January 21, 2013 Today is the observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. day, a governmental holiday and day off from school. Many financial institutions will be closed today, and there is no regular mail delivery.
January 21, 2013 Newly single? Looking for a date tonight? Looking for a date sooner than tonight, like, after work? Internet dating site OKCupid has set up a new mobile app called CrazyBlindDate that can set you up with a date in a matter of seconds. How does it work?
January 17, 2013 Ice skating is a popular sport in the Utica-Rome area, and the Skating Club of New Hartford is holding its annual Mohawk Valley Classic this Saturday. Over 100 competitors from the local area and throughout the northeast will take to the ice in the day-long event. (Photo not from local competition).
January 16, 2013 Earlier, we told you that the Boilermaker 15K race was sold out as of Monday morning, now the 5K race is filled up as well.
January 15, 2013 If you're a new student or have a family member attending Herkimer County Community College for the first time, orientation for the spring 2013 semester is this week. I get request calls from HCCC students now and then on "Greg's Grill" at noon, so I say welcome new students!
January 15, 2013 Registration for the Boilermaker opened last Saturday, and already as of today, all slots for the 15K race are filled! I remember how fast the race was sold out last year, but this is even quicker.
January 15, 2013 One of the premiere local events of the winter is just around the corner..."America's Greatest Heart Run & Walk". This is a community-wide event involving families and friends to raise funds and awareness of heart disease and stroke through the American Heart Association.
January 14, 2013 At Big Frog 104, we're always ready to share news that affects farmers, and now the Cornell Cooperative Extension Oneida County is launching a free winter series of learning opportunities for local dairy producers.
January 14, 2013 Over the weekend, registration for the Utica Boilermaker Road Race got underway, and just like last year, slots are filling up fast. According to Twitter, Monday morning registration numbers are: 15k 9,725 and 5k 1,532.
January 14, 2013 If you're a hockey purist and think that it should be played on an outside rink, here's an event you'll love. The 5th annual Adirondack Ice Bowl 2013 takes place later this month in Inlet, New York. The festival runs for three days; Friday, January 25th - Sunday, January 27th.
January 11, 2013 Today, January 11th is "International Thank You Day". I know it seems that every occasion has a day of its own, but a worldwide "Thank You" day is a pretty nice idea. So let me thank you for listening to Big Frog 104. And one way we thank you for listening is through our "Rewards Club".
January 11, 2013 Our fun bus to the National Toy Hall of Fame and National Museum of Play at the Strong in Rochester is nearly sold out and although I won't be going it did give me pause to think of the toys I grew up with way back in the 1950's, before video games and interactive products became all the rage. Here are a few of my favorites gleaned from Skooldays.com.
