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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.

Headlines

12 minutes ago in Environment, Local, Politics

Preble OKs temporary bans on solar, wind energy systems

Fresh

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

54 minutes ago in National

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

Fresh

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.

58 minutes ago in Sports

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

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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.

2 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.

4 hours ago in Education, Entertainment, Local, Sports

Cornell men’s soccer to host Binghamton

Skies are expected to be cloudy during the game.

4 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.