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Germantown girl, 11, becomes sheriff for the day
You might have seen an unusually young member of the sheriff’s department trying out equipment in Hudson today. An 11-year-old girl quickly rose through the ranks to become sheriff right away. Kelsey Mergenthaler is a fifth grader at Germantown Elementary. She won the contest to be sheriff for the...
Escaped Upstate, New York Bull Rescued Thanks to Heatseeking Drone
A young Angus bull escaped from its Upstate, New York farm earlier this week and took several days before getting rescued. We're used to seeing animals in the element around Upstate, New York. Seeing a bear, deer, snakes, and skunks running down the road isn't uncommon. But when a bull is running around town, it will definitely make you do a double-take.
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