Health / Medicine, History, Military, News, Politics / Govt, Transportation, Weather
Missouri’s governor will join the governors of Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska Thursday afternoon in Council Bluffs, to follow-up on Missouri River issues and about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This will be at least the fourth bipartisan meeting between Governor...
by Missourinet Contributor | Oct 5, 2020 | Agriculture, Business, News, Transportation, Weather
Work is underway to repair damage to the Missouri River’s navigation channel. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District Commander, Col. Bill Hannan, says three years of high water as well as widespread flooding have left damage in their wake, threatening barge...
by admin | Jul 24, 2020 | Agriculture, Business, News, Politics / Govt, Transportation, Weather
A congressman who represents northern Missouri says it’s been about 500 days since the Flood of 2019 began, and that thousands of acres of the world’s most fertile farmland are still covered under water or silt and sand. U.S. Rep. Sam Graves, R-Tarkio,...
by Missourinet Contributor | Jun 10, 2020 | Agriculture, Legislature, News, Outdoors, Politics / Govt, Transportation, Weather
A report from a special commission recommends Missouri work with neighboring states and the Army Corps of Engineers to change how flood recovery and prevention are approached. The commission also wants the federal government to be more receptive to innovative ideas....