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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

2 days ago in Sports

Hurricanes thriving in high-pressure playoff settings as Stanley Cup Final shifts West for Game 3

The Carolina Hurricanes have spent months regrouping quickly after losses and they have proven unshaken by the challenge of playing in hostile arenas or in next-goal-wins extra time.

2 days ago in Sports, Trending

Bears say they are moving forward with Northwest Indiana location for new stadium

The Chicago Bears are looking to build a stadium in Northwest Indiana after a proposal to provide financial incentives for the NFL team to build its new home in Illinois stalled in the state legislature.

2 days ago in Crime, Local, Regional

Ithaca teen pleads guilty to vehicular manslaughter

18-year-old Michael Blake pleaded guilty to second-degree vehicular manslaughter, a felony, and misdemeanor driving while impaired by drugs.

2 days ago in Education, Local

Cornell researchers find 5.5M ground nesting bees in Ithaca’s East Lawn Cemetery

Cornell researchers have discovered one of the largest and oldest recorded aggregations of ground nesting bees in the world at the East Lawn Cemetery.

2 days ago in Local

Cortland County Office for the Aging hosting free scam prevention program

The free program will be held on Tuesday, June 16th from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Age Well Center at 165 Main Street in Cortland.

2 days ago in Community, Crime, Local

Ithaca man charged with making terroristic threat

On June 4, 29-year-old Muhammad Jones allegedly made threatening statements on his New York State Predator Alert 2.0 Facebook page, one of four he operates.