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Thursday, April 2, 201504/02/2015

Meet the TBurg Robot Raiders!

These fine guys are members of the Trumansburg HS FIRST Robotics Team.  It’s just the second year for the team, that…

Wednesday, April 1, 201504/01/2015

And Then There’s This: Google Map Pac Man

Yup, it’s a real thing! There’s a new feature on Google Maps that lets you turn almost any city or…

Tuesday, March 24, 201503/24/2015

Couple finds each other in old home movies!

This is a pretty incredible coincidence . . . it makes me want to watch all the old video tapes…

Wednesday, March 18, 201503/18/2015

ENOUGH! The Toilet Paper Argument is OVER!

Someone dug up the original patent for the toilet paper roll from 1891, and it finally solves the classic “over…

Monday, March 16, 201503/16/2015

RIP FH Fox

Folks around Ithaca who travel through Varna know this bridge even if they don’t know the whole story. Well, FH…

Wednesday, March 11, 201503/11/2015

Good Stuff – A Cry For Help

Four police officers in Utah report hearing calls for help from a woman in a car that went off a…

Tuesday, March 3, 201503/03/2015

Carrie Had Her Baby! See the First Pic!

Welcome Isaiah Michael Fisher! Carrie and Mike Fisher waited till today to announce the birth which took place last Friday.…

Tuesday, March 3, 201503/03/2015

Guy with a Fake Oscar

Headlines

3 hours ago in Community, Health & Wellness, Local, Politics, Real Estate

Tompkins County Legislature OKs applying for shelter funding

Updated

Tompkins County is applying for a $15 million grant to help build an 80-bed shelter on Cherry Street in Ithaca.

4 hours ago in Community, Education, Entertainment, Local, Sports

Ithaca College women’s lacrosse to host playoff game

Ithaca will host Clarkson in round one of the Liberty League Championships today at 4 p.m.

4 hours ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local

Danby board to discuss special events law

Leaders in Danby are drafting a special events law to establish rules for obtaining permits and obeying noise limits.

5 hours ago in Sports

Thunder breeze through the first round for a 3rd straight year and brace for tougher games ahead

Oklahoma City's first-round dominance in the NBA playoffs continues. The road should get at least a little tougher in the coming weeks — but there's little doubt the defending champions are well-equipped to defend their title.

6 hours ago in Community, Education, Entertainment, Features, Local, Politics

‘All Things Equal’ airs 1,000th show, addresses future

The 1,000th edition of 'All Things Equal' aired this morning, and co-hosts Susan Riley and Kate Supron took a stroll down memory lane -- starting with the show's origin story.

9 hours ago in Business, Community, Environment, Lifestyle, Local

Asteri Ithaca owner faces more fines, scrutiny

Tompkins County Environmental Health Director Skip Parr tells 607 News Now the Asteri Ithaca building operators have until Thursday, Apr. 30 to fully implement a solid waste management plan.