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Thursday, August 10, 202308/10/2023

Good Stuff: George “Gus” Isaac Day in Tompkins County!

Meet George “Gus” Isaac.  A member of “The Greatest Generation” turns 100! (Thanks to Dave Hatfield for recommending this story…

Friday, July 28, 202307/28/2023

The first entertainer with a website was a famous comedian. Who?

A:  Rodney Dangerfield!

Thursday, July 13, 202307/13/2023

Almost all of these pets are descended from a pair in 1930’s Syria.

A:  Hamsters!

Saturday, July 1, 202307/01/2023

My Chat With Rodney Atkins

See Rodney with Sammy Kershaw at Tag’s on July 2nd. Here’s a snapshot of the man you’ll be seeing:

Wednesday, May 10, 202305/10/2023

The Most Well Known Man In Ithaca!

Lou The Hot Dog Guy! For 25 years Lou has been donating profits to the SPCA in the month of…

Tuesday, May 2, 202305/02/2023

A British Marine ran a record marathon with this strapped to his back!

A; A Refrigerator! 26.2 miles in four hours 52 minutes beat the previous record by 57 minutes!

Friday, February 24, 202302/24/2023

Which President sent out cards with his recipe for chili?

A:  Lyndon Johnson!

Tuesday, January 24, 202301/24/2023

23 million bottles if this sold from the 60’s-90’s. Seldom now.

A:  White-out fluid!

Thursday, January 19, 202301/19/2023

Millions changed out this household item for the first time in 9 years.

A: The Vacuum Cleaner!

Friday, December 2, 202212/02/2022

Ithacan Kara Skrubis Cannot Be Stopped

Maybe you saw the story in People Magazine.  I had the chance to talk to this wonderfully inspiring young lady.

Fun Facts

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Headlines

1 day 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.

2 days ago in Community, Crime, Local

Arrests made in large police operation on Ithaca’s West End

On January 9, the Ithaca Police Department conducted a coordinated operation at Arthaus, which IPD initially referred to as narcotics-related.

2 days ago in Sports

Jalen Hurts’ resilience and big-game prowess to be tested in NFC wild card game

Jalen Hurts pointed at A.J. Brown — and just showed everyone watching, including a hapless defense — where he would throw the ball. Sure enough, Hurts tossed a strike down the sideline to Brown for an easy score earlier this season in a win over Minnesota.

2 days ago in Sports

Miami heading home for shot at national title after beating Ole Miss 31-27 in Fiesta Bowl

Miami's return to relevance was a long, winding road filled with more downs than ups. Even when the Hurricanes rejoined the national conversation, they were doubted, told they didn't belong. Through it all, they kept chugging along — straight into the national championship game.

2 days ago in Sports

Anthony Edwards, the 3rd-youngest player in NBA history to reach 10,000 career points: ‘It’s cool.’

Anthony Edwards became the third-youngest player in NBA history to reach 10,000 career points, when the Minnesota Timberwolves star swished a 13-foot fadeaway jumper from the baseline midway through the fourth quarter against Cleveland on Thursday night.

2 days ago in National

Protests over federal enforcement operations after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland

As anger and outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis' streets over the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shooting by federal officers in Oregon left two people wounded, sparked additional protests and elicited more scrutiny of enforcement operations across the U.S.