Jul 06, 2006 — Amish dairy farmers in St. Lawrence County met yesterday to try to find a place to sell their milk. They'll reportedly seek an ownership share in Heritage Cheese House in Heuvelton. The cheese plant stopped taking milk from 95 Amish families Saturday. The company says low cheese prices have made the business unprofitable. The Watertown Daily Times reports this morning that the 71 Amish farmers who met yesterday were unanimous in their decision to form a trust to work with the plant. There's hope other buyers will also emerge in the effort to keep the plant open. David Sommerstein has more.  Go to full article

Jul 06, 2006 — The StoryCorps mobile booth pulled into Canton this week. NCPR is hosting StoryCorps' visit to the North Country. It's a national initiative to document everyday history and stories of Americans. Interviews will be recorded for broadcast on public radio and for the Library of Congress. The StoryCorps mobile booth will be in Canton on the Village Green during the first two weeks of July. The booth then moves to the Flower Memorial Library in Watertown. Todd Moe spoke with facilitators Sarah Kramer and Lisa Janicki during their first full day in Canton.  Go to full article

Jul 05, 2006 — More than two dozen firefighters from 10 different Franklin County fire departments returned home earlier this week after spending several days in Delaware County helping the victims of last week's devastating floods. They were mobilized late last week after a request for assistance from the State Office of Fire Prevention and Control. Chris Knight has more.  Go to full article

Jul 03, 2006 — Akwesasne Mohawks will now have a say in when the St. Lawrence Seaway opens for shipping in the spring. An agreement announced Thursday ends a two year-old lawsuit over ice...  Go to full article

Jun 29, 2006 — This summer marks the 30th anniversary of the "Slick of '76", a 300,000 gallon oil spill in the heart of the Thousand Islands. Thick, gooey crude coated the shoreline from...  Go to full article

Jun 01, 2006 — Thousands of very speedy high school students and their friends and families converge on Canton next weekend. The New York State Track and Field Championships will take place...  Go to full article

May 25, 2006 — A 15-year-old classical guitarist from Madrid, in St. Lawrence county, will be traveling to California this weekend for the Parkening Young Guitarist Competition at...  Go to full article