ILION – After five years of searching for the perfect house, macabre stylist, photographer and baking enthusiast Christine McConnell found it – on West Main Street in Ilion.…
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The Java Shop comes to Ilion
ILION – The Java Shop, having found three years of success in Herkimer, has opened a new location in the Arc Mall, in Ilion’s Central Plaza. Owner Rob…
Local gyms adapt to forced closures
ILION – Four months after Gov. Cuomo shut down gyms in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19, there is still no word on when the forced…
Movement Strength & Fitness opens in Ilion
ILION – Movement Strength and Fitness is not your typical gym full of treadmills and weight machines. It is a gym focused on helping each individual meet their…
Stewart’s ranked no. 3 in nation
SARATOGA SPRINGS – On Dec. 4, Food & Wine Magazine released a list of the top convenience store chains in the nation and ranked Stewart’s Shops number three.…
In case of emergency, open the bucket
ILION – Last week, Lowe’s Home Improvement, in Herkimer, donated 200 5-gallon buckets and lids to the Central Valley School District as part of the district’s emergency preparedness…
New center helps individuals Rise to recovery
HERKIMER – Addiction is a disease that does not let go of its victims easily. Whether the struggle is against heroine, alcohol, methamphetamine or gambling, those trying to…
Pokemon Go’s comeback
ILION – Three years ago it was common to see groups of people, phones in hand, gathered in front of the Ilion Library, the Church of Annunciation and…
IFD invaded by home-schooled students
ILION – A group of home-schooled students toured the Ilion Fire Department Monday, getting a close look at fire trucks, an ambulance and fire fighting gear. Twelve children…
Ilion farm now licensed to sell raw milk
ILION – At Turner Farm in Ilion, producing milk isn’t a chore, but a labor of love. “Cows are a very patient, peaceful, gentle animal,” said Ben Turner…