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Senate Calls For Increased Funding To Fight Rabies Epidemic

March 20, 2016 Steve Yablonski

Following the discovery of seven rabid skunks in the city of Watertown and recent cases of potential human exposure in St. Lawrence and Oswego counties, State Senator Patty Ritchie announced the addition of $875,000 in new funding in the Senate’s budget plan to fight and prevent the deadly disease. “We did see rabies activities earlier this year than in past years and attributed it to unusually warm winter that kept many wild animal active,” said Jiancheng Huang, Oswego County Public Health Director.

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Mumps Suspected at University of Buffalo

March 19, 2016 Contributor

The University of Buffalo is working with the Erie County Health Department to investigate suspected cases of mumps among a small group of college students that attend the university. “We want the community to be aware of the spread of mumps in other areas if they are planning to do any traveling in the near future,” said Jiancheng Huang, Oswego County Public Health Director.

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Bodley Art Students Excel

March 18, 2016 Contributor

Today’s News: Britton shuffling off to Buffalo, the final word on Career Day and more in today’s Friday edition of RaiderNet Daily.

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Laker Women’s Basketball Star Rebounds From Cancer

March 17, 2016 Contributor

Less than a year after fighting to improve with the Oswego State women’s basketball team on the hardwood of Max Ziel Gymnasium, Rachael Windhausen was fighting for something different – her life. Rachael was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma after a series of tests and scans over the summer, changing her focus from post moves and jump shots to chemotherapy treatments and survival.

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College Student Charged With Passing Bogus Bills

March 17, 2016 Contributor

SUNY Oswego Police charged Albis G. Diaz-Nunez, who lives in Oneida Hall at SUNY Oswego, with a felony count of criminal possession of a forged instrument on March 13. Diaz, 20, whose home address is 1652 Popham Ave., Bronx, was also charged with petit larceny and attempted petit larceny.

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Career Day Is A Success

March 17, 2016 Contributor

Today’s News: The story of St. Patrick, at the movies and more are in today’s edition of RaiderNet Daily.

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Assemblyman Barclay Speaks at Chamber Hosted Round Table

March 16, 2016 Mikayla Kemp

Community members, elected officials and local business owners filled the riverside room at Quality Inn and Suites recently to participate in a round table discussion with New York State Assemblyman Will Barclay. At the third round table discussion hosted so far this year by the Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce, Barclay discussed areas of concern on the state level and addressed questions from anyone in attendance.

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Logan and Landen Buske enjoy their food on opening day.

Rudy’s Opening Heralds The Arrival Of Spring

March 16, 2016 Steve Yablonski

The calendar says Spring arrives on March 20. The true harbinger of spring – Rudy’s – threw open its doors Wednesday to usher in a new season. The iconic lakeside restaurant is celebrating its 70th year in business.

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Symposium Features Talks about War-time Family Life and Oswego’s Early Days

March 16, 2016 Contributor

Come to the sixth annual Oswego International War of 1812 Symposium to hear local and international speakers talk about events and activities that shaped our community and the way of life of people living along the northern U.S. border during the war.

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Mother’s Teen Driving Story To Highlight Traffic Safety Event

March 16, 2016 Contributor

Marianne Angelillo, who speaks regularly about teen drivers and risky behaviors, will make the feature presentation for “Drive Safe, Live Safe,” a multifaceted evening of safety education hosted by University Police at SUNY Oswego at 6 p.m. March 29, in Marano Campus Center arena.

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