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Friday, August 31, 2012  On Friday night, the Phoenix Firebirds played their first game of the season since the death of 16-year-old lineman Ridge Barden last October.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012  Authorities say nine people have been charged after police raided a meth lab in a rural town in New York's Southern Tier.

Thursday, May 24, 2012  Next week, the light blue Cato water tower will be torn down and a new one will soon go up.

Friday, April 27, 2012  A cat rescued from an Oklahoma meth lab that later tested positive for the drug is on the road to recovery.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012  The Cato Highway superintendent apologized tonight for using  the "n-word" twice during a public meeting in January. Gary Cole says he has learned a lot.

Thursday, February 02, 2012  Imagine having a job and never having to actually go to work. It may sound too good to be true, but it's becoming a reality for many working Americans.

Friday, January 27, 2012  A central New York town official has apologized for using a racial slur twice at a town board meeting.

Thursday, December 22, 2011  Should Social Service agencies check the wanted status of people applying for public assistance?

Tuesday, November 01, 2011  Two burglaries in broad daylight are under investigation in Cayuga County, and investigators want you to keep an eye out for an older model Lincoln car.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011  The McRib, the elusive sandwich that has inspired a cult-like following, is back.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011  New York state's suicide prevention initiative is helping to provide online training to as many as 30,000 educators in high schools statewide.

Friday, July 15, 2011  NYS Canal Corporation: The low levels are due to inoperable gates at the Wave Hydro hydroelectric facility at the Baldwinsville Dam.

Thursday, June 30, 2011  A Cato Gold Star mom finally has the cherished licenses plates that she was forced to give up.

Thursday, June 30, 2011  An 89-year-old Gold Star mother from central New York is getting back the special license plate she was forced to relinquish.

Friday, May 27, 2011  In Cayuga County, High winds uprooted massive trees and tossed them aside during Thursday afternoon's storm.