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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

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.

Headlines

6 hours ago in Environment, Local, Politics

Preble OKs temporary bans on solar, wind energy systems

The moratoriums give more time to revise regulations and study environmental impacts.

6 hours ago in National

California farmers are struggling to sell grapes as demand for wine drops

It's harvest time in California wine country, but many growers are struggling to sell their grapes as changing drinking habits have caused demand to plunge. The decline is forcing some growers to tear out vineyards that their families have grown for generations.

7 hours ago in Sports

Jaxson Dart injures his knee as several Giants stars get banged up in loss to Rams

If there were a list of most important New York Giants, seemingly all those key players got hurt at some point during a 28-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night, starting with quarterback Jaxson Dart injuring his left knee during his team's first series.

8 hours ago in Business, Fall Guide, Local

Plato’s Closet in Ithaca offers vouchers for savings on clothing and accessories

A new Cayuga Marketplace deal can save you money on gently used clothing and accessories at the Plato's Closet in Ithaca.

9 hours ago in Education, Entertainment, Local, Sports

Cornell men’s soccer to host Binghamton

Skies are expected to be cloudy during the game.

9 hours ago in Community, Local, Politics

Proposed joint fire district in Dryden would save money, Leifer says

The town of Dryden will hold a public hearing on Oct. 1.