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For Kara O’Neil, Mother’s Day came early. Her 8-year-old son saved her life recently. A little over a week ago, I collapsed from an ecoli infection. I had a seizure and I stopped breathing. My son, Austin Blance, who is 8 years old, performed CPR and mouth to mouth resuscitation on me, she said.

Oswego County will hold the first of two “KI Distribution Days” in Oswego May 15 to distribute potassium iodide (KI) to people who live in the 10-mile emergency planning zone surrounding the nuclear power plants in Scriba.

Lena doesn’t really know that she’s sick, or what the disease she has actually is. However, Cystic Fibrosis is threatening her life; and she isn’t even 3 years old yet.

The Oswego Town Historical Society proudly announces the dedication of the Dr. Mary E. Walker statue on May 12 at 10 a.m. in front of the Oswego Town Hall at 2320 County Route 7. The event is free and open to the public.

As the weather is warming and Oswego County residents are spending more time outdoors, the Oswego County Health Department wants to remind people of some simple steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of being exposed to rabies.

State Senator Patty Ritchie announced more than $100 thousand in funding will be awarded to libraries in Oswego County through public library construction grant funds. The grant funds are from $14 million in capital funds for public library construction provided in the 2011 State Budget.