If you’ve hung out in Glens Falls, gone to a local festival, or checked out a new business, or discovered an emerging artist in the area...there’s a good chance that you’ve seen the work of the woman who markets much of the city. Also: The North Star Health Alliance has scraped together the funds for three payroll cycles since announcing it was on the brink of closure last month.

Huge freighters are stuck in ice on the St. Lawrence River. We talk with a St. Lawrence Seaway observer about the obstacles the waterway now faces to shut down for the winter. Also: The superintendent and some staff have been removed from the Salmon River school district after the public learned children were put in windowless boxes as a disciplinary measure.

Drought and thin snowfall in the West is benefitting an Olympic venue in the Adirondacks. Lake Placid is now hosting a World Cup ski event that was moved from Utah due to lack of snow. Also: The U.S. Border Patrol says it detained a Venezuelan woman in Malone last week for being in the country illegally.

A luge athlete based in Lake Placid won her second gold medal of the season last weekend. Summer Britcher is on track to be one of the USA's top athletes for competition in the Winter Games next month in Italy. Also: We meet the New York Public News Network's new correspondent in Albany, Samuel King.

Political will and public opinion for universal child care are at an all-time high in New York. The question is if lawmakers can embrace the multi-billion dollar price tag. Also: Gov. Hochul wants to put in place more protections for children using social media and online gaming.

A fun Adirondack winter tradition was in danger of disappearing when the Cascade Ski Center outside Lake Placid closed down. But the state's Mt. Van Hoevenberg rallied and is keeping the Cascade's full moon ski parties alive. Also: No more styrofoam coolers. That's one of several new laws taking effect in 2026.

People who are released from prison often have trouble finding a job and a home, as well as discrimination because of their criminal record. A new SUNY program matches formerly incarcerated people with internships to help them with the difficult transition of returning to civilian life. Also: New York recorded the highest number of flu cases in a single week.

Enrollment in New York's public schools has been steadily decreasing for years now. A new analysis by Cornell University finds that decline is accompanied by an increase in charter schools and homeschooling. Also: After six months of renovations, the iconic theater at the New York State Capitol Complex, known as the Egg, is reopening.

In New York, Warren County has become a leader in reducing its use of road salt during winter. We hear from the county's superintendent of public works on how his department has made that happen in recent years. Also: Lake Placid will now host a World Cup ski event originally planned for Utah because there's not enough snow out West.

Last week, the state approved a new energy plan for the next 15 years. The planning board's chair argues it balances the need for carbon-free emissions with the realities of today's energy grid. Critics say it doesn't go far enough. Also: Gov. Hochul signed a set of prison reforms into law last week to expand video footage at all 42 of the state's correctional facilities.

Long before European settlers came to the Adirondacks, indigenous people lived there for thousands of years. We hear from the authors of a new book about how archaeological evidence is reshaping what we know about indigenous Adirondack history. Also: Watertown residents are dealing with a boil-water order that is expected to last into Christmas due to turbidity in the city's water supply.

On Friday, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik shocked the North Country and the nation when she announced she was dropping her campaign for governor and not running for Congress again. We sort through how it happened and what it might mean for the future of North Country politics. Also: New York's latest energy plan says the state will not reach a milestone climate goal by 2030.

An updated version of Story of the Day with the surprise announcement that North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik will not run for Governor or Congress next year. Also: The holiday season is a time to spend with family, and to remember family who are no longer with us. In northern Clinton County, there's something called a "wind phone", where people can talk to those they've lost...out loud.

The holiday season is a time to spend with family, and to remember family who are no longer with us. In northern Clinton County, there's something called a "wind phone", where people can talk to those they've lost out loud. Also: Congress passed a law earlier this week that will allow whole milk to once again be offered in public schools.

It's the season when the calendar is packed with holiday events, concerts, and plays. The Depot Theatre is doing A Christmas Carol old-time radio style, with homemade sound effects and everything. Also: The Salmon River school district is under fire for putting children in padded wooden boxes as a disciplinary measure.

It's been a full semester since cell phones were banned in New York's public school system. We talk with teachers and students at Glens Falls High School to see how it's playing out there. Also: Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul is maintaining a big lead over Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik in the gubernatorial race.

President Donald Trump honored the 1980 Lake Placid Miracle on Ice hockey team at the White House last week. They received the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honor for civilians. Also: The VA opened a food pantry at its medical clinic in Westport last week. It's the first VA clinic in the state to offer food, as rates of food insecurity rise.

In the aftermath of the federal government shutdown, many military families are struggling with food insecurity. We visit a food distribution event near Fort Drum where people are helping each other put food on the table. Also: Three years after New Yorkers passed the Environmental Bond Act, the state has doled out about a quarter of the $4.2 billion pot of money, including $48 million worth of projects in the North Country.

For the last two summers, a woman from the Caribbean has been cooking up meals from her home country at a motel in Tupper Lake. A taste of the island of Carriacou in the Adirondacks. Also: New York state will create a center focused on combating dyslexia.

Law enforcement agencies across the country are rethinking how they respond to mental health crises. We ride along with social service case workers in Albany as they handle mental health emergency calls instead of police. Also: A new school bus policy is drawing criticism in the community of Lyon Mountain, in Clinton County.