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4 weeks ago in Lifestyle
Nutrition apps can help build healthy habits. For some users, their gaming features carry risks
Green means go, red means stop. Trophies or confetti come with good performance, and people who fall behind get nudged to do better. Those brightly colored engagement tactics long ago jumped from smartphone games to everything from online shopping to sports betting and classrooms. So it should come as no surprise that many nutrition-tracking apps like MyFitnessPal and Noom also use gaming features to keep users coming back.
4 weeks ago in Lifestyle
How to talk about money with your kids
At the grocery store, Jamie Corum sets a two-minute timer for her 10-year-old daughter to look around. Then she resets it to 10 minutes so her daughter can choose one thing to buy, making sure she considers her budget and how much tax she'll have to pay.
Cornell adds experienced coach to men’s lacrosse team
Danny Murphy is joining the men's lacrosse team at Cornell as an assistant coach.
NWS: ‘dangerously hot’ conditions in Southern Tier through Friday
The Ithaca area is under a heat advisory today and faces an extreme heat watch Wednesday-Friday.
Paper cups accepted in new Tompkins County curbside recycling guidelines
Tompkins County will begin accepting paper cups in curbside recycling starting July 1.
Cortland outreach worker receives NYS Commendation Award
Sen. Webb presented Cortland's Dean O'Gorman with a NYS Commendation Award for community service.
Cortland Police seek assistance in vandalism investigation
Cortland PD want help identifying two people.
Pets of the week: June 29th
Triscuit and Bailey from CNY Snap and the Cortland County SPCA are looking for their forever homes.
Residents urged to keep pets indoors after poisoned cat food found in Dryden mobile home park
40 opened cans of wet cat food believed to be intentionally laced with rat poison were found in Dryden on June 27th.
Water leak causing temporary access issues at Cortland County Office Building
As of Monday, June 29th, the elevator in the Cortland County Office Building is temporarily out of use due to a water leak.
4 weeks ago in Sports
Play is underway in ideal conditions on the opening day of Wimbledon
Among the early matches on the opening day of the grass-court Grand Slam: Fourth-seeded Jessica Pegula beat Darja Vidmanova 7-5, 6-3; rising Spanish teenager Rafael Jodar, in his Wimbledon debut, beat Felix Gill 6-3, 6-3, 7-5; and French Open finalist Maja Chwalinska, who needed a wild-card entry, was beaten 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 by Mananchaya Sawangkaew.
4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending
Are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce getting married at Madison Square Garden? What we know
Are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce really getting married at Madison Square Garden? Frenzied speculation surrounding the superstar singer and football player's upcoming wedding has spiked over the past few days as reports swirl that the two are getting married the first week in July at one of New York's iconic landmarks.
4 weeks ago in Lifestyle
Scratching that bug bite might feel good at first but science explains why it’s a bad idea
You've likely heard it since childhood: Don't scratch that bug bite or rash, you'll make it worse. But why would something that feels so good be bad?
Plans approved for 8-story building in Ithaca
On June 23, Ithaca's Planning & Development Board unanimously granted final approval for a mixed-use building on College Avenue.
Incoming Cornell men’s hockey player selected in NHL Draft
Incoming freshman defenseman Cole Tuminaro was selected by the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.
Cushions caught fire in Cortland lodge room
The Virgil Fire Department was called just before 2 a.m. Saturday, June 27 to the Hope Lake Lodge after a fire alarm went off.
Authorities seize 21 pounds of meth, multiple ghost guns in Johnson City
On June 4th, authorities from multiple agencies executed several search warrants, including at a "warehouse-style" building in Johnson City, where they allegedly found a large quantity of drugs and illegal weapons.
Protagonist Books & Coffee wins NYS Senate Empire Award
On June 24, Protagonist Books and Coffee received the New York State Senate Empire Award.
Southern Tier, Cortland County to receiving funding for road safety improvements
On June 25, Governor Kathy Hochul announced over $43 million in grants as part of the DOT’s Safe System initiative.
