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ELECTION GUIDE 2017: Looking at all of the candidates, issues in Cayuga County

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ELECTION GUIDE 2017: Looking at all of the candidates, issues in Cayuga County
With five contested legislature races, two available seats on Auburn City Council, and a number of other Town Council races taking place in Cayuga County — voters will have a lot to decide on in less a little over a week. Candidates are in their final preparations, talking with voters, and getting to know their possible-constituents. What issues are the... more

Moravia teacher to compete for $250K on ‘Jeopardy!’ tournament of champions

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Moravia teacher to compete for 0K on ‘Jeopardy!’ tournament of champions
The contestants for the upcoming “Jeopardy!” tournament of champions will include a Moravia teacher. Justin Vossler, who won five games and $112,000 on “Jeopardy!” earlier this year, is one of 15 players who were invited back to Southern California to film the tournament of champions. The tournament will be televised beginning Monday, Nov. 6. Vossler’s initial “Jeopardy!” run was filmed... more

Crews battle ‘fully-involved’ mobile home fire in Moravia

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Crews battle ‘fully-involved’ mobile home fire in Moravia
Crews were called to the scene of a structure fire at 6061 Reynolds Rd. shortly before 8:30 pm in Moravia. First responders tell us that Sempronious, New Hope, West Niles, Moravia Fire, Owasco RIT and FourTown Ambulance were all immediately called to the scene. Upon arrival, first responders say that the structure was a mobile home, which was fully-involved, with... more

NY ag commissioner: Experts, not elected officials, should drive Owasco Lake changes

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NY ag commissioner: Experts, not elected officials, should drive Owasco Lake changes
New York State Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard Ball believes local elected officials aren’t the best people to be driving changes to Owasco Lake’s watershed rules. Speaking with The Citizen Monday after an address to the New York State Grange annual session in Auburn, Ball talked about water quality in the Finger Lakes and Owasco Lake in particular. Considering Cayuga... more

Owasco Lake harmful algal toxins aren’t gone yet

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Owasco Lake harmful algal toxins aren’t gone yet
The weather is getting cooler, but Owasco Lake is not out of the woods yet when it comes to harmful algal blooms. Latest test results from the Cayuga County Health Department continue to show microcystin, a liver toxin released by harmful algae, in the raw lake water entering the city of Auburn's and town of Owasco's treatment plants. The drinking... more

Roadside ditches in Owasco Lake watershed need work

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Roadside ditches in Owasco Lake watershed need work
The Owasco Lake Watershed Inspection Program assessed more than 100 town and county roadside ditches in the watershed totaling just under 10 miles. More than five miles, the program determined, are high priority to be stabilized. Ditches, especially when not properly maintained, are one of the culprits for transporting sediment and nutrients into water bodies. Kathryn Vellone, an assistant watershed inspector,... more

Updated Owasco Lake harmful algal bloom reports show anatoxin

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Updated Owasco Lake harmful algal bloom reports show anatoxin
The Owasco Lake Watershed Inspection Program has added a new column to its harmful algal bloom page — anatoxin levels. The relatively new toxin for Owasco Lake’s algae blooms is still showing up at fluctuating concentrations. The usual toxic culprit seen in Owasco Lake harmful algae is called microcystin. A kind of liver toxin, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has... more

Algae toxins appear in Skaneateles Lake drinking water, Owasco Lake’s untreated water

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Algae toxins appear in Skaneateles Lake drinking water, Owasco Lake’s untreated water
Low levels of harmful algae toxins were detected in some drinking water distributed from Skaneateles Lake, according to a statement from the state Department of Health, Onondaga County Health Department and the city of Syracuse Department of Water on Wednesday. Meanwhile, toxin and chlorophyll levels in Owasco Lake's blooms are high, though the city of Auburn and town of Owasco's... more

