Dairy is still the foundation of farming in New York State. It accounts for almost half of the state’s total agricultural production. But the industry is facing what many say is a crisis. Farmers have been mired in low milk prices for several years now. Some have had to sell their herd.

A small Glens Falls children's museum will be recording immigrant stories and family histories this year, as part of its effort to preserve cultural awareness in upstate New York.

Economists and financial forecasters, speaking at the state Capitol as part of an annual consensus forecast meeting on the state budget, are warning of an impending recession in New York and the nation. The state is already experiencing some warning signs, with the governor's budget office predicting a $2.6-billion deficit.

Pressure is growing within the Republican Party for President Donald Trump to cancel the national emergency declaration he made earlier this month, which he hopes to use to fund a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Some Republicans in the U.S. Senate argue that Trump’s action sets a dangerous precedent, blurring the separation of powers established by the Constitution.

North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik was one of just 13 Republicans in the House to vote against the President’s action. She described Trump’s move as executive overreach.

Winter is hanging on and there is more snow in the forecast. Up to a few inches is expected by Sunday morning; with heavier amounts anticipated for Sunday night and Monday.

It's a busy time at the State Capitol, with just over one month to go until the state budget is due. Groups are bringing advocates by the hundreds to try to get their favored items placed into the spending plan. Meanwhile, there are lingering recriminations over the failed Amazon deal.

Cornell University has received over $68 million from the United States Department of Agriculture to build a new federal research facility for grape genetics. The site will be in Geneva, New York, home to ongoing collaborations between Cornell and the USDA.

What can take on the big agressive poisonous fire ants that invaded the U.S. decades ago? The tawny crazy ant, also an import from South America. This new "superorganism" is immune to fire ant poison, and they are displacing the previous invaders.

Martha Foley and Curt Stager discuss a new addition to the invasive species list.

Michael Nerney moved to Tupper Lake with his family in the summer of 1968 from Massachusetts, and they fell in love with the area. Even after work took Mike elsewhere, they kept coming back. After about a dozen years in and out of the Adirondacks - Mike taught at public and private schools in Tupper Lake and Long Lake - the Nerneys were renting in Long Lake, but were looking to buy a home.

They quickly realized they couldn’t afford anything in relatively good shape that would fit a family of five.