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This section displays all of the Watertown and North Country news articles published in the past 7 days.
Fort Drum
A Fort Drum soldier has been killed in Iraq. The Milwaukee, Wisconsin Journal Sentinel is reporting that Specialist Robert Rieckhoff, 26, was killed by a rocket-propelled grenade Thursday.
03/21/2010 12:04 PM
Washington
A landmark vote is set for Sunday afternoon in Washington as the House of Representatives decides the fate of the health care reform bill.
03/21/2010 08:16 AM
Baldwinsville
For the Lysander Lady Lightning Hockey Team, it's a dream come true. They're going to Nationals. They're a team comprised of players 16-years old and under from all over Central, Southern and Northern New York. As our Katie Gibas tells us, it's been a long and difficult season for the girls but they have a special motivation that they say will land them the title.
03/20/2010 10:47 PM
Albany
A mid-level state appeals court says New York has the power to annul a civil union made in another state.
Updated 03/20/2010 03:51 PM
New York
The recent warmer days and chilly nights are perfect for making maple syrup across the state, and this weekend, many maple syrup harvesters are hoping to cash in on the good weather. Our Sabina Kuriakose reports.
Updated 03/20/2010 03:44 PM
North Country
You can add North Country Congressman Bill Owens to the list of democrats planning to vote in favor of the health care reform bill Sunday. Owens says he came to the decision after meeting with both supporters and opponents of the bill.
03/20/2010 02:15 PM
Buffalo
A group of Western New Yorkers sound off on the health care bill. Dozens of people gathered outside of Congresswoman Louise Slaughter's office in Buffalo Friday, protesting what they are calling the "Slaughter Solution."
03/20/2010 09:28 AM
Watertown
A Watertown man is behind bars after police say he engaged in sexual contact with a mentally disabled child.
03/19/2010 07:09 PM
Jefferson County
A traffic stop in Jefferson County leads to a major drug bust. It happened on I-81 in the Town of Ellisburg. The Metro-Jeff Drug Task Force says 160 bags of heroin were recovered from the vehicle.
03/19/2010 01:16 PM
Everyone has to spend some time training on the job. But what you and I might do isn't exactly the same as the men and women on Fort Drum. The division's 10th Combat Aviation Battalion took us along as they learn more about the new machine they'll be working with during their next tour in Afghanistan. Our Brian Dwyer has the story.
Updated 03/18/2010 07:11 PM
Potsdam
The Canton-Potsdam Hospital needs to recruit and retain more RNs, so says their registered nurses. And that's just one of the issues being addressed as the nurses negotiate their contract with hospital officials.
Updated 03/18/2010 06:08 PM
Essex County
The Adirondack Regional Tourism Council claims it's getting a one-two punch from the governor's budget proposal.
Updated 03/18/2010 02:15 PM
The Big Tupper Ski Mountain is wrapping up its winter season. The group Adirondack Residents Intent on Saving their Economy, also known as ARISE, reopened the mountain back in December, after it had been sitting idle for more than a decade.
Updated 03/18/2010 02:06 PM
Toyota company investigators get their first look at a Prius that allegedly took off on its own in Westchester County last week, crashing into a brick wall. But as our Curtis Schick reports, their examination has raised more questions without finding concrete answers about the crash.
Updated 03/17/2010 09:11 PM
The entire Watertown community has rallied behind teenager Storm Wood and now the Watertown Police are helping out too.
Updated 03/17/2010 08:49 PM
Immaculate Heart Central students in Watertown are busy knitting and preparing for their community-wide knit-in this weekend. It's called "Needles with a Point" and it's part of the students' 2010 Respect Life Initiative.
Updated 03/17/2010 06:23 PM
This high school senior in Jefferson County runs his own business, manages a website and is now a published author.
Updated 03/17/2010 06:06 PM
St. Lawrence County
The St. Lawrence Seaway is preparing for a new season. The Seaway is expected to open on March 25th, but before the ships can motor through, the ice must first be cleared.
03/17/2010 04:55 PM
Many people didn't think it would work. It's too cold and snowy for wine making to succeed in the North Country. But as our Brian Dwyer reports, a handful of wineries later, including one having major success, and those people are being proven wrong.
Updated 03/17/2010 04:25 PM
Sackets Harbor
It's a tough budget year for everyone, especially for the Sackets Harbor School District, which faces a $388,000 shortfall because of state aid cuts.
03/16/2010 09:43 PM
Franklin County
After thousands of years being buried underground, a part of history has been rediscovered in the North Country. Our Sarah Hagen spoke with a historic preservation expert from the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe about the latest findings.
Updated 03/16/2010 08:11 PM
"Help Build a Better Tomorrow." That's how the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe's slogan reads. And the tribe's office of economic development says tomorrow is looking pretty good.
Updated 03/16/2010 07:41 PM
President Obama continues to try and woo undecided democrats to vote in favor of health care reform. But as our Brian Dwyer reports, those congressmen, including North Country Representative Bill Owens, are now getting heat from the other side.
Updated 03/16/2010 07:07 PM
SUNY Plattsburgh has an outbreak of mumps on campus. There are three confirmed cases and school officials are awaiting the results of three other suspected cases. Those infected are currently off campus grounds.
Updated 03/16/2010 04:13 PM
Back at it again. It's the Norfolk community's third attempt to shut down their local police force, calling it redundant. Our Sarah Hagen has details on a petition that's circulating throughout the community.
Updated 03/16/2010 03:06 PM
It's an effort to reduce the upstate-downstate divide. Attorney General Candidate Eric Dinallo wants to reassign some lawyers in the AG's office, so each county will have their own. As our Katie Gibas explains, it's a plan that could help give rural counties equal access to legal services and consulting.
Updated 03/15/2010 10:13 PM
Watertown's Waterfront is getting a facelift. The city council voted Monday night to begin revitalizing the areas along the Black River.
Updated 03/15/2010 09:31 PM
The federal government is helping Clarkson University launch its latest project. The United States Department of Health and Human Services awarded the university nearly $200,000 to develop a non-invasive monitoring system for cigarette smoking.
03/15/2010 06:35 PM
Syracuse/Oswego/Auburn
The 23rd Congressional District remains a two-man race for the republican nomination. Assemblyman Will Barclay has announced he will not run for the seat.
Updated 03/15/2010 06:15 PM
A Bronx man faces 20 years to life after pleading guilty to second degree murder in Jefferson County Court Monday.
03/15/2010 04:54 PM
The DEC is reminding people they are temporarily prohibited from burning brush. A law passed last year toughened restrictions on open burn barrels, but it still allowed brush to be burned for most of the year.
Updated 03/15/2010 01:58 PM
US
The official head count of the United States' population started Monday. More than a 120 million census forms are arriving in people's mailboxes.
03/15/2010 12:24 PM
New York City
For more on the damage at the center of the storm and how people are coping, we turn to our Lily Jamali on Staten Island for the answers.
Updated 03/15/2010 09:25 AM
Nearly 200 people exercised their muscles to help out the American Heart Association Sunday.
Updated 03/15/2010 08:54 AM
The North Country Goes Green Irish Festival wrapped up Sunday with the annual parade.
Updated 03/15/2010 08:25 AM
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