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Local Gas Prices Down
April 5, 2013 With spring here and hopefully warmer weather, many of us may be taking more trips and driving more. Finally, some good news is here about local gas prices...they're going down.
Utica-Rome News
Utica-Rome News
April 5, 2013
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“Jurassic Park” In 3-D Hits Theaters This Weekend [VIDEO]
April 4, 2013 Prepare yourself. Those mammoth dinosaurs from Stephen Speilberg's classic "Jurassic Park" will be in your face this weekend as the 3-D version makes it way into local theaters. It will be joined by the raunch-romp "Spring Breakers" with James Franco and horror fest favorite "Evil Dead", both new to local screens. Check out the trailers and local show times.
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Utica’s Welsh History and Culture – Celebrating A Festival Of Nations At Culture Fest
April 3, 2013 Welsh History in Utica
One of the primary cultures involved in the development of Utica was the Welsh. After enduring the poor harvests in 1789 and 1802, a number of Welsh families dreaming of land ownership, immigrated to the Utica area in the mid-1800's
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Today Is National Walking Day
April 3, 2013 I'm a walker, not a runner, and from what I'm told, a brisk walk is good for your health. I like to walk because it doesn't take much equipment or expense - just a good pair of sneakers and warm clothing if it's cold outside. Today is "National Walking Day".
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MVCC Student Asks For Help Meeting Phillip Phillips [VIDEO]
April 3, 2013 Liz DeSanctis needs your help. The MVCC student wants to meet 'American Idol' winner Phillip Phillips when he comes to the Utica campus April 27 for The Spring Meltdown. If her video receives 500 likes by Sunday, April 21, at midnight, on Facebook, she'll get to meet last year's Idol winner. Watch her video plea then help her out. I liked the Facebook page, will you?
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Utica-Rome Metro Voted The 11th Most Miserable City In The Nation For 2012!
Maybe it's the fact that the Utica-Rome Topix anonymous gossiping pages are the most active one in the nation, or maybe it's this nasty weather we're always plagued with, but after a Gallup 'wellbeing' poll, the Business Insider has ranked the Utica-Rome metro area the 11th most miserable city in the nation! Well, look at the bright side... We're not the worst. Yet.
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Utica-Rome Speedway Gearing Up For New Season
April 3, 2013 Sure, there is still snow on the ground but the folks at the Utica-Rome Speedway have full confidence that it will be gone in a couple of weeks and are busy preparing for this season's opening night, Sunday, April 21. What can we expect on opening night?
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Culture Fest 10 Days Away
Big Frog 104 and Excellus Blue Cross/Blue Shield present Culture Fest - A Festival of Nations coming to the Stanley Theater next Saturday, April 13. Many local restaurants will be featured at the event.
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More Lake Effect Snow Advisories Tonight and Tomorrow (4/2/13)
April 2, 2013 It's like the drunk, obnoxious guy at a party, you want him to leave, he just won't. Ol' Man Winter keeps hanging on. Another Lake Effect Snow Advisory in place until 10 tomorrow morning. Click for details.
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College Night Wednesday At HCCC
April 2, 2013 If you have a high school student in the family who may be looking ahead to college in a year or two, you may want to head to Herkimer County Community College Wednesday night.
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Jenna Jentry At Frog Fest 2013 And In Big Frog 104 Studio [VIDEO]
April 2, 2013 Jenna Jentry grew in Texas and now calls Nashville home, but she's no stranger to Central New York. Her father is from Clinton and her mother called Rome home. Jenna will be on stage, Saturday June 15th at our 25th Anniversary Big Frog 104 Wild West Frogfest & Rodeo. Earlier this year, I had a chance to interview Jenna Jentry live in our Big Frog studio, and she gave us a live performance of one of her songs.
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Lake Effect Snow Advisory Tonight (4/1/13) – No April Fool’s Joke
April 1, 2013 I wish this was a April Fool's joke, but it's not. Northern Oneida County is under a Lake Effect Snow Advisory from 8 tonight until noon Tuesday. Other parts of Central New York may see snow too. Click for the details.