The Oswegonian

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Breaking: Rescuers attempt to find man in water

Oswego City police are searching the Oswego River for an unidentified man who jumped from the Utica Street Bridge Monday. The man was last seen floating near Captain’s Quarters Hotel, according to a press statement from Oswego police. Fire Department…

City police seize drugs, make arrest

The Oswego City Police seized over 700 Oxycodone, Hydrocodone and Morphine pills following an undercover investigation Tuesday. Jean Snyder, 46, of Oswego, met with an undercover officer on the east side of the city. She sold to the officer 137…

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Sheriff’s announce investigation results into Parish murders, suicide

Oswego County Sheriff’s Department announced the results of a four-month investigation into the deaths of three men in July on Wednesday. Three males were found dead at 1675 County Route 11 in the town of Parish on July 23, a…

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Into Oswego: Fort Ontario

  According to Fort Ontario’s website, The Friends of Fort Ontario, the Fort Ontario State Historic Site is being restored to its 1868 to 1872 appearance by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. In 2011…

Breaking: four arrests made in meth lab bust

The Oswego City Police Department arrested four people in conjunction to a mobile methamphetamine lab found Sunday in the Lowes Plaza parking lot off State Route 104. The city police department pulled over a 2000 Chevrolet Impala, driven by a…

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Oswego city police find mobile meth lab

The Oswego City Police have a suspect in custody in connection to a mobile methamphetamine lab found on Sunday. The police have not released the suspect’s name yet. The city’s anti-crime team stopped a vehicle in the Lowe’s parking lot,…

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Legal, moral ramifications of mandatory registry

A recent email notification left many students wondering about the lag in the laws devoted to tracking those convicted of sexual crimes. The notification was sent on Nov. 4, more than two months after the start of the semester, informing…

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Hydrofracking: the controversy

Because of the high demand for natural gas, the controversial process known as hydrofracking has created thousands of jobs. Yet environmentalists argue that long-term negative effects outweigh the short-term economical gain. The term hydrofracking comes from a procedure officially known…

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Departmental changes in Hewitt; Campus Center additions under consideration

Set to become the new base for the communication department, Hewitt Union is becoming less and less a casual place for students to hangout, causing a clamor for a space they can call their own. The Campus Concept Committee, which…

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African wildlife restoration

Scientists have taken measures to protect and maintain the wildlife in Angola and South Africa, as much of the wildlife is eaten for food, big cats are in danger of extinction and rhinos are killed for their horns. Wouter van…