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The movers and shakers

If you want to know what makes a community tick, find the women who are active in clubs, village improvement efforts, and cultural activities. That will take you to the heart of the town about as fast as anything. I had the privilege of being asked...

Out of the ether, into the mud

My friends in fundraising tell me to never refer to radio as an “ethereal” medium. People like to give money to bricks and mortar. We may not have new brick buildings, but we do have a new tower site. If you’ve been following Radio...

County fair

Our summer news intern, Sarah Harris, was assigned the St. Lawrence County Fair for her final human interest feature. Along with three others, I joined her yesterday evening on the excursion to Gouverneur. County fairs have changed in the four...

News stories tagged with "gouverneur"

Union Files Charges Against Gouverneur Hospital

by Jody Tosti

Jun 11, 2001 — Upstate union files numerous charges against Gouverneur Hospital. Jody Tosti reports. Go to full article

ZCA Tops EPA's List of Industrial Toxic Emissions

by Martha Foley

Apr 13, 2001 — Martha Foley talks with Nina Habib Spencer, of the EPA in New York City, about the EPA's latest list of industrial toxic emissions. The Zinc Corporation of America Company in Gouverneur released more toxics into the environment than any other industry in the state. Go to full article

Farmers Take Foot-and-Mouth Threat Seriously

by Todd Moe

Apr 03, 2001 — The foot-and-mouth outbreak afflicting overseas livestock has left New York farmers and agriculture observers waiting nervously to see what the impact will be on the state's farm scene. Since the foot-and-mouth cases were identified in England, food inspectors and customs officials have tightened controls at borders to ensure the disease isn't accidentally brought here. If there is an outbreak in the US, officials say there would have to be widespread slaughter of livestock much as has been seen in Britain in recent weeks. As Todd Moe found out, North Country farmers are taking the risk of foot-and-mouth disease seriously. Go to full article

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