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Fulton Daily News

Minor Earthquake Rumbles Region

A minor earthquake rumbled through the area Wednesday afternoon.

Those who felt the shaking said it was mild.

Agencies across the state reported feeling the shake.

Federal earthquake monitors so far report only one earthquake in the region, centered about half an hour north of Ottawa.

The quake has an initial magnitude of 5.2, making it a moderately strong earthquake, and likely to be felt so far from Ottawa.

An earthquake of magnitude 5 on the Richter scale can cause building damage in the immediate area of the quake.  About 800 such earthquakes happen around the world each year.

Did you feel it?  Tell us what you experienced in the comments.

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Oswego Daily News

Trinity Catholic School’s Sixth Graders Move On

Gabriella Lanza heads back to her seat after receiving her diploma  from Principal David Friedlander.

One of Trinity Catholic School’s smallest sixth grade classes graduated Tuesday night during a commencement celebration and mass at St. Joseph’s Church. The ceremony marked a stop along one part of the 12 students’ journey, but was also the starting point to the next part of their journey – middle schools in Oswego and other parts of the county.

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Fulton Daily News

Man Working on His Boat Helps Save Man in the Oswego River

The car is back on dry land. Photo contributed by Fred Reed.

Brad Bennett was working on his boat, tied up along the Oswego River between Fulton’s upper and lower locks, when he saw a car come down the access road.  The car was moving fast.  He saw the driver, who was talking on his cell phone.  The man “drove straight into the water,” Bennett said.

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