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It's early May and when the weather gets warmer, it's always nice to top off your yard beds with a 2 to 4 inch topping of mulch. It just makes everything look so much better. However, garden experts say you should wait to put down that mulch, otherwise you might end up with a mess.

Over the weekend Perry Junior High School in New Hartford held an District Art Show and students showcased their work to the public. One of the pieces in particular caught the eye of an attendee of the show and they were taken aback by the substance and content of the piece.

The Democrat candidate for New York State Senate has announced, he's holding a run/walk event to commemorate the 116th birthday of the U.S. Army Reserve. James Meyers will lead a group of walkers and runners in recognition of the dedicated service of 200,000 Army Reserve Soldiers and civilians on Sunday, April 28th at 12 noon from the Clark Mills Road parking lot of the Rayhill Memorial Recreational Trail in the Village in Whitesboro.

People in the Mohawk Valley say there's plenty of proof that Herkimer's Lambert Will played a major role in creating the rules for what is now known as American basketball. As a result, the New York State Basketball Hall of Fame has now inducted Will into the Hall as a 2024 inductee.

In a women's international game that went back and forth with exchanging leads, Team USA and Canada are tied at the end of regulation in the IIHC World Championships. Team USA and Canada are tied 5-5 after 3 periods at the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica.

One Upstate New York Assemblywoman is attempting to put a stop to the rights afforded to squatters who are holding up residence in a property illegally.

This past Saturday night, the United States Women's Hockey team faced-off in an epic battle on ice at the Adirondack Bank Center. There's a good chance, the two teams will meet each other for the IIHF World Championship on Sunday. I feel, we're witnessing the re-birth of the Utica-Rome Mohawk Valley region after decades of decline.

If you plan on taking your dog for a walk or taking it to a park, you're encouraged to follow this simple guide to not ticking anybody off.

This may be a tremendously unpopular opinion, but so many people are looking forward to the solar eclipse and I'm just not.

Team USA defeated Finland by a score of 5-3 on Saturday night at the Adirondack Bank Center. The game was a nail-biter as Finland, which had only scored one goal in its previous games, came out of the gate scoring. Team USA scored its third straight preliminary round victory ahead of their big face-off against Canada on Monday night, the final preliminary tournament game.