ITHACA, N.Y. — Dairy Queen is making a comeback in Ithaca with a new Grill and Chill restaurant set to open soon at 407 Elmira Road, the site formerly occupied by Tim Horton’s and Cold Stone Creamery. The building, originally designed for those two chains, has been vacant since Tim Horton’s closed the location in […]
Posted inBusiness, Tompkins County
TeraWulf New Purpose: ‘Scientific and Educational Research’
LANSING, N.Y. — A proposed data center by Maryland-based company TeraWulf in the Town of Lansing has encountered a zoning dispute that has delayed the project and sparked opposition from environmental groups. In October, Lansing Code Enforcement Officer Scott Russell determined that data centers are not an allowed use within the town’s industrial zones, effectively […]
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Mother-Daughter Duo Open Coffee Shop, Bakery in Newfield
: NEWFIELD, N.Y. — A new mother-and-daughter-owned business has opened its doors in Newfield, bringing fresh baked goods and a community-focused coffee shop to town. Morning Moon Coffee & Bakery, located at 7 Bridge St., is run by Amy and Shea Heffron. The shop offers a full menu of coffee drinks, breakfast sandwiches on croissants, […]
Posted inEducation
Cornell president calls Brown University shooting ‘unspeakable’
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff extended condolences to the Brown University community following the Dec. 13 campus shooting that left two people dead and nine injured. Kotlikoff acknowledged the tragedy came at a sensitive time, as students and staff were preparing for the end of the semester and the holiday season. He […]
Posted inCayuga County, Crime
Federal jury finds two liable for running illegal smokeshop in Cayuga County
A federal jury ruled on December 11 that Dustin Parker and Nora Weber operated an illegal smokeshop in Cayuga County, rejecting their claims of tribal affiliation. The verdict, delivered in Seneca Falls, found Parker and Weber liable under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. The pair had run a business called Pipekeepers, presenting […]
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Singaporean President Visits Ithaca Craft Shop During U.S. Trip
Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam made an unannounced visit to downtown Ithaca on Thursday, stopping at the Handwork Gallery to purchase local crafts.
Posted inCrime
US Judge Upholds New York Law Banning ICE Arrests at Courthouses, Dismissing DOJ Lawsuit
NEW YORK — A federal judge has upheld a New York state law that largely prohibits immigration arrests at state and local courthouses, dismissing a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration’s Department of Justice challenging the rule. The law, known as the Protect Our Courts Act, was enacted in 2020 and bars law enforcement officers […]
Posted inEducation
Binghamton University Awarded $203K to Expand Nuclear Energy Training
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton University has been awarded $203,000 as part of Governor Kathy Hochul’s $40 million clean energy workforce development initiative to support advanced nuclear energy training in Upstate New York. The funding will be used to develop and instruct two new courses—Systems Dynamics and Simulation and Fundamentals of Power Systems—and to expand experiential […]
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Ithaca College Professors Awarded AI Grants
Five Ithaca College professors have received AI Mini-Grants to explore ways of integrating artificial intelligence into their classrooms.
Posted inPolitics
Ithaca City Manager Deb Mohlenhoff to Resign with $170K Payout
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca City Manager Deb Mohlenhoff is set to resign at the request of the Common Council, receiving a severance package equivalent to a full year of her $170,000 salary. Under the terms of her resignation agreement, Mohlenhoff will remain on the city’s payroll through April 30, 2026, continuing to receive her salary […]