Dixon awarded $2M for creation of retention ponds to the west of major economic development near I-88

The city of Dixon was awarded $2 million in federal funds for the creation of retention ponds to the west of Dixon's major economic development near Interstate 88. Each year, members of Congress can ...
Law

Nearly $8M Settlement Speaks to Larger Concern Regarding Statewide Retention Pond Safety

Florida leads the nation in childhood drownings and an alarming number of these fatalities occur in unsecured, poorly maintained residential retention ponds. While lawsuits can bring a semblance of ...
Joplin Globe

Neosho to receive $1.8 million for work on Waldo Hatler retention ponds, infrastructure

NEOSHO, Mo. — The city of Neosho will receive part of $16 million recently awarded by the Missouri Department of Economic Development. The awards, announced Friday, are for 15 projects chosen for the ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

'Can't keep losing children like this': Mom of drowned autistic child demands action

Seven-year-old Mar’Dasia Forte, a child with autism, drowned in a West Chester retention pond less than a year after a similar death. Her mother and local advocates are urging state and local ...