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Landscapes, sun flowers and a mummy are all part of this year's 34th annual Elementary Art Exhibit on display at the Frederic Remington Art Museum in Ogdensburg. The annual show allows the museum to showcase the creative process happening in school arts programs around St. Lawrence County.For most of the young artists, the show is a first opportunity to display their art publicly and in a museum named for renowned North Country artist Frederic Remington. And it's a little overwhelming, too, as parents, siblings and the local media ask questions and the youngsters pose for photos with their art in the gallery. [full story]

Members of a leading senior citizens lobbying group are advocating for a retirement plan in New York that could benefit their children and grandchildren. [full story]

Although we saw some additional warm weather this week, winter conditions remain around the region and very cold weather is returning for this weekend. Expect winds to be 20 to 35 miles per hour on summits this weekend and very cold with wind chill temperatures reaching near -50 Saturday morning, and mostly -30 to -45 on summits from tonight through Sunday. [full story]

News outlets from New York City to New Delhi, India, have been following the case of a snowshoer from Kashmir who was arrested last week for allegedly sexually abusing a 12-year-old Saranac Lake girl.Tanveer Hussain has rejected a plea deal that would have allowed him to return home under a conditional discharge. Instead, he will stay here and contest charges of endangering the welfare of a child and first-degree sexual abuse. [full story]

Animals, like humans, keep an eye on their fellows, particularly when the action is hot. Siamese fighting fish who witness a conflict treat the winners and losers differently.Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager talk about nosiness in nature. [full story]

Two Adirondack artists will host an evening of traditional Tibetan music and Indian classical dance Friday night in Keene Valley. [full story]

Marches held around the country in honor of International Women’s Day were much smaller than rallies held in the early days of the Trump administration. But here in the North Country, groups did gather yesterday in Plattsburgh and in Elizabethtown. A big topic for marchers was the renewed debate over healthcare underway in Washington. [full story]

A provision in the Affordable Care Act replacement plan by Republicans in Congress sets up a potential clash with New York state over abortion coverage.The plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act by the GOP-led Congress includes tax credits for people to buy insurance policies. The Republican House plan forbids anyone from using the tax credits to buy an insurance plan that covers abortions. [full story]

Fort Drum, near Watertown, is the biggest single site employer in northern New York. The Army base employs 15,000 soldiers and another 4,000 civilians.According to its annual economic impact statement released last week, the base spent almost $1.2 billion in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties last year. [full story]

The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe has asked the federal government to make 140 acres of contested land in Franklin County part of the Akwesasne reservation. The tribe did the same with another 80 acres last month.The land is part of the decades-old Mohawk land claim lawsuit. St. Lawrence County agreed to a settlement to end the claim almost three years ago. But that can’t be finalized until Franklin County follows suit. But so far, it hasn’t. [full story]