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Ilion Schools Lockdown Has Ended [UPDATE]

Kristine Bellino — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:22:02 +0000

UPDATE: 03/25/2013 11:44am The lockdown has ended. Â UPDATE 03/25/2013 1:18pm: According to a statement released by Ilion Police threatening messages posted to a Facebook account prompted calls indicating that a lockdown of Ilion schools was in order. The messages were posted using a cellular telephone that had been lost and apparently found by [...]

Herkimer County Advisories And Alerts For Hurricane Sandy

Jeff Monaski — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:48:58 +0000

Herkimer County, NY (WIBX) - Public officials in Herkimer County are issuing alerts to residents regarding Hurricane Sandy.

Village of Ilion

All vehicles must be removed from streets immediately until further notice
The DPW has a pile of sand and bags for residents that can be filled at the former Woods Tire property on West Main Street
All residents are reminded that if a tree or parts of a tree come down in your yard involving wire, do not touch or move the wires or branches. Report such incidents to the fire department.

Herkimer

A parking ban is

Hometown Tuesday Spotlight – Illion

Polly Wogg — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 15:06:08 +0000

Each Tuesday we’re putting the spotlight on a local community and today we’re heading to Illion in Herkimer County, home to a major nationwide company and a MLB baseball player. Remington Arms The community began to flourish around 1816 when Eliphalet Remington created his first gun, which would later grow into the Remington Arms company. [...]

Utica-Rome's National Day of Prayer [AUDIO]

Tad Pole — Wed, 04 May 2011 19:30:11 +0000

It's pure coincidence that the National Day of Prayer is happening so soon following the death of Osama bin Laden, although it may mean more people get involved. Mike Buckley, Executive Director of the Good News Center is helping organize the Utica event and was a guest on WIBX's 1st Look. He says the September 11th terrorist attacks brought more people back to church and helped unify the country. He says the end of bin Laden may do the same thing.