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December 28, 2020 By David Murray Both houses of Congress passed a measure long sought by flood-vulnerable towns and rivers bordering the Mississippi River: the Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act. The bill was passed on its own December 17, separately from the omnibus bill that included the Water Resources Development Act. All that remains is for President Donald Trump to sign it into law. The bill authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to enter into agreements with any state or Indian tribal government to make...

WBGZ Radio 12/22/2020 | By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio   With a new ownership group at Raging Rivers Waterpark in Grafton, the city’s mayor is excited about the future. The waterpark will retain much of what you’ve seen there in the past, but plans are to add a water slide with three hidden chambers. Grafton Mayor Rick Eberlin tells The Big Z he’s encouraged after talking to members of the new ownership group. Click here for Eberlin's comments What that other new development is, Eberlin was not at liberty to say. The opening of the 2021 season at Raging Rivers is planned for June 3, 202...

WBGZ Radio 12/19/2020 | By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio This week, the United States moved closer to creating a Resilience Revolving Loan Fund for states and local governments. It’s said to be one of the most valuable resilience tools across the entire federal portfolio. The legislation allows states to offer low-interest loans to counties and cities for disaster mitigation projects. Grafton Mayor Rick Eberlin says the fund is critical to towns still struggling to recover from the Flood of 2019. Click here for Eberlin's comments Eberlin made his comments during a virtual meeting of the Missis...

By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio   Could Grafton be getting a cannabis dispensary? It appears possible, although nothing is firm yet. A local group that wants to do so has been in contact with the city for months, getting a plan together. Mayor Rick Eberlin tells The Big Z that group was supposed to make a presentation before the Grafton City Council this week but did not do so. Click here for Eberlin's comments Eberlin says he is “old school” and does not necessarily desire such a business in the city, but as mayor he says he has to do what’s in the best interest of the town. No action wa...