Category: Lansing

One person is dead, and several others were hurt after a shooting and crash in Tompkins County. Police say they responded to a call for gunshots on Ridge Rd. in Lansing between 1:30 and 2 a.m. Moments later there was a reported ... MORE

Six weeks after a roof collapse killed two miners at its Avery, La., rock salt mine, Cargill has announced plans to permanently close the facility. Site of the facility six weeks after a roof collapse killed two miners in Avery, La. One of three Cargill mines ... MORE

For a decade, the Cuomo Administration has narrowly applied state environmental law to a pair of Finger Lakes industrial projects in ways that favor their out-of-state owners at the expense of those most likely to be harmed. The state DEC has not ... MORE

Rheonix Inc. announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an expanded Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Rheonix COVID-19™ MDx Assay and now allows the use of saliva as an approved sample type. The fully automated sample-to-answer ... MORE

One miner has been found dead and another remained missing early Wednesday following a roof collapse Monday at a Cargill-operated salt mine in Louisiana, renewing concerns in New York about safety at Cargill’s huge salt mine beneath Cayuga Lake. “We wish Cargill ... MORE

“Mostly Housekeeping Changes.” That’s how the state Department of Environmental Conservation brushes off its proposed modifications to Cargill Inc.’s permit to extract salt from its gigantic mine from leased state land under Cayuga Lake. The changes proposed July 29 would formally bar Cargill from ... MORE

Firefighters rescued a fallen hiker at Six Mile Creek Gorge on Saturday. The incident occurred during the evening hours and required the Rope Rescue Team to help the man, who fell from a steep narrow trail close to the dam. The man, ... MORE

On Saturday around 7 a.m. two Ithaca residents called for police to assist with a person found to be burglarizing their home. Officers responded to the residence in the 100 block of North Plain Street. A description of the suspect was provided ... MORE

In a proposed settlement of a federal lawsuit, Cargill Inc. has agreed to pay more than $300,000 and take steps to minimize salt dust and salt runoff into streams near its salt mine under Cayuga Lake. The company’s planned corrective actions are ... MORE

One person is dead after a head-on crash this week in the town of Lansing. The accident happened on February 11th along North Triphammer Road. One person was killed, and another was injured, according to The Ithaca Voice. Deputies were called to ... MORE

State Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a larceny suspect, who is said to have stolen electronics from a Kinney Drugs store on North Triphammer Road in Lansing on New Years Eve. The individual, who is pictured below, is said ... MORE

State Police were searching for a man that they said could have been armed, following an incident in Lansing late-Sunday. Frederick Knapp, 51, of Lansing was located this morning, according to troopers. Troopers were originally dispatched to his residence on Locke Road ... MORE

The $34.8 million list of changes at the Ithaca Tompkins International Airport are complete. The new, revitalized facility offers passengers contemporary amenities, including a larger terminal with new passenger terminal gates and boarding bridges, and enhanced security measures, all designed to ease ... MORE

Economic development and childcare have overlapped in Tompkins County. As part of the state’s REDC, or Regional Economic Development Initiative, the YMCA of Ithaca and Tompkins County is going to see funds to expand. Over the last two weeks, we’ve been detailing ... MORE

In the first half of 2017 and 2018, Syracuse Police recorded roughly 500 criminal complaints at Destiny USA. While different malls likely generate different crime statistics, Scandinavian researchers say one consistent theme is where crime occurs. More than 60 percent of mall crimes occur ... MORE