One Soggy Problem

Everyone knows about the flooding that hit the region two weeks ago, but not everyone is aware of all of the things being done to try and avoid suffering yet again the next time the clouds open up and drench our region.

To begin with, there need to be a couple of points made. First of all, for full disclosure, my wife is a member of the Lena Village Board – so take that into account in terms of judging how unbiased this story is. Secondly, according to the National Weather Service, Lena was the epicenter of rain two weeks ago – with the town getting 18 inches of rain in only 30 hours �...