The Cornell Police Department says authorities “recovered a body from Fall Creek a short distance upstream from Ithaca Falls” on Friday morning. They have confirmed the body is that of Aalaap Narasipura, a student reported missing on Thursday.

Ithaca College has a fireworks display on South Hill tonight to celebrate their graduation weekend. Bring your pets inside so they don’t get startled and be aware some neighbors, especially veterans, may not like fireworks.

Hal’s Deli in Downtown Ithaca is closing next Tuesday, May 23rd, with cake for customers. There’s an online auction for lots of their dishware, furnishings, and equipment.

And Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick sparked a discussion of nearly a thousand Facebook comments this week with a seemingly simple question, “Should we allow dogs on the Commons?” People stroll onto the pedestrian plaza with their dogs all the time, either not knowing or not caring about the ban. Some say it’s time to remove the ban or enforce it.

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