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Wednesday, May 01, 2013  The Mayor of Ithaca and Ithaca Police Chief are calling for greater public cooperation with police in the wake of three recent violent crimes in the city.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Dr. Casey Crabill was unanimously selected by the OCC Board of Trustees and will become the school's 8th President

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  A written proposal shows the State University at New York may soon create its 65th campus, spinning its fast-growing College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering away from the University at Albany.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Two local men are suspected of robbing numerous banks across Central New York and Massachusetts. Court documents indicate the suspects told investigators they would use the money at Turning Stone Casino in Verona.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  The Lyndon golf course is just weeks away from opening for the season, but it lacks an operator.  A real estate sign is posted although the property is not for sale.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Charging stations, specifically for electric cars are showing up everywhere, thanks in large part to taxpayer funded grants.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  Two former employees have admitted stealing a combined $300,000 from an upstate New York bank.

Thursday, August 30, 2012  Senator Chuck Schumer was at Shoppingtown Mall in DeWitt Thursday afternoon urging LNR Property, which owns the mall, to work with the town to create a redevelopment plan.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  After banning smoking inside dorms, buildings and vehicles in 2007, the SUNY Board of Trustees voted to support legislations to ban tobacco from all campus buildings on Tuesday.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  Leaders of New York's public university system want all campuses to be tobacco-free.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012  If you're channel surfing, it's hard to avoid reality TV. Now, we're investigating how this genre is affecting young girls.

Monday, January 23, 2012  A Marine from Ithaca was critically injured in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan.

Monday, January 23, 2012  Teaching children how to write takes time. And according to a new study, it is well worth your time to teach them proper handwriting skills.

Friday, December 30, 2011  The Village of Camillus will ring in the New Year with financial uncertainty.  Mayor-elect Patricia Butler says it will be a daunting task to keep the village afloat, but one she looks forward to tackling head-on.

Thursday, December 29, 2011  A Central New York mayor has resigned after being caught with an open can of beer in his car.