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Water levels in Lake Ontario keep rising. Officials at the International Lake Ontario - St. Lawrence River Board say the lake is only few days away from reaching peak water levels.

An iconic Cold War-era plane on display in Plattsburgh has fallen into disrepair. Now a group of former Air Force mechanics are working to return the bomber to its original glory.

Union members in Massena have approved a strike, but that doesn’t mean workers will hit the picket line anytime soon.

SUNY Canton is hoping to double the number of students enrolled in its new mechatonics engineering program this fall. Mechatronics is a combination of mechanical engineering and electronics, and also includes computer science. Robotics and automated systems, like those used in the auto industry, are examples of mechatronic systems.

Trails are very muddy and hikers are being asked by trail stewards to avoid trails over 2,500 feet to protect natural resources at higher elevations. Expect popular trailhead parking areas to fill early and plan alternatives.

The second hearing on sexual harassment in New York state government will be held Friday in New York City. Ahead of the hearing, a group of former legislative staffers who say they have been victims of harassment joined lawmakers to introduce bills to strengthen New York’s laws.

SUNY Canton engineering students spent a recent blustery Saturday helping local historians in Ogdensburg map out the footprint of a 19th century military fort. Engineering and Construction Management students used scopes, surveying tape and stakes to lay out the boundaries of Fort de la Presentation on Van Rensselaer Point.

Volunteers with the Fort de la Presentation have been developing the site for the last 20 years, and are hoping to eventually build a replica of the War of 1812 fort.

With the help of the students, the association is putting together a phone app that will augment a series of trails at the site that will allow visitors to better visualize the historic site. Todd Moe stopped by while the SUNY Canton student surveying crew and volunteers gathered to map out local history.

Squids are ten-tentacled cephalopod cousins to the octopus. They are remarkable in many ways, but three features stand out for Dr. Curt Stager, who fills in the details with Martha Foley: the way they propel themselves through the water, and the air, their amazing use of changing color, and their unique methods of self defense.

Lawmakers in Albany passed a bill on Wednesday that could give Congress access to President Trump’s New York state tax returns, but some in the North Country are still divided over the issue.

The New York State Legislature took final action on measures that could be used against President Donald Trump and his associates, including a backdoor way for Congress to view the president’s tax returns.