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Yates County seeks housing survey responses by Oct. 13

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Yates County Public Health and its community partners are asking county residents and people who work in Yates County to complete a survey about local housing needs by Oct. 13. The survey is open to ... more
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Yates County Sheriff’s Office adds bloodhound to K9 team

Yates County Sheriff’s Office adds bloodhound to K9 team
The Yates County Sheriff’s Office has added a bloodhound named Hobie to its K9 team and appointed Deputy Kevin Crofoot as his handler. Hobie, the agency’s first bloodhound in many years, will be assigned to ... more
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Penn Yan man charged after alleged domestic assault in front of two children

Penn Yan man charged after alleged domestic assault in front of two children
A man faces felony and misdemeanor charges after Penn Yan police said he assaulted a woman during an August domestic incident in front of their two children. Police said Alexander M. Bates grabbed the woman ... more
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FL1 FORECAST: Fog and clouds linger today before a midweek warmup

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Fog and low clouds will linger across the Finger Lakes and Central New York on Tuesday morning before drier air gradually brings some improvement from north to south later in the day. Rain is not ... more
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Keuka Class of 1976 raises $53,250 for student field placements

Keuka Class of 1976 raises $53,250 for student field placements
Keuka College's Class of 1976 raised more than $53,250 for a new scholarship during the college's Green & Gold Reunion & Family Weekend, held Sept. 25-27. The Spirit of '76 Scholarship will help students with ... more
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Yates Legislature sets October workshops on proposed 2027 budget

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The Yates County Legislature will hold a public workshop Oct. 27 on the proposed 2027 county budget, with a second session Oct. 28 if more time is needed. The special meeting starts at 9 a.m ... more
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Wayne-Finger Lakes high school sports: September 28 scoreboard

Wayne-Finger Lakes high school sports: September 28 scoreboard
Check out all the scores and stats from Monday’s Wayne-Finger Lakes high school fall sports scoreboard. BOYS SOCCER HAC (3-6) 0Charles Finney (6-1-2) 5 Waterloo (3-5-1) 0Sodus (4-5) 1 Dundee/Hammondsport (6-2-1) 4South Seneca/Romulus (2-4-1) 1 ... more
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FL1 FORECAST: Cloudy Monday gives way to a warmer midweek

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Low clouds, patchy fog and a few lingering showers will keep Monday gray across the Finger Lakes and Central New York before drier air and a steady warming trend take hold through the middle of ... more
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FL1 FORECAST: Rain and gusty winds spread west today before a drier Tuesday

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Rain will spread west across the Finger Lakes and Central New York on Sunday as a slow-moving coastal storm pushes Atlantic moisture back into the region. The steadiest rain is expected first in the Southern ... more
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Yates and Seneca counties receive $100,000 to expand childhood lead testing

Yates and Seneca counties receive $100,000 to expand childhood lead testing
An 18-month project will use caregiver outreach, education and grocery vouchers to increase childhood lead testing in Yates and Seneca counties, where fewer than half of 1- and 2-year-olds received blood lead tests in 2025 ... more
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AI optimism meets growing doubts about data centers and crypto as New York sets rules

AI optimism meets growing doubts about data centers and crypto as New York sets rules
Americans are growing more skeptical of data centers and fewer report owning cryptocurrency, while a separate international study finds widespread optimism about artificial intelligence. The findings arrive as New York restricts permitting for certain large ... more
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Keuka Lake suicide prevention walk set for Oct. 4 with remembrance activities and resources

Keuka Lake suicide prevention walk set for Oct. 4 with remembrance activities and resources
The Out of the Darkness Keuka Lake Walk will bring participants to Keuka Lake State Park at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, to remember people lost to suicide, support those affected and raise money for ... more
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Fall colors begin to spread across Finger Lakes, Central New York

Fall colors begin to spread across Finger Lakes, Central New York
Fall foliage is beginning to take hold across the Finger Lakes and Central New York, but most of the region remains well short of peak color heading into the final weekend of September. The latest ... more
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Fall brings major decisions on jail, data centers, and taxes in Yates County

Fall brings major decisions on jail, data centers, and taxes in Yates County
Yates County is moving into the final months of 2026 with several major issues still unsettled, including the future of its jail, growing pressure around data centers, an unfinished broadband expansion and early questions about ... more
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Wayne-Finger Lakes high school sports: September 25 scoreboard

Wayne-Finger Lakes high school sports: September 25 scoreboard
Check out all the scores and stats from Friday’s Wayne-Finger Lakes high school fall sports scoreboard. FOOTBALL Bloomfield/Marcus Whitman (2-2) 6Geneva (3-1) 48 GEN: Travis Tolbert Jr. (8 carries, 181 yards, 4 TDs); Khamari Eldridge ... more
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FERC declines immediate action on leaking Seneca Lake gate as repair awaits reservoir drawdown

FERC declines immediate action on leaking Seneca Lake gate as repair awaits reservoir drawdown
Federal regulators have declined to order immediate action to address a malfunctioning gate at the Seneca Falls Development that is leaking an estimated 164 cubic feet of water per second from the Seneca Lake system ... more
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FL1 FORECAST: Dry, breezy Saturday gives way to widespread Sunday rain

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Saturday will stay dry for most of the Finger Lakes and Central New York, but increasing clouds and a strengthening north wind will signal a change before widespread rain arrives Sunday. Highs will reach the ... more
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Yates County DWI panel shares family’s story of fatal crash as 12 offenders fail to attend

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Yates County's latest DWI Victim Impact Panel brought court-ordered offenders face-to-face with the consequences of impaired driving this week, including a mother's account of losing her 21-year-old daughter in a crash. The Yates County STOP ... more
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FL1 FORECAST: Sunny Friday gives way to breezy weekend rain

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A mostly sunny Friday across the Finger Lakes and Central New York will close the workweek on a quiet note, but clouds will thicken ahead of a coastal low expected to bring breezy conditions and ... more
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