PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE


Welcome to the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public Affairs Homepage.  We hope the information that you find here about us and what we are doing throughout our district is interesting and informative.  If you have questions or comments, please let us know.

The Public Affairs mission is to inform the public, as well as Corps of Engineers employees, contractors, family members and retirees. The Public Affairs staff serves as liaison between the public and subject matter experts in the Corps of Engineers. We answer general public and media inquiries, arrange speaking engagements and exhibits, dispatch news releases and produce a number of publications. Technical questions relating to engineering, construction, permit or environmental restoration specifications are best directed to the technical office of primary responsibility.

The Kansas City District offers a host of professionals who are prepared to speak to the public on numerous topics, including many of the engineering disciplines, archeology, architecture, biology, human resources, forestry, hydrology, law, natural resource management, water resources development and others. We can make speakers available to civilian and government agencies and organizations, schools, professional clubs and interest groups.

 

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The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status. 

 

NEWS STORIES


Telling the story of the Kansas City District.

  • The list below is an Article CS Dashboard that lists the 5 most recent News Stories. 
  • To add a new News Story or read the news stories, go here: https://nwk.usace.afpims.mil/Media/Article-View/
  • The the Article View is only visible when a user clicks to read the News Story.
Blue-sky day training helps responders prepare for future flood events
9/26/2025
Natural disasters don’t care about chain of command or what roles and responsibilities lie with which local, state or federal government agency. The destruction caused by natural disasters can happen...
Mentorship made simple: New app helps connect employees across Kansas City District
9/26/2025 UPDATED
When thinking about professional development within the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Leadership Development Program is the gold standard. That’s why fiscal year 2024 LDP...
‘Like a detective looking for evidence in a crime scene’: How collecting high-water marks helps flood risk reduction efforts
9/11/2025
If a tree falls in a forest and no one is there to see it, does it make a sound? Similarly, if a heavy rain event causes flooding overnight and no one is awake to see it, did it happen? Of course it...
The Kansas City District tests AI and GoPro technology to improve roadway and campground maintenance with new pilot program
8/27/2025
The Kansas City District has long played a significant role in testing and implementing new approaches to conducting work across its sprawling footprint in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa. Now, a...
Fort Scott National Cemetery Lodge: Standing watch over our nation’s fallen heroes
8/6/2025
There is something awe-inspiring about seeing thousands of white marble headstones uniformly lined up throughout pristinely manicured grounds. Entering the iron gates of the Fort Scott National...

 

NEWS RELEASES


The Kansas City District in the news. 

Public meeting for Smoky Hill River ecosystem restoration feasibility study cancelled
10/6/2025
The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has cancelled a public meeting scheduled for October 7, 2025, for the Smoky Hill River Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study and...
Public comment sought on draft Smoky Hill River ecosystem restoration feasibility study
10/1/2025
The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has prepared a draft Public Notice, along with a draft Feasibility Report and a draft Finding of No Significant Impact for the Smoky Hill River...
Kanopolis Lake announces updated trout fishing access for upcoming season
9/30/2025
Due to an ongoing construction project at the Kanopolis Lake stilling basin, trout stocking and public fishing access at Sand Creek will be modified for the upcoming 2025–2026 fishing season. The...
Partners celebrate Parkville Bottoms Wetland Restoration Project completion with ribbon cutting
9/26/2025
The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with the City of Parkville, is pleased to announce the completion of the Parkville Bottoms Wetland Restoration Project. A...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and partners announce public meeting for Little Blue River Basin Study
9/15/2025
The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its partners will hold a public meeting on Sept. 23, 2025, to share findings and gather public input on the Little Blue River Basin Flood...