Red Cross Volunteers Respond To Two Fires
The Red Cross is providing assistance to two adults and a 17-year old after a fire on Jordanville Road in Ilion. They're also helping a family of three - one adult and two children, ages 3 and 9 -...
View ArticleIlion Teen Arrested for Sexual Abuse
The male was issued appearances tickets to Herkimer County probation. Ilion Police were assisted in the investigation by the Herkimer County Child Advocacy Center.
View ArticleIlion Man Charged Following Burglary Investigation
New Hartford Police say they found 28-year old Louis Cosimeno inside a residence, allegedly removing property from the home and loading it into a vehicle.
View ArticleIlion Woman Facing Several Charges After Assaulting Police Officer
In the course of an authorized arrest 37-year-old Rose Gibson resisted the arrest and later intentionally caused physical injury to an Ilion Police officer while in custody. Gibson was arraigned in the...
View ArticleMiddleville Woman Charged with Welfare Fraud
The Herkimer County Sheriff's Office reports that 34-year-old Gail Schaffer received over $5,000 in SNAP benefits she was not entitled to between September 2016 and August 2017. Schaffer is charged...
View ArticleLittle Falls Man Charged In Drug Trafficking Investigation
State Police, along with Little Falls, Herkimer and Ilion Police, executed six search warrants in the Valley area last month. The search warrants were the culmination of a year-long investigation into...
View ArticleInsects, Dirty Surfaces, Rodents Found In Four CNY Schools
Some schools in CNY need to focus on their food preparation and storage more than their lessons. Four schools in CNY fail their NYS Health Inspection .
View ArticleRemington Arms Layoffs 55 Workers In Ilion
"Remington Arms has been a staple in Herkimer County for over two hundred years, and I have had the distinct honor of representing their hardworking employees in both the State Assembly and now in...
View ArticleKeeler Show Notes for Friday, September 8th, 2017
Home Again - Reese Witherspoon is a single mom with a crazy life who allows three young guys to move into her spacious home. Do they become a family???? - 2 1/2 Waffles Willie Waffle is our weekend...
View ArticlePrimary Races to Look For in Tuesday's Primary Vote
Tuesday is Primary Day in New York and while it's an off year for elections, there are some key local races to keep your eye on. In the Town of German Flatts, which encompasses Mohawk and Ilion, the...
View ArticleLittle Falls Woman Has 'Escape' Added to Her List of Charges
Ilion Police say 22-year-old Megan Quackenbush was appearing in the Village of Ilion Court on a Petit Larceny charge when she managed to escape custody by climbing through an unlocked bathroom window....
View ArticleFormer Ilion Man Now Living in Las Vegas: All You Could Hear Were Sirens
Images of carnage from Sunday night's Las Vegas shooting massacre are hitting close to home for many of the millions upon millions of people who've visited Sin City. As one of the world's most popular...
View ArticleWoman Charged With Stealing Car In Ilion
Ilion Police say 24-year old Hope Bordynuik stole a vehicle from the parking lot of the Dollar General store after a family member's car she was driving ran low on gas. She waived extradition in Ohio...
View ArticleTickets on Sale for Keeler Roast This Thursday
WIBX's Bill Keeler is about to be roasted and tickets for the event are now on sale. The event, scheduled for this Thursday, benefits the Herkimer County Historical Society.
View ArticleKeeler Ready for Roast; Butler Chomping at the Bit
Many well-intentioned jabs and sincere slams will be thrown Keeler's way to benefit the Herkimer County Historical Society . Tickets for Thursday's roast at Francesca's in Ilion are just $35 and...
View ArticleRemington Employees in Ilion Told to Prepare for Work Furlough
Employees at Remington Arms in Ilion were told on Wednesday to prepare for a temporary work furlough, according to workers. The news came during a company-wide meeting held at the plant earlier in the...
View ArticleRemington Arms Adds Additional Furlough Days for Ilion in 2018
A sign at the entrance of the Remington Arms plant in Ilion, NY in 2015 announcing the nearly 200 year old plant was hiring. Employees at Remington Arms in Ilion received news on Friday that another 10...
View ArticleIlion Police Reminding People Not to Leave Running Car Unattended
With winter well on its way, it's important to remember a sometimes forgotten law in New York State. The Ilion Police Department took to their Facebook page to remind folks not to leave their cars...
View ArticleIs Remington Arms on the Verge of Filing for Bankruptcy?
The fear comes amid record losses over the last year and high debt carried by the private equity firm Freedom Group, which owns the gunmaker. Since President Donald Trump was elected in November of...
View ArticleCentral Valley Academy Superintendent Dr. Richard Hughes Leaving District
Dr. Hughes' decision to leave the district came as a result of him accepting a new position as Superintendent of the Frontier Central School District. At Thursday's Board of Education meeting Jeremy...
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