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Monday, December 24, 201812/24/2018

A Very Wake Up Q Christmas Special – Hear It Here!

This year’s Wake Up Q Christmas Special may have been the best ever! We had some terrific local musicians sharing…

Friday, December 21, 201812/21/2018

A Very Wake Up Q Christmas Special!

The 2018 Christmas Special is going to be better than ever! Each year we welcome in some wonderful local musicians…

Wednesday, December 5, 201812/05/2018

The average person forgets this at least once a day!

A:  What day it is!

Wednesday, November 21, 201811/21/2018

You talk to this person, on average, 6 times a day.

A:  Yourself!

Wednesday, November 7, 201811/07/2018

The sound of most of these is in the key of E flat.

A:  Toilet flushes.

Tuesday, October 30, 201810/30/2018

Oregon is the state that spends the most on this.

A:  Halloween candy! $41. dollars per household.  That’s 4 times the amount that the state that spends the least which…

Thursday, October 25, 201810/25/2018

76% have never, 18% have, 6% can’t remember if they ever tasted this.

A:  Pet food!

Friday, September 14, 201809/14/2018

This action movie character was originally named Smith.

A:  Indiana Jones!

Tuesday, September 11, 201809/11/2018

This animated character was originally named “Too Much”.

A: Scooby-Doo! There was also talk of making him a small, feisty dog instead of  a Great Dane.

Thursday, August 23, 201808/23/2018

You’ll find this in 58% of junk drawers.

A: Super Glue!

Headlines

7 hours ago in Business, Community, Environment, Lifestyle, Local, Politics

Cortland County farm wins $35K microenterprise grant award

Dylan Barber Farm in Marathon won a microenterprise grant award for $35,000 in a unanimous vote.

7 hours ago in Community, Local, Politics

Cortland mayor explains 8% tax rate increase

In the 2026 budget adopted last week by the Cortland Common Council, property taxes are going up eight percent, double what was expected.

7 hours ago in Community, Crime, Education, Local

Bath PD trace school threat to Geneva woman

A call to Steuben County 911 on Dec. 19 making unspecified threats to the Bath Central School District was traced back to Carrie McChesney.

7 hours ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local

City of Ithaca parking rates to increase January 5

In 2026, the hourly rate for on-street parking in the ParkMobile/electronic pay station zones will increase to $2.50 per hour.

7 hours ago in Business, Community, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local

With pool closed for repairs, Cortland YMCA partners with SUNY Cortland for swimming

SUNY Cortland is allowing YMCA members to use the Student Life Center pool while repairs are happening at the YMCA.

7 hours ago in Community, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local

Tompkins County Advocacy Center office closed for holidays, services still available

Beginning today, December 19th, the Advocacy Center of Tompkins County’s administrative office is shut down for the holidays.