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Monday, December 11, 201712/11/2017

If you opt for this, chances are it came from China.

A: An artificial tree!

Thursday, November 16, 201711/16/2017

Charlie Daniels Talks to Chris

Chris here, I had the chance to talk to the legendary, Hall of Fame member, Charlie Daniels.  We talked about…

Wednesday, November 1, 201711/01/2017

The Mary Sue Rejection Hotline

The website The Mary Sue has created a phone number that women can give out to creepy, overly persistent guys. It’s…

Friday, October 13, 201710/13/2017

Good Stuff – Brocktober!

There’s a 7-year-old kid near Portland, Maine named Brock Chadwick who was diagnosed with brain cancer back in February.  He…

Friday, September 1, 201709/01/2017

One Of Our Heroes, Mike Parker, Reports from Texas

Mike Parker is a volunteer with the Red Cross here in Tompkins County.  He’s been dispatched to Texas to help…

Tuesday, August 15, 201708/15/2017

Almost all American flags at this place have the wrong number of stars.

A:  Disney World! That way Disney doesn’t need to perform proper flag protocols and lower all of them every night.

Monday, August 14, 201708/14/2017

In the 40’s this toy was the “Syco-Seer”. What do we call it today?

A:  The Magic 8 Ball The Magic 8-Ball failed when it first came out in the 1940s because it wasn’t…

Wednesday, July 12, 201707/12/2017

34% of American parents can say they’ve done this.

A: Finished the back- to-school shopping!

Thursday, May 25, 201705/25/2017

This well known company got its start selling pencils and postcards.

A:  Ikea!

Headlines

2 hours ago in Olympics, Sports

Speedskater Erin Jackson, bobsledder Frank Del Duca picked as US flagbearers for Winter Olympics

Speedskater Erin Jackson already has made history, as the first Black woman to win an individual gold medal at a Winter Olympics. Bobsledder Frank Del Duca is a sergeant in the Army, hailing from a family with deep Italian roots. They might be the perfect pair to lead the U.S. into the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

2 hours ago in National, Trending

‘Today’ show host Savannah Guthrie asks for prayers to help bring her missing mom home

"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie is asking for prayers to help bring home her 84-year-old mother, whom authorities in Arizona believe was kidnapped, abducted or otherwise taken against her will.

5 hours ago in Crime, Local

Van Etten man faces weapons charge after chase

Deputies found a ghost gun with a large capacity magazine in the vehicle of Evon Rodriguez on Jan. 31st in Van Etten.

5 hours ago in Community, Local

Bath man dies in fire, police say

Updated

Village police say multiple agencies were called to the scene of a fire Saturday night at a house on Warden Street.

5 hours ago in Community, Education, Local

Cornell increases voluntary contribution to ICSD

Updated

Community Relations Director Jennifer Tavares says Cornell is giving more money to the Ithaca City School District.

6 hours ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local

Former Cortlandville Town Board member Ted Testa passes away at 84

Updated

On January 28, longtime public servant and life resident of Cortland Theodore “Ted” Testa passed away.