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Over $3.7 million headed to Southern Tier farms for climate resilience projects

On March 30, over $3.7 million in funding was announced for 33 farmers in the region to combat the impacts of climate change.

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SUNY Cortland to break ground on new residence hall this summer

The new housing unit is slated for construction near the school's Professional Studies Building off Tompkins Street.

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Disc golf season open at Greek Peak, new course coming

The 18-hole, 2-mile walking course at Hope Lake is $6 per day, per person.

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Man who set fire that killed Binghamton firefighter receives 7-year prison sentence

On April 6, 36-year-old Patrick Shea was sentenced to 7 years behind bars for arson and manslaughter charges.

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Artemis II kicks off trip around the moon after surpassing Apollo 13’s distance record

With the moon now filling their windows, the Artemis II astronauts kicked off their lunar flyby Monday, taking in magnificent views of the far side never before witnessed while setting a new distance record for humanity.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Mets to retire Carlos Beltrán’s No. 15 in ceremony before he enters team’s hall of fame on Sept. 19

The New York Mets will retire Carlos Beltrán's No. 15 and he will enter the team's hall of fame before their home game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sept. 19.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment

Man cleared in the killing of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay could soon be freed

A man who was convicted and then cleared of killing rap star Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC could be freed within days after a judge granted him $ 1 million bond on Monday.

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Pets of the week: April 6th

Yogi and Bridget from CNY Snap and the Cortland County SPCA are looking for their forever homes.

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It’s-a-hit: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ box office blasts off with $372.5 million globally

Mixed reviews didn't dissuade mass audiences from buying tickets to the "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie," which scored the biggest opening of the year for a Hollywood movie.

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Pope Leo urges peace in first Easter Mass as Christians celebrate in Jerusalem, Gaza and Tehran

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global conflicts through dialogue, but he departed from a tradition of listing the world's woes by name in the Urbi et Orbi blessing from the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica.

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Artemis II astronauts race to set a new distance record from Earth and behold the moon’s far side

With the moon looming ever larger, the Artemis II astronauts raced to set a new distance record Monday from Earth on a lunar fly-around promising magnificent views of the far side never seen before by eye.

3 weeks ago in Lifestyle

Can a single therapy session make a difference? Experts say yes, with the right mindset

Experts say an increasing number of people who, at least for now, have decided to forgo the weeks, months or even years that traditional therapy implies in favor of a more targeted approach.

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Dodgers and Yankees off to impressive starts, and Ohtani and Judge are just starting to hit

The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees are off to good starts — and their MVPs are finally starting to hit. Shohei Ohtani hadn't driven in a run until Friday, then homered in that game and again Sunday. He and Aaron Judge each have three straight multihit games.

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UCLA storms past South Carolina to claim its 1st NCAA women’s basketball title

It's mission accomplished for UCLA. Gabriela Jaquez, Lauren Betts and the rest of the UCLA seniors secured the first NCAA women's basketball national championship in school history — a goal that was set after losing in the first Final Four last season.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Pressure mounts on Ye to be pulled from his headline role at a summer festival in London

Pressure was mounting Sunday on American rapper Ye to be pulled from his headline role at a London music festival this summer, after criticism from U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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Savannah Guthrie back at ‘Today’ anchor desk for the first time since her mother’s disappearance

Savannah Guthrie was back and almost all business at NBC's "Today" show anchor desk on Monday, marking a return for the first time in more than two months since her mother's disappearance.

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Minor injuries after rollover crash in Virgil

On April 5, deputies were called to I-81 in the Town of Virgil just before 4 p.m. for a box truck rollover.

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Forecasters: Cayuga Lake at Ithaca seeing flooding

As of midnight, Cayuga Lake was at a stage of 384.1, slightly above the flood stage of 383.5 feet. 

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Ithaca gas prices hit $4 a gallon, AAA says

Triple A says the average price of gas has reached four dollars a gallon in Ithaca, an increase of eight cents since last Monday, March 30th.

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WHCU Sports 4-6-26

Find updates on the Mets, Cornell baseball, SUNY Cortland Red Dragons, and more with the WHCU Sports Report.

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Wild going home against Stars with chance to advance in NHL playoffs for 1st time since 2015

Mats Zuccarello and the Minnesota Wild are now in the position that they try to be in every season in the NHL playoffs. Things feel a bit different now, with the Wild going home for Game 6 on Thursday night with a chance to eliminate the Dallas Stars and advance to the second round for the first time since 2015.

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NCAA remains on track to expand to a 76-team March Madness bracket for next season

The NCAA is still deliberating expanding March Madness on both the men's and women's sides to 76 teams for next season — a much-expected development that's been in the works for years.

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Stir well, slap lightly. Tips for making a mint julep worthy of the Kentucky Derby

Horses are poised, bets are on, hats are at the ready and the bourbon is standing by, ready to be poured into thousands of mint julep cocktails. It must be Kentucky Derby weekend.