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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

11 hours ago in Community, Crime, Local, Regional

Newfield man charged with criminally negligent homicide of 4-year-old

NEWFIELD, NY (607NewsNow) – A Newfield man is accused of causing the death of a toddler. On September 4, a…

11 hours ago in Sports

Eagles’ Jalen Carter avoids suspension, is fined $57,222 for spitting on Cowboys QB Dak Prescott

Jalen Carter was fined $57,222 by the NFL but avoided another suspension after spitting on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott seconds into the league's season opener Thursday night.

11 hours ago in National

Kiko weakens into a tropical storm but brings dangerous surf to Hawaii

Tropical Storm Kiko was creating high surf and rip currents for parts of Hawaii even as the system weakened just to the north of the islands, forecasters said.

12 hours ago in Community, Local, Regional

No charges for student hunters who skinned bear in Cornell dorm

No charges have been filed after students brought a dead bear into a Cornell dormitory.

13 hours ago in Community, Crime, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

State Police investigating motorcycle theft in Ithaca

A 2017 Kawasaki ZX10 was taken from a driveway on Snyder Hill Road sometime between Saturday, August 30, and Monday, September 1.

13 hours ago in Entertainment, Local

A roar from the past: Vintage Race Weekend at Watkins Glen celebrates 100 years of racing heritage

Vintage Race Weekend in Watkins Glen paid homage to motorsport history with everything from the Ragtime Racers to Porsches.