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1 — What do local politicians want to do about ISIS?
The SparkNotes versions of local candidates’ stances on ISIS – The two candidates for Congress in the Ithaca area released statements printed in the Gannett newspapers on Friday about America’s role in the conflict with ISIS. The Ithaca Voice
2 — A profile of a growing and popular bakery
The story of Trumansburg’s Wide Awake Bakery – Try this sometime: Come into the West-End store on a Tuesday or Friday afternoon, when Wide Awake Bakery has just made a delivery. The Ithaca Voice
Questions Rise on Preparations at Hospitals to Deal With Ebola – Federal health officials have offered repeated assurances that most American hospitals can safely treat Ebola, but Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, which had years of preparation for just such a crisis, found out how hard that is while it cared for three Ebola patients. NY Times
4 — Cornell comes through on TCAT funding
Cornell agrees to increase payment to TCAT by $500,000 – Cornell will increase its annual contribution to the TCAT bus system so by 2018 it is paying $500,000 more annually. The Ithaca Voice
5 — It’s gettin’ hot in here
Forecast for Ithaca looks pretty great: High of 77 degrees expected Tuesday – It was a little chilly this weekend, but the short-term forecast for Ithaca is looking pretty great. The Ithaca Voice
Who are the buildings on Cornell’s campus named after? – The majority of buildings at Cornell are named for faculty, staff, and alumni with deep pockets. The Ithaca Voice
7 — Will Cortaca Jug be another epic party?
Cortaca Jug preparations underway in Cortland – The annual Cortaca Jug Football Game between Ithaca College and SUNY Cortland is nearly a month away. WHCU Radio
8 —Construction update from Groton, reports The Times
Groton School Construction Should Finish Mid-October – At the Groton school board meeting Monday, September 29, school superintendent Jim Abrams offered updates about the construction work being done at the high school. Ithaca.com
9 — The Journal on a Cornell Heights zoning plan
Ithaca works on Cornell Heights zoning plan – A proposal for a student-oriented apartment building on a now-vacant lot on Ridgewood Road has been withdrawn. The Ithaca Journal
10 — And The Times on a deer management plan
Tburg’s Deer Management Plan is working – The Village of Trumansburg is having some success in its first year of its Deer Management Plan. WHCU Radio