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Herkimer man arrested in weapons raid
HERKIMER, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) — A raid on a North Prospect Street home on Monday night, April 22, resulted in one arrest and several weapons being confiscated, according to Herkimer Police. On Monday, Herkimer Police received a tip that a resident on North Prospect Street was allegedly in possession of...
The Columbia protester diet: Anti-Israel students munch on Pret sandwiches, pricey nuts and sip Dunkin’
Bellies are full, but the tantrums continue. The anti-Israel Columbia University students hunkering down on the Ivy League’s West Lawn received a hefty food delivery Wednesday — as they show no signs of abandoning their makeshift tent city. Fruits, nuts, granola bars and overpriced sandwiches were being handed out like candy to the protesters, who were given a 48-hour extension to camp out on the grounds before the administration warned it would clear them out. The evening meal marked one week of the group’s headlining-making demonstration as similar ones have spread like wildfire to other elite campuses across the country. Mitch McConnell opposes...
Local County Fairs Receive Funding to Attract More Visitors
UTICA, N.Y. -- The Oneida, Herkimer and Otsego county fairs will get more money from the State to attract more visitors. The goal, according to Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball, is to increase visitor engagement and showcase a variety of local food specialties and cultural experiences. A passport system is currently...
Amsterdam man accused of bribing witness
An Amsterdam man is in jail, accused of bribing a witness in a case against him. John F. Greenfield, 43, allegedly offered a benefit to a witness to influence their testimony, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said. Greenfield faces charges of assault and possession of a weapon in that...
Jewish students say Columbia is failing them terribly by coddling protesters. They’re right
Last week, I witnessed the NYPD arrest more than 100 Columbia students — pro-Palestine protesters — for illegally camping on the campus quad. But it was barely a slap on the wrist: The second encampment is bigger than ever. “Down with the bosses, up with the workers! Workers for Palestine,” an activist with a megaphone chanted in this “liberated zone.” Behind her was a sign reading, “Welcome to the People’s University for Palestine.” That’s rich, considering the People’s University costs $89,587 a year. It seems many of the students are misinformed activists desperately searching for purpose — like the woefully misguided one who crafted...
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