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Japanese students visit Greystone

For the third summer in a row, Greystone Nature Preserve hosted Japanese students from Yachiyo Shoin High School. The 12 students had just completed the SUNY Fredonia Experiential Learning Program. They spent two weeks experiencing the United States, with SUNY Fredonia being the highlight ...

JCC graduates seven from workforce program designed for Hispanic community

Seven students graduated from SUNY Jamestown Community College’s 12-week Industrial Maintenance Technician program at the Dunkirk North County Center on Aug. 29. The seven represent the 10th graduating class of the IMT program, which is run by JCC’s Workforce Development team. This ...

Wilson Games champs

The Sixth Annual Wilson Cabin Games was held on Aug. 23 in Dewittville. More than 24 teams competed in bracket-style tournament games. The 2025 Wilson Cabin Games Champions were Ryan Wilson and Nick Rzeznik. Second place was captured by Ryan and Amanda Gratton, and third place winners for the ...

Boom or bust in fall seeds

While the summer is a busy season of fitting everything in, fall brings a different type of bustle. It’s back to school, back to routine, and for the natural world, time to get down to business in preparation for colder weather. Although we bring in fall officially at the Autumn Equinox near ...

Soaring with expectations: Forestville teen earns honor of Eagle Scout

An Eagle Scout Court of Honor was recently celebrated for Ralph Mueller. Ralphie officially earned the rank of Eagle Scout on May 22 at just 13 years old, significantly younger than the average Eagle Scout. When Ralphie bridged from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts, he told his parents that he ...

Damaged nation needs leaders, not blame

In the aftermath of the shooting of Charlie Kirk, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has appeared to be a voice of reason. Like many public figures, he has called for a reduction in hyped-up reactionary rhetoric. Moreover, he has implored us to take on personal responsibility – to look inward to find the better parts of our nature, to read scripture and to pray for a more peaceful world. Cox believes that if we want to alter the current trend toward intolerance and violence – if we want to reclaim the Soul of America – we must let our conscience guide us, and not social media or our ...