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Video: One Year Since Two Fort Drum Soldiers Went Missing In Iraq
May 11, 2008
Monday marks the one year anniversary of the ambush that killed five and left two Fort Drum soldiers missing, believed captured.
Sergeant Alex Jimenez and Private First Class Byron Fouty disappeared after the May 12th ambush last year south of Baghdad.
They were serving with the 10th Mountain Division’s Second Brigade Combat Team.
The families of the two soldiers honored the men this weekend in Jimenez’s hometown of Lawrence, Massachusetts.
A Fort Drum color guard participated in the ceremony.
Personal effects of Jimenez and Fouty were discovered in Iraq months after the ambush and led officials to believe the two soldiers were captured.
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Video: Hydropower Plant Proposal In Ogdensburg, 100 New Jobs Possible
May 11, 2008
A Canadian company is talking with the Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority about locating an underground generating plant in St. Lawrence County.
Riverbank Power Corporation of Toronto wants to divert water from the St. Lawrence River into the plant in Ogdensburg.
The project would generate up to 1,000 megawatts of power that would be fed into the power grid.
OBPA Director Wade Davis would not confirm or deny the scope of the project at this time.
Watch John Friot’s report:
Video: 600 Graduate From Clarkson University
May 11, 2008
Clarkson University’s Class of 2008 donned caps and gowns Sunday morning and marched into Cheel Arena for the 115th Commencement Ceremony.
There were 600 graduates who now leave the school with a bachelor’s degree.
Students say graduating is bittersweet because they are excited about what’s next, but they will miss the school.
Many of the graduates say they will be headed back to school to get a master’s degree or a doctorate because the job market is tough right now.
Watch Rachel Kent’s report:
Lewis County Camp Catches Fire
May 11, 2008
A camp in the Town of Redfield in Lewis County caught fire early Sunday morning.
The fire happened at 1041 North Osceola Road and was called in by a neighbor just after 4 a.m.
The cottage was unoccupied at the time of the fire and no one was injured.
Firefighters report the structure was a total loss.
The owner, Frank Maggiore, is from Utica.
The cause of the fire is undetermined.
Video: Lewis County Humane Society Filled To Capacity
May 10, 2008
Dogs, cats, rabbits…they are all in need of a home right now.
The Lewis County Humane Society says it is full to capacity and is even turning away animals because they simply don’t have room.
It’s the same problem the Jefferson County SPCA is dealing with, and like the SPCA, the Lewis County Humane Society wants to expand to meet the need.
Plans are to add 42 more cages to an empty addition already built onto the back of the building.
The humane society will also add a training center, new lobby, grooming station, and a play yard for the dogs.
The price tag for the expansion is $150,000, but the humane society still needs to raise more funds.
The humane society’s director hopes to raise some of the needed money through grants and of course donations.
Watch Rachel Kent’s report:
Video: Wellness Day At Lewis County General Draws Hundreds
May 10, 2008
With health care costs on the rise, hundreds took advantage of the free screenings available at Lewis County General Hospital on Saturday.
It was the 12th Annual Wellness Day at the hospital.
People could have their cholesterol tested, blood pressure taken, and blood tested.
There were also free prostate screenings and breast exams.
Organizers say the free screenings get people thinking about their health when they otherwise wouldn’t have.
They can also help prevent health problems in the future.
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Video: Bookfest Encourages Families To Read Together
May 10, 2008
The sooner you start reading to your children, the more they will fall in love with books.
That was the message of Saturday’s “Ready, Set, Fun Bookfest” at the Watertown Fairgrounds Arena.
The event is put on each year to encourage parents to read with their children, no matter how old they are.
Children’s book characters like Clifford the Big Red Dog and Curious George were on hand at the book fest.
Kids also received a free book and could exchange books they have already read for new ones.
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Video: 14 Graduate From Police Academy
May 10, 2008
Fourteen new law enforcement officers are now on patrol in Jefferson and Lewis Counties.
They graduated from the Black River/St. Lawrence Valley Police Academy during a ceremony Friday at the Dulles State Office Building in Watertown.
There are now two new deputies with the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department, four new deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department, and eight new officers with the Watertown Police Department.
This year the academy started early to help accommodate the Watertown Police Department which is losing eight officers to retirement in August.
The goal was to get the new officers trained and ready to go on patrol alone by the end of summer.
The new law enforcement officers are now in the middle of field training where the ride along with other officers.
The graduates are:
- Elizabeth Lewis, Watertown Police Department
- Jacob Bull, Watertown Police Department
- Charles Bickel III, Watertown Police Department
- Christopher Aher, Watertown Police Department
- George Cummings, Watertown Police Department
- Gregory Gibbs, Watertown Police Department
- Aaron Orsini, Watertown Police Department
- Joseph Giaquinto, Watertown Police Department
- Michael Schryver, Jefferson Co. Sheriff’s Department
- James Randall, Jefferson Co. Sheriff’s Department
- Jamie Taylor, Jefferson Co. Sheriff’s Department
- Shawn Bulger, Jefferson Co. Sheriff’s Department
- Raymond Ortlieb III, Lewis Co. Sheriff’s Department
- Brett Croneiser, Lewis Co. Sheriff’s Department
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Video: Animal Identification System Worries Some Farmers
May 9, 2008
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is asking farmers that participate in meat and dairy production voluntarily plant an identification chip in their livestock.
The chip would allow animals to be traced back to owners for a marketing and regulatory program.
While it is voluntary, some farmers fear that it will not be too soon off to have mandatory registration of their animals.
Opponents of the plan say an electronic chip implanted in animals such as cattle, sheep and poultry would be expensive.
An informational meeting was held Saturday on the program at Hammond Central.
State Senator Darrel Aubertine was in attendance.
He opposes the plan saying the program is meant for larger industrial farms, but small farms should not be included in the program.
Watch Jessica Cain’s report:
Secretary of the Army Visits Watertown Area
May 9, 2008
Secretary of the Army Pete Geren was in the North Country region to witness the signing of a covenant between the community and the Army.
Community members, public officials and soldiers were on hand at the Dealmaker Conference Center for the event.
The covenant is a pledge to improve the quality of life for soldiers and their families, which includes providing services to spouses, support for wounded soldiers and educational benefits.
Everyone who attended was encouraged to sign the covenant and a copy will be sent to those serving overseas in Iraq.
Watch our report:
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