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What Should The New Mascot For Mohawk-Ilion Be?

Kristine Bellino — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:01:06 +0000

No, it probably will not be the Orange (or the Monaskies), but if you could choose the mascot for the newly-merged Ilion Mohawk Central School District, what would it be?

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Winners Announced In Ilion-Mohawk School Board Election

Gino Geruntino — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:18:50 +0000

Seven candidates out of the original 21 have been selected by residents of the new Ilion-Mohawk Central School District's Board.

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Ilion-Mohawk School Board Vote: You Don't Have To Vote for Seven

Keeler in the Morning — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:43:05 +0000

by Bill Keeler

My wife and I attended the meet the candidates night last week at Herkimer County Community College and we both walked away with a better understanding of who we feel will be best suited for the job

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Polls Open At Noon For Mohawk Ilion School Board Vote

Kristine Bellino — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:24:09 +0000

Polls open at noon today for residents of the Mohawk and Ilion Central School districts.

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Mohawk Valley Apparel Selling Shirts To Support Valley Shooting Spree Victims' Families

Jeff Monaski — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:50:44 +0000

A local business owner who was right next door to the scene of one of the horrific shootings that claimed four lives in Herkimer County is raising money for the victims of the Valley Shooting Spree.

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Mohawk And Ilion Hold "Meet The Candidates Night" At Herkimer County Community College

Kristine Bellino — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:33:37 +0000

The Mohawk and Ilion Teachers Associations are sponsoring a "Meet the Candidates Night" at Herkimer County Community College.

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WIBX Exclusive: Kurt Myers Former Boss Remembers 'Nervous' Man Who Kept To Himself

Jeff Monaski — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:31:41 +0000

The former boss of the man behind this week's Valley Shooting Spree murders says he thought of the name Kurt Myers (image) before the suspect's name was publicly released.

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Herkimer Residents React To Kurt Myers Incident

Gino Geruntino — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:12:10 +0000

No one is quite sure why he did what he did, but the wounds caused by 64 year-old Kurt Myers are still very real and very raw.

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Continuing Coverage Of The Herkimer Shooting Incident: New Videos And Interviews After Kurt Myers Was Shot Dead By Police [UPDATES + EXCLUSIVE VIDEO]

Kristine Bellino — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:24:11 +0000

**NOTE** This story is being constantly updated. (The last update was 19 March 2013.) Please see below for the latest information.

Herkimer, Mohawk, and Utica schools are on modified lockdown at this hour.

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Man Who Barricaded Himself In Ilion Is Now In Custody And Undergoing Evaluation

Kristine Bellino — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 11:38:20 +0000

Ilion Police say a man taken into custody earlier this morning is being treated for minor injuries and receiving a mental health evaluation.

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Boys Section III Hoop Finals: Mohawk loses heartbreaker to Beaver River

Keeler in the Morning — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 17:57:51 +0000

The finale' season of Mohawk's last-ever boys basketball team came to an exciting close on Sunday at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse at the Section III Class C Final. Despite trailing Beaver River by as much as 17 in the fourth period, Mohawk, led by Carson Murphy, was able to bring it down to one possession at the buzzer

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Section III Boys Basketball Finals Sunday at the Dome

Keeler in the Morning — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 15:02:22 +0000

The Mohawk Valley is well represented at today's Section III Boy's Basketball finals at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse. A full day of high school hoops is on tap starting with the Class C Championship game at 11 a

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Ilion Superintendent Cos Tangorra Talks About Ilion-Mohawk Merger Passing

Jeff Monaski — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:43:06 +0000

Ilion Superintendent Cos Tangorra joined WIBX First News with Keeler in the Morning on Wednesday to talk about the Ilion-Mohawk merger approval the night before:

Tangorra says the approval of the merger is important for the students because the Ilion district would have had to close a gap in the budget that would amount to about 20% of their workforce.

Tangorra also agreed with Keeler assertion that area school children are being shortchanged educationally beca

Merger Vote Passes In Ilion And Mohawk, Districts Will Merge

Gino Geruntino — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 02:35:54 +0000

The merger between Ilion and Mohawk has passed in both school districts.

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Polls Open Until 8PM For Proposed Mohawk Ilion School Merger

Keeler in the Morning — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:47:38 +0000

Proponents of both sides are still trying to get in the last word before voters reach the ballot box.

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Mohawk And Ilion Residents Vote Today On Whether School Districts Merge

Kristine Bellino — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:57:37 +0000

Polls are open from noon until 8:00pm today. Residents of Ilion and Mohawk will vote on whether to merge their school districts.

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Dr. Rick Timbs Fact Check On Ilion-Mohawk Merger

Jeff Monaski — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:07:45 +0000

Dr. Rick Timbs is executive director of the Statewide School Finance Consortium and an expert on school funding and mergers. He has periodically joined WIBX First News with Keeler in the Morning to discuss the upcoming merger vote for the Ilion and Mohawk school districts.

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Proposed Ilion Mohawk School Merger Hot Topic On WIBX First News [VIDEOS]

Kristine Bellino — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:31:25 +0000

The proposed Ilion-Mohawk school merger is generating much discussion. A vote is scheduled next week, February 12, 2013 on the issue. Many of those most closely involved in the debate joined WIBX First News with Keeler in the Morning to participate in a forum.

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Mohawk Hosts Public Forum On Possible School District Merger With Ilion

Gino Geruntino — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 02:15:16 +0000

The debate regarding the proposed Ilion-Mohawk school merger continued, as supporters and detractors attended an open forum at Jarvis Junior-Senior High School, in Mohawk.

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Ilion-Mohawk School Merger Still On Table

Gino Geruntino — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:42:47 +0000

Ilion, NY (WIBX) - The Ilion and Mohawk School Districts are continuing with their proposed school merger, as they pursue special legislation to offer voters another referendum.

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