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Since 2014, many North Country dairy farmers have been paying thousands of dollars into a federal insurance program for when milk prices tumble. But even though the price farmers are paid for their milk has been low for three years, farmers haven't seen an insurance payout. New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand wants to get farmers their money back.

A Canadian couple says storytelling for their grandchildren led to a new novel set in the 19th century during the time of the Underground Railroad.

Testimony at the trial of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's former top aide, Joe Percoco, has highlighted some practices inside the governor's office that government reform groups say is at the very least questionable, and possibly even illegal.

Last week, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a new plan to help residents of a flooded mobile home park in Plattsburgh. The biggest piece: he proposed up to $7 million in state aid to help about 70 families repair or replace their homes. The announcement was great news for the residents of Underwood Estates. But it also left some unanswered questions: When will the residents actually get this money? What about all the other places where there have been ice jams and flooding?Zach Hirsch talks with news director Martha Foley.

The Trump Administration wants to grow the Army substantially, even as potential recruits get harder to find. That's putting more pressure on recruiters than they've seen in years.

North Country Representative Elise Stefanik voted with her Republican and Democratic colleagues on the House intelligence committee to release a second classified memo about whether the FBI and Justice Department conspired against President Donald Trump.

A Republican candidate for governor is calling for hearings on controversial tourism signs that the Cuomo administration set up on the New York State Thruway and other highways. The federal government said the signs are illegal and will withhold federal funds if they are not removed.

Most winter weekend mornings, Rick Wood is on the road by six o'clock. He drives the two hours (he'll do the same again at night) between his home in Colton and Whiteface Mountain in Wilmington, the Olympic ski mountain with a 360-degree view of the Adirondacks around it. It's a hefty commute, much farther than the Big Tupper ski area, where he patrolled until the mountain was closed in 2002, and he decided to transfer to Whiteface. But Rick says he never considered stopping.

Water levels on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River remain relatively high for this time of year, but are still below peaks hit last May.

The bribery trial of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's former top aide, Joe Percoco, begins its third week in federal court Monday. Cuomo has not commented on the proceedings and has instead been busy focusing on other topics.