Toxic blue-green algae confirmed in Owasco Lake

Published: 08/05/2016 @ 04:00 am

Officials have confirmed the presence of a toxic blue-green algae bloom on Owasco Lake, the Cayuga County Health Department said Thursday. In a press release, the Health Department said a sample collected near Martin Point had elevated levels of toxins, which can pose a health risk to people and animals. Read More more

Department of Transportation to consider lowering speed limit on Owasco road after fatality

Published: 08/11/2016 @ 04:00 am

An informational presentation will be held Thursday as the state Department of Transportation prepares to conduct a traffic study along a portion of Route 38A in Owasco, according to Town Supervisor Ed Wagner. An area near the Tom Thumb Drive-In on Route 38A, otherwise known as East Lake Road, was the scene of a fatal motor vehicle accident two weeks... more

Drunk driver in crash that killed Auburn teen charged with vehicular homicide

Published: 08/13/2016 @ 04:00 am

On Friday, Cayuga County District Attorney Jon Budelmann and Sheriff David Gould announced that Dain R. Schneider, the driver in the fatal accident on Owasco Road that left an 18-year-old dead on July 27th, was charged with aggravated vehicular homicide — along with two other charges related to the accident. In addition to the vehicular homicide charge, Schneider is also... more

Man struck by lightning in Owasco while swimming at home on Willowbrook

Published: 08/13/2016 @ 04:00 am

Emergency crews were busy Saturday afternoon in Owasco when a man swimming in his pool at his home was reportedly struck by lightning. Reports indicate that his home is on Willowbrook Drive in Owasco, and was in his pool at the time of the lightning strike. Owasco Water Rescue responded to the location on Willowbrook Drive, as well, but additional... more

Finger Lakes Land Trust acquires bald eagle habitat in Owasco Flats

Published: 08/16/2016 @ 04:00 am

More than 30 acres of land at the south end of Owasco Lake will be preserved to protect birds, and more specifically, bald eagles. Read More more

Merry-Go Round brings Los Angeles-based crooner to 2016 fundraiser

Published: 08/16/2016 @ 04:00 am

The Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, Inc. / Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival (FLMTF) has announced the lineup for their 2016 Festival Fundraiser: A Nantucket Clam Bake on Owasco. Headlining the Fundraiser is Todd Murray, a well-known baritone jazz singer/songwriter based out of LA. Described as having a voice comparable to Bing Crosby, Murray is a successful modern day crooner who covers jazz... more

‘Not guilty’: Man denies charges in crash that killed Auburn teen

Published: 08/16/2016 @ 04:00 am

An Owasco man has pleaded not guilty to new charges in a crash that killed an Auburn teenager. Dain Schneider, of 6977 Owasco Road, was arraigned on two felonies and one misdemeanor Tuesday in Cayuga County criminal court. The 33-year-old was charged with aggravated vehicular homicide, aggravated DWI and reckless driving in addition to previous charges of felony DWI, first-degree... more

Merry-Go-Round Playhouse to serve beer, wine beginning with ‘Treasure Island’

Published: 08/17/2016 @ 04:00 am

The Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival has long billed itself as "Broadway in the Finger Lakes," and will add one frill of the Broadway experience beginning with its next Merry-Go-Round Playhouse show. Read More more

Swimmers in section of Owasco Lake reporting rashes

Published: 08/18/2016 @ 04:00 am

The Cayuga County Health Department is investigating reports of people developing an itchy rash after swimming in an isolated part of northern Owasco Lake last weekend. Eileen O'Connor, the county's director of environmental health, said about 40 reports have come in from people who were in the water in an area where boats often anchor south of the Deauville Island... more

Fire departments respond to gas leak at Owasco nursery

Published: 08/20/2016 @ 04:00 am

Several fire departments responded to a gas leak at Lake View Nursery in Owasco Saturday, which shut down part of Route 38A. According to Cayuga County 911 Dispatch, the leak was reported around 10:45 a.m. and was due to digging in the area. Owasco, Fleming 1, Fleming 2 and Sennett Fire Departments responded to 5603 Route 38A and evacuated one... more

The history of Auburn’s Arterial and urban renewal

Published: 09/13/2016 @ 04:00 am

In the early 1900s, a Michigan man came up with a simple, cheap design that changed life in America. His name was Henry Ford, and by the 1920s, his production of the Model T put the automobile on the map for many middle-class Americans. But as more and more families acquired that first affordable car, less and less business was... more

Blue-green algae blooms discovered in three Owasco Lake locations

Published: 09/15/2016 @ 04:00 am

Blue-green algae has been discovered in three locations on Owasco Lake, according to a release from the Cayuga County Health Department on Wednesday. Blooms were discovered on Sept. 9 near Buck Point in the town of Fleming, near Fire Lane 25 in the town of Scipio and near the Owasco Yacht Club in the town of Owasco. Read more from... more

Health department: Blue-green algae blooms spotted throughout Owasco Lake

Published: 09/20/2016 @ 04:00 am

The Owasco Watershed Inspection Program has reported that blue-green algae blooms now have been spotted in open water across Owasco Lake, according to the Cayuga County Health Department. Health officials said Monday the blooms have covered the width of the lake, with sightings of blooms throughout the lake’s northern end to as far south as Burtis Point. Read more from... more

Health department: No toxins detected in public water despite blue-green algae blooms

Published: 09/23/2016 @ 04:00 am

The Cayuga County Health Department said in a release Thursday that despite widespread blue-green algae blooms on Owasco Lake, the treated public water supply has not been affected. The department continues to monitor the algae blooms and the water supply, but no toxins have been detected in samples collected from treated drinking water. Low levels of toxins were detected in... more

Slight level of toxin found in Owasco water supply, but second check was OK

Published: 09/25/2016 @ 04:00 am

The Cayuga County Health Department on Saturday said that toxins associated with blue-green algae were discovered in a water sample collected at the Owasco water treatment plant on Thursday, but that the level falls below the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency… Read more from the Auburn Citizen more

Low levels of blue-green algae toxins detected in Owasco and Auburn’s treated water

Published: 09/27/2016 @ 04:00 am

The Cayuga County Health Department announced on Monday that low levels of blue-green algae toxins were detected in Owasco and Auburn’s treated water. In a press release, the health department said it collected untreated and treated water samples Monday from the city of Auburn and town of Owasco’s water treatment plants to monitor for toxins associated with blue-green algae. The... more

Health department: Latest tests show no toxins in Owasco and Auburn’s treated water

Published: 09/29/2016 @ 04:00 am

The Cayuga County Health Department said Wednesday in a release that no toxins were detected in the town of Owasco and the city of Auburn’s treated drinking water. Samples were collected Tuesday afternoon and results came back Wednesday afternoon. The health department said it will continue to monitor the public water supplies and collect samples daily for analysis until toxin... more

Low levels of blue-green algae toxins again detected in Owasco’s treated water

Published: 09/30/2016 @ 04:00 am

Test results back Thursday afternoon for the town of Owasco’s treated public water showed low levels of blue-green algae toxins from a sample collected Wednesday afternoon, according to a release from the Cayuga County Health Department. The city of Auburn’s treated water detected no toxins. The town of Owasco’s treated drinking water had .16 micrograms per liter of toxins, after... more

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