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Marionette Show a Rare Gem in Oswego County

puppetIf you take Route 104 through Mexico and Scriba, you’ve seen the signs along side the road: The Marionette Magic Theatre: Shows Sunday, June – Aug. And if you’re like 95% of the drivers that pass the small white house with the handmade signs, you likely have no intention of ever stopping. But if you did – just once – you would be pleasantly surprised.

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Water Chestnut Pulls Are ‘Making A Difference’

Peter Bock with a full load of water chestnuts in the Factory Island channel.Eleven volunteers worked the Oswego River, along the west and south sides of Battle Island, the west shore of the mainland and the channel between Factory Island and Battle Island Golf Course. A noticeable decrease in the chestnut quantities was observed along the west shore of Battle Island after five years of pulling the chestnuts in that area.

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Albion Man Arrested after Assault

On July 7, at approximately 10:30 p.m., State Police in Pulaski responded to 1083 State Route 104 in Albion, for a report of an assault in progress. Route 104 in that area was shut down with assistance from the local fire department, since the perpetrator was thought to be in the area and armed with a .30 caliber rifle.

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State Police Investigate Animal Complaint in Sandy Creek

The horses were evaluated by the Oswego County Humane Society and a veterinarian from North Country Veterinary and found to be underweight. However, there were no signs of neglect. The homeowner, in conjunction with county officials, will work to ensure the horses are properly fed and nourished to attain the appropriate weight, according to the State Police.

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Oswego County Clerk Records System Is Back On-Line

The Oswego County Clerk’s Office on-line data management service was off-line for a few days this week, due to a circuit board failure, but the service has been fully restored, County Clerk George Williams said Thursday. Williams said sometime over last weekend a circuit board failed and caused the data management system to malfunction.

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Project Aims To Put Unproductive Farmland Back To Use

Tim Volk, SUNY-ESF senior research scientist, presents the senator with some of the willow shoots that will be planted.On Thursday (July 5), Senator Kirsten Gillibrand met with central and northern New York farmers interested in participating in growing willow shrubs for renewable energy fuel. Last month, she helped secure $4.3 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the creation of a new Biomass Crop Assistance Program project in New York.

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