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Tuesday, January 19, 201601/19/2016

Re-live Miranda’s performance of Glenn Frey’s “Desperado”

Miranda Lambert sang “Desperado” as a tribute to The Eagles last year at the Kennedy Center Honors.  The Eagles were…

Friday, January 8, 201601/08/2016

Wife writes down what her husband says in his sleep!

A woman in Canada has been texting her husband all the ridiculous things he says in his sleep.  And a…

Thursday, December 24, 201512/24/2015

Merry Christmas To All!

Merry Christmas To All!

Sunday, December 13, 201512/13/2015

Phil Vassar on Classic Country Sunday

Chris talks to Phil about who inspired him in his career.  Then he asks Phil about a song that was…

Friday, December 11, 201512/11/2015

Chris Chats with Phil Vassar

Phil is performing at the Corning Museum of Glass Sunday the 13th. He took the time to chat with Chris…

Thursday, December 10, 201512/10/2015

Good Stuff: Cards for a beautiful little girl.

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (AP) — A little girl whose father and three siblings died in an arson fire has a simple…

Thursday, December 10, 201512/10/2015

What sport gave us the phrase, “Hands Down”?

A:  Horse Racing! If a jockey was so far in the lead he could drop his hands and loosen the…

Tuesday, November 24, 201511/24/2015

Businessman Buys 400 American Soldiers Meals

https://youtu.be/2LBuyXxOLnc

Friday, November 20, 201511/20/2015

This word comes from a language called Marshallese, and literally translates to “surface of coconuts.”

A: Bikini! The language is spoken in the Marshall Islands and is also called Ebon.

Thursday, November 19, 201511/19/2015

Good Stuff: Homeless vet meets an angel

Here’s the story we told you about this morning. https://youtu.be/-JuNKQyy4jY

Headlines

2 hours ago in Business, Community, Local

Cortland building evacuated after chemical exposure

CORTLAND, NY (607NewsNow) — Six firefighters in Cortland are recovering from skin irritation.  An automatic fire alarm was triggered Friday…

3 hours ago in Community, Local, Regional

Riley bill aims to stop Wall Street from buying affordable housing

ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) – Congressman Josh Riley is trying to help would-be homeowners. On January 8, Riley introduced the Families…

3 hours ago in Community, Local, Sports

Former Big Red hockey player joins Team USA for Winter Olympics

ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) – A Cornell grad is going to Italy. Class of 2025’s Rory Guilday has been chosen to…

3 hours ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, Regional, Sports

Dryden grad, former soccer standout named head coach at Le Moyne

DRYDEN, NY (607NewsNow) – A former soccer standout at Dryden High School is now a collegiate head coach. On January…

3 hours ago in Community, Education, Local, Regional

Wells College trustees’ OK sale agreement with Hiawatha Institute

On January 8, the Board of Trustees announced that the Hiawatha Institute for Indigenous Knowledge was the high bidder for the campus in Aurora.

2 days ago in Community, Crime, Local

IPD arrests 4 in months-long drug, weapons probe

Ithaca Police arrested 4 people on Jan. 9 in a lengthy investigation into drug sales and weapons.