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Wednesday, June 19, 202406/19/2024

Good Stuff: Vinnie The GREAT Dane!

This was the story of a good boy who went on an adventure that was closely followed by a caring…

Monday, June 17, 202406/17/2024

Over half of us would call Dad, not Mom, if they did this.

A:  Crashed the car/fender bender or got arrested!

Tuesday, May 28, 202405/28/2024

More than half the sandwiches around the world are this:

A:  Hamburgers!

Friday, April 19, 202404/19/2024

More than a quarter of us like to eat these past their prime.

A:  Pickles!

Thursday, March 14, 202403/14/2024

75% of us think restaurants should let anyone order this.

A:  Kids Menu Items!

Tuesday, March 12, 202403/12/2024

Q Trip 2024! Where in the World Will We Go?

Where shall our travels take us this year? We’ll tell you TONIGHT!!  (March 20th) Come back to the website tonight…

Thursday, March 7, 202403/07/2024

Farmers are growing these bigger but with less flavor.

A:  Jalapenos! About 40 years ago they started making them bigger but less hot to be more consistent.

Friday, February 16, 202402/16/2024

This insect is apparently the deadliest hunter of all animals

A: The Dragonfly! The catch 95% of the prey they chase!!

Headlines

8 hours ago in National, Trending

Storms cancel more US flights as TSA remains under pressure from partial government shutdown

Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed Monday as powerful storms swept across the eastern half of the country and a partial government shutdown affecting airport security screeners dragged into a second month.

8 hours ago in Sports

Dominican WBC loss ends on called strike that appeared low, a week before robot umps arrive in MLB

Geraldo Perdomo watched Mason Miller's full-count slider appear to drop just under the strike zone and took a step toward his team's dugout on the third-base side, thinking he walked to put runners at the corners. Then plate umpire Cory Blaser emphatically signaled strike three, stranding the potential tying run at third base and giving the United States a 2-1 win Sunday night that advanced the Americans to the World Baseball Classic championship game against Venezuela or Italy.

8 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Duke heads into March Madness ranked No. 1 in AP Top 25, Purdue, St. John’s back in top 10

Duke is the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 of the regular season. The Blue Devils received 50 first-place votes from a 57-person media panel in The Associated Press men's basketball poll released Monday, a day after they were named the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.

13 hours ago in Community, Crime, Local

Cortland woman charged with apartment arson

61-year-old Jacqueline Rood is accused of intentionally setting a fire Sunday inside an apartment building on Main St.

19 hours ago in Community, Crime, Local

IPD looking at alternatives to Flock Safety

Despite the Common Council voting to end the city’s contract with Flock Safety, IPD Chief Tom Kelly says the search is on for alternatives. 

19 hours ago in Community, Local, National, Politics, Regional, World

AAA: Ithaca’s gas prices up 15 cents since Monday

Triple A says Ithaca’s average price jumped 15 cents in the last week to $3.55 a gallon.