A rendering of the final design for the new Agricultural Research Service Plant Genetics Research Unit in Columbia, Missouri. The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is designing and building the facility, which is scheduled to be complete in October 2024.
Members of the 22nd Security Forces Squadron K9 unit at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. From left to right, Tech. Sgt. Noah Hyatt, kennel master, Senior Airman Joseph Fox, Staff Sgt. Joshua Espinoza Stewart, Senior Airman Ashley Skeels and Staff Sgt. Kaitlyn Coble.
A cow grazes on Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-owned land at Kanopolis Lake in Marquette, Kansas, through the district's agricultural leasing program. | Photo by Reagan Zimmerman, Kansas City District Public Affairs
The class of Kansas City District’s 2023 Visitor Assistance Training Program pose for a group photo on June 15, 2023, at Smithville Lake, near Smithville, Missouri.
Members of the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pose at the National Museum of Archeology in Mexico City, Mexico during a visit to the ENAPROC project site.
Contractors work to make repairs on the Missouri River on a floating barge near Atchison, Kansas, on April 5, 2023. | Photo by Jessica Schaeffer, Kansas City District Public Affairs

News Stories

Agricultural Research Services Works with USACE for New Research Facilities
7/19/2023
American farmers face many challenges in an often unpredictable economic and ecological climate. But perhaps they can rest a little easier knowing that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the...
For Those Who “Lead the Way”: Kansas City District Designs New Military Working Dog Facility at McConnell Air Force Base
7/7/2023
Military working dogs might look like your average pet, but they are highly trained animals used for security on military installations and in deployed environments. The Kansas City District, U.S...
Holy Cow! Kansas City District’s Agricultural Leasing Program Provides Benefits Far Beyond Land Management
7/7/2023
It’s not uncommon to see cattle grazing in open pastures when driving through the Midwest. In fact, in Kansas, cows outnumber humans two to one. So, while it’s not surprising to see cattle in the...
Training for Success and Safety
7/5/2023
The U.S. Army is known for the rigorous basic combat training its military members go through, but the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers also has training for its civilian men and women in uniform, park...

Latest News Releases

Public invited to meetings scheduled for upcoming Water Control Manual updates
7/12/2023
Updates to Water Control Manuals and reviews of the Water Control Plans for Milford, Tuttle Creek, Perry and Clinton Dams and Reservoirs will be the subject of a series of public meetings held by the...
Kansas City District to hold public scoping meetings for Lower Missouri River Basin Flood and Risk Resiliency Study
7/5/2023
Five public scoping meetings are scheduled along the Lower Missouri River Basin to provide an update on the ongoing Lower Missouri River Basin Flood Risk and Resiliency Study, also called the system...
Results posted: USACE to hold webinar for Missouri River flow frequency analysis
6/30/2023
The public is invited to attend a webinar July 19, 2023, from noon – 1:00 p.m. CST by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Kansas City and Omaha districts have completed the updates to the flow...
Public meeting scheduled for Holt County, Missouri, and Doniphan County, Kansas, Lower Missouri River Basin spin-off study
6/20/2023
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a public meeting about the Holt County, Missouri, and Doniphan County, Kansas,...
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