New toxin found in Owasco Lake algae blooms

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New toxin found in Owasco Lake algae blooms
A new toxin has been found in algae blooms in Owasco Lake, the Cayuga County Health Department said. In a news release, the department said a previously undetected toxin, homo-anatoxin, was found in algae samples near Indian Cove and Buck Point. The department has previously found a more common type of toxin, microcystins, in the lake. "Both of these HAB... more

Solid passing lifts Lady Falcons over Moravia

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Solid passing lifts Lady Falcons over Moravia
South Seneca junior Jenna McDonald scored five goals in a 6-0 victory over Moravia Monday afternoon, more than doubling her season output in the cross-section match-up. She put away the first five, notching all three of the Falcons’ (3-3, 1-2 Fingerlakes) first-half goals, while senior Skylar Shaulis tapped in the final one with four minutes to play in the game... more

Owasco Lake Asian clam problem improving

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Owasco Lake Asian clam problem improving
It only takes one Asian clam to make 16,000 baby Asian clams a year. Small and brown and somewhat inconspicuous, the invasive species likes the sandy parts of Owasco Lake, and Michele Wunderlich, associate planner for the Cayuga County Department of Planning and Economic Development, shared on Thursday the latest results of a survey conducted in July. Members of the... more

Volunteers help keep track of Owasco Lake’s bill of health

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Volunteers help keep track of Owasco Lake’s bill of health
Though raindrops pelted on Michele and Mark Plis’ boat Tuesday morning, Owasco Lake looked a picturesque watercolor scene of dark grays and greens. The only waves came from fog billowing across the hillside, both revealing and hiding the landscape as the volunteers made their way about eight miles south. The Plises are one of two sets of volunteers on Owasco... more

Contractors to get first look at Owasco Flats, invasive species survey underway

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Contractors to get first look at Owasco Flats, invasive species survey underway
Donning a tan-brimmed hat, rubber boots and a yellow and blaze orange vest, Bruce Natale waded through goldenrod and reed canary grass in the Owasco Flats Wednesday afternoon. Narrow boards ran across parts of the wetland in the muddiest areas, and Natale, environmental engineer for Cayuga County, walked across them, sweeping off dirt and debris with his boots as he... more

Cayuga County Legislature allocates $1 million for emergency road repairs

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Cayuga County Legislature allocates million for emergency road repairs
With flooding damage from July storms to southern Cayuga County roads wracking up large price tags, the county Legislature voted Wednesday night to allocate $1 million from the highway department’s fund balance for repairs. Cayuga County Highway Department Superintendent George Wethey said initial damage estimates are $1.3 million to county roads and infrastructure alone. “It could be better,” he said.... more

Inside Moravia teacher Justin Vossler’s ‘Jeopardy!’ win streak

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Inside Moravia teacher Justin Vossler’s ‘Jeopardy!’ win streak
Justin Vossler told himself that if he was going to be beaten on “Jeopardy!” he would want to lose to a historian or a fellow teacher. That’s exactly what happened on the episode that aired Thursday. Shadi Peterman, a history teacher from St. Louis, defeated Vossler, a history teacher at Moravia High School, to end his five-game “Jeopardy!” winning streak.... more

Moravia teacher’s 5-game ‘Jeopardy!’ win streak ends

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Moravia teacher’s 5-game ‘Jeopardy!’ win streak ends
Moravia High School teacher Justin Vossler’s “Jeopardy!” run has come to an end. Vossler and his two competitors, Ryan Kious of Albuquerque and Shadi Peterman of St. Louis, were separated by $600 entering Final Jeopardy. Kious, a social media and web writer, led with $10,400, Vossler was in second with $10,000 and Peterman, who like Vossler is a high school... more

State legislators urge Cuomo to help Cayuga County towns affected by flooding

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State legislators urge Cuomo to help Cayuga County towns affected by flooding
As southern Cayuga County towns are still reeling after flash floods earlier this month, two of the county's state lawmakers are urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to act. State Sen. Jim Seward and Assemblyman Gary Finch visited Moravia and surrounding towns Thursday to survey the flood damage and call on the governor to provide emergency relief. The flooding caused an estimated... more
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