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Billboard for Kristin O'Connell's 37-year-old cold case murder in Ovid, NY, displaying her photo and asking for tips.

Saturday, June 27

DNA Testing Could Revive Kristin O’Connell Cold Case

The family of Kristin O’Connell is asking the public for help as they pursue what they believe could be the best opportunity in decades to solve the 41-year-old murder of…

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Dense green hydrilla plants submerged in murky water.

Saturday, June 27

Hydrilla Treatment to Resume on Cayuga Lake Next Week

Keuka College student types on a laptop, surrounded by textbooks and notes, while sitting on a rug indoors.

Saturday, June 27

Keuka College Launches Accelerated Master’s Program to Address Leadership Shortage

Saturday, June 27

Construction Begins on Seneca County Welcome Center

A family walks on a winding wooden boardwalk through a lush green wetland on a sunny spring day.

Saturday, June 27

New Accessible Trail, Boardwalk Open at Ithaca’s Roy H. Park Preserve

Auburn Police car with lights flashing behind a parked minivan on a street at night.

Saturday, June 27

Auburn Approves Traffic Safety Grant for Extra Police Patrols

Dark green rain barrel filling with water from a house downspout in a vibrant garden.

Saturday, June 27

Sustainable Finger Lakes Awards Grants for Community Projects

Mugshot of a woman with blonde hair in a bun, multiple facial piercings, and a furrowed brow against a grey background.

Saturday, June 27

Arzuaga Pleads Guilty to Murder of Sam Nordquist

Exterior of the Village of Penn Yan Village Hall and Municipal Utilities building with brick facade and landscaping.

Friday, June 26

Milo, Penn Yan, FLEDC Reach Settlement in Annexation Dispute

Exterior view of Auburn Correctional Facility, a large brick building with turrets, and vehicles in the foreground.

Friday, June 26

Inmate Convicted of Throwing Urine on Nurse, CO at Auburn Prison

Construction worker with hard hat, "SLOW" sign, and stop hand signal directs traffic in a road work zone.

Friday, June 26

Route 21 Culvert Project Delayed in South Bristol

Friday, June 26

Penn Yan to Host Veterans Memorial Park Kickoff

Friday, June 26

Watkins Glen Seeks Donations for DeNardo Memorial

Regional and Statewide

New York State Police officer, back to camera, by patrol car with flashing red and blue lights on a roadside.

Saturday, June 27

Two Killed in Wrong-Way Crash on Rochester’s Inner Loop

Six officials pose before an Office of Cannabis Management banner and a "Curious About Cannabis?" screen.

Saturday, June 27

NY Launches Cannabis Care Center for Healthcare Providers

Close-up of a hand in a dark suit holding a black leather briefcase with gold clasps, blurred steps in background.

Saturday, June 27

Baldwinsville Lawyer Arrested Trying to Leave U.S.

Bald white man with a gray goatee looking at the camera against a plain background, wearing a dark blue shirt.

Friday, June 26

Retired Essex Co. Sheriff’s Sgt. Charged With Child Exploitation

Angler holds a colorful brook trout with a lure in its mouth, near a stream in the Finger Lakes region.

Friday, June 26

Fish for Free in New York This Weekend

City of Elmira Police SUV parked near a stone building.

Friday, June 26

Police Investigating Shooting in Elmira

Community Calendar

The Finger Lakes Growers Showcase

Lincoln Hill Farms 11:00 AM

Early on Trio Classical Concert

Willard Chapel 2:00 PM

Service Never Stops: FORCE BLUE in Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary Evening Lecture

Gates Hall 6:00 PM

Waterloo Calvary Lutheran Church Vacation Bible School

Waterloo Calvary Lutheran Church 9:00 AM

National News

A large bison stands near a "DANGER DO NOT APPROACH WILDLIFE" sign in a grassy field.

Saturday, June 27

12-year-old injured by bison at Yellowstone National Park

U.S. Army soldier Bonsfield, wearing camouflage, sits in a classroom or briefing.

Friday, June 26

US soldier dies after being run over by armored vehicle in training incident

Man with gray wavy hair, dark suit, and blue tie sits with hands clasped against a blue background.

Friday, June 26

Comer says he’s subpoenaed Leon Black after his refusal to answer some Epstein questions

Entertainment News

Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour pose on a red carpet in front of a Stranger Things 5 promotional backdrop.

Friday, June 26

Millie Bobby Brown, David Harbour to reunite in new Netflix spy thriller series

Nine smiling cast members from Descendants: The Rise of Red pose with a clapboard outside a stone building.

Friday, June 26

‘Descendants: Wicked Wonderland’ trailer features new villain

IN BRIEF" banner with a film clapperboard, retro TV, and a hand holding three colorful remote controls on a yellow background.

Friday, June 26

In brief: François Arnaud to make Broadway debut and more