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Phish | Clarkston, MI | 6.3.2011 on Sunday, June 5th, 2011

Photos by Abby Fox Setlist via phish.net : Friday, 06/03/2011 DTE Energy Music Theater, Clarkston, MI Soundcheck: The Joker [unconfirmed and possibly incomplete] Set 1: Wolfman’s Brother, Funky Bitch, Sample in a Jar, NICU[1], Mike’s S…

Escape the Urban: Concerning Wetsuits and Booties on Sunday, June 5th, 2011

This is the third article in a series on learning to be a whitewater rafting guide. Here are the preceding two installments, on being a Guide in Training, and our Froth Filled Rivers. When I was a brand new 22 year old Air Force lieutenant at my first assignment in South Dakota, I participated in a [...]

Assemblyman Announces Run for City Comptroller on Saturday, June 4th, 2011

State Assemblyman Mark Schroeder has his sights set on a new office closer to home. The South Buffalo Democrat, who represents the 145th district, says he’s running for Buffalo City Comptroller. YNN’s Kevin Jolly talked to Schroeder about his decision …

Family Remembers Two Friars on Saturday, June 4th, 2011

It’s believed that twins share a unique bond with one another. Twin friars Julian and Adrian Riester, who spent most of their lives together, died last Wednesday on the same day. YNN’s Antoinette Bryant spoke with a family member of the brothers who sa…

Bishop Edward Kmiec turns 75 on Saturday, June 4th, 2011

The leader of Buffalo’s Catholic Diocese, Bishop Edward Kmiec, turned 75 this weekend. But with the celebration comes the end of an era. Catholic bishops are required to submit a letter of resignation to the Pope when they turn 75. As YNN’s Kaitlyn Lio…

Missing woman found in Pennsylvania on Saturday, June 4th, 2011

Cheektowaga Police say a local woman missing since Tuesday has been found in Pennsylvania.

Parent Talk 6-4-2011 on Saturday, June 4th, 2011

This week on Parent Talk  Giselle Jackman, Program Director, Prevention Focus Inc., joins the show to discuss bullying.
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Toronto Trending. For Real. on Saturday, June 4th, 2011

Here’s Toronto’s latest tourism effort. “Toronto Trending” uses Twitter and live Foursquare checkins to show what’s literally trending second by second. Shame they didn’t crowdsource a video about architecture and the city’s past glories, like “real”, “authentic” places do. .

Michael Moore is Fat on Saturday, June 4th, 2011

The jobs report yesterday was shit, and John Cole at Balloon Juice sums up the Democrats’ opponents’ position on this succinctly and accurately: The libertarian/conservative plan is quite clear- cut taxes, deregulate, drill, ban abortion, attack unions, gut social spending and win the pr war for the Ryan plan to end Medicare, block every administration [...]

Students & teacher going to Space Camp on Friday, June 3rd, 2011

The Northrup Grumman Foundation is giving 3 students and their teacher from William Grabiarz School of Excellence a trip to space camp in Alabama.

Man dies from injuries sustained in bicycle crash on Friday, June 3rd, 2011

According to the Jamestown Police Department, 52-year-old Bruce Lawson was riding his bicycle on East Second Street in Jamestown when he collided with a car making a left turn on the same street.

Free Live Webcast This Weekend from Mountain Jam Music Festival on Friday, June 3rd, 2011

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‘Renee’s Law’ introduced in Senate on Friday, June 3rd, 2011

Nearly two years after group home worker Renee Greco was murdered on the job, lawmakers are trying to get a law passed that would protect people who work with violent youth offenders.

Bank robbery put school into lockdown mode on Friday, June 3rd, 2011

State Police say a man walked into the M&T Bank on North Main Street in Delevan and handed the teller a note demanding cash. He made off on foot with an undisclosed amount of money.

Man killed in house fire on Friday, June 3rd, 2011

Fire officials say 53-year-old Brian Colburn was killed in a house fire on West Fourth Street in Jamestown. Officials say the fire was spread throughout the house when crews arrived on scene at around 3:30 a.m. Friday, and the attic collapsed soon after.