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Officials cut the ribbon at the new Irwin Army Community Hospital, Fort Riley, Oct. 12, 2016. (Photo by Season Osterfeld, 1st Infantry Division Post)
Ribbon cut at new Irwin Army Community Hospital at Fort Riley
The ribbon was cut Oct. 12 for the new state-of-the-art Irwin Army Community Hospital at Fort Riley. (Photo by Season Osterfeld, 1st Infantry Division Post)
In this new capacity, Marx works with districts Corps-wide, in person and virtually, analyzing the bridges to ensure they are safe for vehicles.
Employee Spotlight: Katrina Marx
Katrina Marx is a structural engineer in the Design Branch. Marx came to Kansas City District in 2007 from private industry where she worked for a couple of bridge design firms. That unique experience led to her recent selection as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Load Rating Engineer.
Smithville Lake Park Ranger Jaime Picken spots a monarch butterfly at the Monarch Watch pollinator location. This is a good sign the site is working.
Smithville Lake aims to boost dwindling butterfly and bee population
Smithville Lake Park Ranger Jaime Picken spots a monarch butterfly at the Monarch Watch pollinator location. Read the story below to learn how Smithville Lake is supporting pollinators.
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Inflows on the Saline River at Bunker Hill Bridge near Wilson Lake Kan., Sept. 5. The third highest inflows ever recorded (23,000 cubic feet per second) were recorded at a nearby gage following a Sept. 2 storm.
Third highest inflows ever recorded lift Wilson Lake out of five-year slump
The third highest inflows ever recorded at a river gage upstream of Wilson Lake raised the water level by almost seven feet, helping the lake replenish from the effects of a five-year drought. Heavy rains from a Sept. 2 storm produced inflows at the Saline River gage north of Russell, Kan. of nearly 23,000 cubic feet per second. This brought the lake to 1.28 feet above the normal water level, and one foot above the seasonal water level management plan target.
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Limnologist Marvin Boyer takes water samples from Kansas City District lakes several times a year.
Breaking down water: Who does that?
The Kansas City District manages a robust water quality program led by district limnologist Marvin Boyer. In addition to the 18 lake projects, this program is responsible for monitoring surface water quality issues related to watersheds, Civil Works projects and the lower Missouri River. Through this program, staff ensure the quality of the water is suitable for project purposes, existing water uses and public health and safety standards.
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Fort Leonard Wood railroad timber replacement a success for district
Kansas City District recently completed a project to replace a portion of timber on a railroad bridge at Fort Leonard Wood on-time and within budget. Pictured here is a view of the 25-foot wooden span of the railroad bridge at Bundy Junction with the timber still in place.
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Remember to get your firewood locally near the campground or use certified pest free firewood. Remember "Buy It Where You Burn It."
Corps remains concerned about firewood helping spread invasive beetle
The invasive emerald ash borer continues to cause concern among U.S. Army Corps of Engineers natural resource managers who ask the public not to bring firewood from home to public wildlife lands and unknowingly transport the insect to new areas.
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Employee Spotlight: Katrina Marx

10/18/2016
Katrina Marx is a structural engineer in the Design Branch. Marx came to Kansas City District in 2007 from private industry where she worked for a couple of bridge design firms. That unique experience led to her recent selection as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Load Rating Engineer.

Future KC-46 home prepares for winter with arrival of de-icing tanks

10/18/2016
With the upcoming potential for freezing temperatures, McConnell Air Force Base welcomed the arrival of two de-icing tanks capable of supporting the KC-46 Pegausus, Sept. 12.The 68-foot-long tanks were hauled from Los Angeles and will be put in the ground below the flightline to store de-icing fluid as well as the recycled run-off.

Ribbon cut on new Irwin Army Community Hospital

10/18/2016
Ribbon cutting held for new state-of-the-art Irwin Army Community Hospital at Fort Riley Oct. 12.

Labor Day weekend earthquake doesn’t rattle district; Dam surveillance plans activated following seismic activity

10/13/2016
Labor Day weekend is a time for family and friends to gather and travel to popular recreation locations. For most, the holiday is seen as a relaxing three-day vacation from the normal moving and shaking. However, several in the area couldn’t miss the shaking felt at 7 a.m. Saturday morning Sept. 3.

Smithville Lake aims to boost dwindling butterfly and bee population

10/13/2016
Pollinators such as butterflies and bees have been on the decline in recent years, but the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District is actively working to increase their numbers. Monarch butterfly populations have decreased by 90 percent due to loss of habitat and nectar sources. Milkweed, the sole food source for monarch butterfly larvae, has diminished drastically in the United States due to mowing and herbicide use, especially along roadways and agricultural land.

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Temporary bridge closures over Harlan County Dam through May 2017

9/22/2016
REPUBLICAN CITY, Neb. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District Harlan County Dam Project Office is alerting the public to intermittent temporary road closures on the bridge over the Harlan County Dam through May 14, 2017.

Roadway over Truman Dam to close temporarily for maintenance

9/14/2016
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District announced today the upcoming closure of the roadway over Harry S. Truman Dam beginning approximately Sept. 21.

Third highest inflows ever recorded lift Wilson Lake out of five-year slump

9/8/2016
The third highest inflows ever recorded at a river gage upstream of Wilson Lake raised the water level by almost seven feet, helping the lake replenish from the effects of a five-year drought. Heavy rains from a Sept. 2 storm produced inflows at the Saline River gage north of Russell, Kan. of nearly 23,000 cubic feet per second. This brought the lake to 1.28 feet above the normal water level, and one foot above the seasonal water level management plan target.

Annual waterfowl blind drawing set for Harlan County Lake

9/6/2016
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District Harlan County Lake Project Office announces the annual waterfowl blind drawing. The 2016-2017 drawing is Sept. 11, at 8:00 a.m. at the Project Office at Harlan County Lake, 70788 Corps Road A, Republican City, NE., 68971.

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Smithville Lake Park Ranger Jaime Picken spots a monarch butterfly at the Monarch Watch pollinator location. This is a good sign the site is working.
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Smithville Lake Park Ranger Jaime Picken spots a monarch butterfly at the Monarch Watch pollinator location. This is a good sign the site is working.
  • Smithville Lake Park Ranger Jaime Picken spots a monarch butterfly at the Monarch Watch pollinator location. This is a good sign the site is working.
  • Heartland Engineer magazine January-June 2016
  • Kansas City District Commander Col. Doug Guttormsen discusses navigation along the Missouri River with Michael Collins of the Port of Kansas City.
  • America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Interagency Passes are available for purchase at Kansas City District Lake Offices and Visitor Centers.
  • Inflows on the Saline River at Bunker Hill Bridge near Wilson Lake Kan. Sept. 5. The third highest inflows ever recorded (23,000 cubic feet per second) were recorded at a nearby gage following a Sept. 2 storm.
  • Monarch Butterfly
  • To heighten awareness for the use of life jackets, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recently launched a new water safety campaign titled “Life Jackets Worn…Nobody Mourns.”
  • Work continues to repair, replace and modify structural steel components of the tainter gates on the Harlan County Dam. The project is scheduled to wrap up in the spring of 2018.

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