MORNING EDITION: Friday, August 5th

Major municipal project in Wayne County, serious crash investigation, update on drought, IFD chief and SFPD chief leaving positions, and more.

Here are the stories we’re following for you today, Friday, August 5, 2022. The Morning Update is a daily digest of the biggest news that matters to you. Want to get caught up in under 60 seconds? This newsletter is the answer! Support locally owned and operated journalism by becoming a monthly patron at www.patreon.com/fl1.

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ONE BIG THING

Here’s how four towns and a village plan to join forces upgrading wastewater treatment facilities

The towns of Marion, Macedon, Walworth and Palmyra, as well as the village of Palmyra, are all hoping to build a new wastewater treatment plant in Wayne County. The Wayne County Water and Sewer Authority (WCWSA) has been working with the five municipalities for several years to develop a regionalized approach to upgrading the aging wastewater treatment plants, the DEC tells FingerLakes1.com. FL1 Reporter Megan Hatch has the story.

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MORE LOCAL HEADLINES

• Drought conditions remain the same: Should Finger Lakes residents be concerned?

• Several people seriously hurt after car crashes into Red Creek in Wolcott

• Town of Seneca Falls negotiating new host agreement with Seneca Meadows

• Ithaca Fire Chief Parsons to retire at end of August

• Smith will retire as undersheriff in Cayuga County, Peenstra to leave SFPD for the job

• Bail set at $100K in Auburn teen’s 50 count child pornography case: Victims were between 12-15 years old

• Victor man dies after truck hauling manure overturns along Bird Rd. in Clifton Springs

• Sheriff Luce: County Road 124 shut down for two hours during Cayuga Nation demolition, standoff between opposing factions

• Cayuga Nation demolishes three structures, claims they were hotbeds of ‘illegal activity’

• Auburn woman facing murder charge in bar shooting will remain in jail

• 23-year-old stabbed inside store at Destiny USA: Mall remained open throughout

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Local farmers join together to sell products at Sweet Acres Creamery in Geneva

Sweet Acres Creamery opened its new flagship store about three weeks ago, but co-owner Jerry Stewart says he and his partners have been working toward this for five years. Now, it’s a place where local farmers can sell their products in a one-stop shop experience. FL1 Reporter Rebecca Swift has the story.

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YOUR LIFE, YOUR MONEY

• Medtail: Healthcare services in a retail setting; Dollar General and Best Buy look to get on board

• McDonalds: When do they stop serving breakfast?

• Taco Bell brought back Mexican Pizza and it sold out– When will it be back?

• Housing market gets weird as Google searches for “sell my house” skyrocket, buyers back out at higher rates, and nobody can tell if it’s a housing market crash or recession

• Refund: TJ Maxx and HomeGoods kept selling 19 products after recall– Can you get a refund?

• Winter 2022-23 forecast: Farmer’s Almanac releases their predictions

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