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Vestal native to cheer in Super Bowl LX

Keep an eye out this Sunday for Vestal native Ally Butler, who has been a New England Patriots cheerleader since 2021.

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Driver injured in Homer after ice flies off tractor-trailer on I81

A 23-year-old man is recovering after getting hit by ice on I-81 on January 30th.

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Career law enforcement officer with Homer, Groton, Cortland County, passes away

On January 19, Thomas Huttleston passed away after an extended illness.

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Geneva councilman accused of drug sale will appear in court in February

Councilor Ahmad Whitfield, who was arrested earlier this month, made his first appearance in court on January 28.

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Weekend top picks: Opera Scenes, Beyond the Plate, and more

Find fun, local activities for the weekend in the Cortland and Ithaca areas here.

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Cortlandville man faces charges after alleged domestic disturbance

22-year-old Bryson Cook is accused of damaging property belonging to a victim known to him.

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Students, staff OK after fire alarm at Freeville Elementary

According to Dryden Central School District Superintendent Josh Bacigalupi, the alarm was triggered by steam escaping from an oven during lunch preparation.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment

The Westminster dog show is turning 150. Here’s what has — and hasn’t — changed over time

When some Gilded Age gentleman hunters organized a New York event to compare their dogs, could they have imagined that people would someday call it the World Series of dogdom or the Super Bowl of dog shows?

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Olympic gold medalist Sha’Carri Richardson charged with speeding in Florida

Olympic gold medalist Sha'Carri Richardson was arrested and charged with speeding in Florida on Thursday, according to law enforcement.

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Lindsey Vonn airlifted from course after crashing in final downhill before Milan Cortina Olympics

Lindsey Vonn crashed in her final downhill race before the Winter Olympics on Friday and was airlifted from the course for medical checks, a troubling turn for the 41-year-old U.S. ski star just a week before the Milan Cortina Games.

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Crews continue work on new Cortland County mental health building

Cortland County Administrator Michael Ponticello says the new facility on Port Watson St. will start welcoming people before the end of 2026. 

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WHCU Sports 1-30-26

Find updates on the Ithaca College Bombers, New York Knicks, Buffalo Sabres, and Cornell Big Red with the WHCU Sports Report.

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Beginnings Credit Union to launch month-long SPCA drive at all branches

On February 2, all branches in Tompkins, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, and Madison Counties will begin collecting pet-related items, including food, treats, beds, blankets, and cat litter.

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Ithaca Fire Department Assistant Chief retires

Assistant Chief Chris Hamilton of the Ithaca Fire Department is retiring, starting with the IFD in 1994.

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Recall alert: Gerber Arrowroot Biscuits could contain foreign material

Gerber says some of its Arrowroot Biscuits could contain soft plastic or paper pieces.

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Free wi-fi available in Cortland parks, downtown

Empire Access Internet is working with the City of Cortland on the Downtown Wi-Fi Project.

3 weeks ago in Sports, Trending

Shiffrin, Vonn and other ski racers star in ESPN’s ‘On the Edge’ docuseries leading into Olympics

Before Mikaela Shiffrin, Lindsey Vonn and other World Cup ski racers chase gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics, they will star in a new docuseries that gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what it's like on the circuit.

3 weeks ago in Olympics, Sports

Dispute over the Olympic medal stripped from US gymnast Jordan Chiles goes back to Swiss court

American gymnast Jordan Chiles may reclaim the bronze medal on floor exercise from the 2024 Paris Olympics that was stripped from her following an appeal by Romania after all.

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Bills QB Josh Allen says he had surgery for broken bone in right foot

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen said on Thursday that he recently had surgery for a broken bone in his right foot, and expects to be fully healthy for the start of spring practices.

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TCPL board game club meeting every Thursday

On Thursdays from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., the Tompkins County Public Library (TCPL) will host board game club meetings.

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Dryden group has plans for former church

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DRYDEN, NY (607NewsNow) — A former church in Dryden is being transformed.  Dryden Center for Community Executive Director Stephanie Ortolano…

15 hours ago in Entertainment

A movie that takes liberties with ‘Wuthering Heights’? Scholars are OK with that

If you're looking for someone to debate the new "Wuthering Heights" movie with, you might want to start with Lucasta Miller. She's a British author, editor and critic who has published an acclaimed study of the Brontë sisters and wrote the preface for the Penguin Classics edition of "Wuthering Heights."

22 hours ago in Entertainment

Logan Paul’s Pikachu Illustrator Pokémon card sells for record $16.5M at auction

Logan Paul has set a new world's record — for the auction price of a trading card. The wrestling and social media star's rare Pickachu Illustrator Pokémon card, a "Holy Grail" for collectors, sold for $16.5 million Monday at Goldin Auctions after 41 days of bidding.