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Utica Observer Dispatch
uticaod.com > story > news > 08/21/2026 > utica-zoo-hostting-grossology-weekend-with-education-on-scat-bugs > 91410687007

Poop, parasites, putrescence: Utica Zoo going gross this weekend

1+ hour, 31+ min ago   (294+ words) Working at the Utica Zoo can, no doubt, be a lot of fun: watching a gibbon family swing across its exhibit, petting the Nigerian dwarf goats or miniature donkey, and getting to see the furry tufts of the bottom of…...

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uticaod.com > story > news > 08/20/2026 > national-surge-in-measles-but-madison-county-case-still-local-rarity > 91378174007

Which is rarer, a measles case in Oneida County or a blue moon?

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1047+ words) Despite Madison County Public Health’s announcement on Aug. 14 that a county resident had tested positive for the measles, cases of measles are still a lot rarer than blue moons in Central New York. It was the first measles case in…...

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uticaod.com > story > news > healthcare > 08/14/2026 > madison-county-measles-case-confirmed-unvaccinated-resident > 91310482007

Unvaccinated Madison County resident contracts measles

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (287+ words) Madison County confirmed a case of measles in an unvaccinated resident, according to a statement from officials. This diagnosis was made by Madison County Public Health, in collaboration with the New York State Department of Health and local healthcare providers....

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uticaod.com > story > news > local > 08/14/2026 > oneida-county-dispatchers-complete-crisis-intervention-training > 91304817007

Oneida County dispatchers complete crisis intervention training

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (220+ words) According to a statement from Oneida County, 40 Oneida County 911 dispatchers and 10 crisis service providers from Upstate Caring Partner’s Community Health and Behavioral Services S.T.A.R. (Support, Triage, Assess, Respond) Mobile Crisis Program, and The Neighborhood Center’s 988 team completed the two-day Crisis…...

Utica Observer Dispatch
uticaod.com > story > news > politics > government > 08/12/2026 > oneida-county-kratom-ban-prohibits-sales-imposes-fines > 91270736007

Oneida lawmakers approve countywide kratom ban amid health concerns

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (464+ words) The Oneida County Board of Legislators has put its foot down and banned the sale of kratom county-wide in a unanimous vote at its regular meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente Jr. announced the legislation in June,…...

USA TODAY
uticaod.com > story > entertainment > 08/10/2026 > chrissy-metz-glp-1-weight-management-this-is-us > 91247780007

What to know about Chrissy Metz and GLP-1

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (404+ words) Chrissy Metz is opening up about her decision to use a GLP-1 medication after years of skepticism about the popular weight loss drugs. Here is what New Yorkers need to know. The "This Is Us" star, 45, revealed that she recently…...

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uticaod.com > story > news > 08/08/2026 > catholic-charities-of-herkimer-gets-state-youth-recovery-grant > 91204346007

State grant helps fund new drop-in recovery center coming to Herkimer

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (402+ words) Catholic Charities of Herkimer County plans to open to expand its RISE Recovery Community Outreach Center in Herkimer, which supports people in recovery from substance use disorder, to another site designated for youth services, officials said. The news follows an…...

Utica Observer Dispatch
uticaod.com > videos > news > 08/03/2026 > parvovirus-shuts-shelter-raises-dog-threat > 91149857007

Parvovirus Shuts Shelter, Raises Dog Threat

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (15+ words) Utica Observer Dispatch Parvovirus Shuts Shelter, Raises Dog Threat...

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uticaod.com > story > lifestyle > pets > 08/03/2026 > cooperstown-shelter-closes-after-taking-in-puppies-with-parvovirus > 91128245007

Parvovirus closes Cooperstown shelter; is parvo a threat to your dog?

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1070+ words) The Susquehanna SPCA in Cooperstown is still closed and fighting to save Great Dane puppies infected with parvovirus from an animal cruelty investigation in Schoharie County on July 24 and 25. In a Facebook update on July 30, SQSPCA staff said that two…...

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uticaod.com > story > news > healthcare > 07/17/2026 > oneida-county-under-air-quality-advisory-mvhs-doctor-gives-guidance > 90959078007

'You can smell, see it': Your guide to wildfire smoke in Oneida County

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (1289+ words) A healthy man went for a bike ride on Wednesday, July 15, but quit after about 20 minutes because he wasn’t breathing normally. That’s how people need to monitor themselves during periods of poor air quality, said Dr. Gary Zimmer, chef medical…...