Ted Morgan

A report on Outdoor Recreation says the category has grown economically by 5% from 2005 through 2011…  The report published by the Outdoor industry association calculates the direct economic impact for a set of outdoor recreation activities including biking, hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, snow sports and watersports to name a few. The report looks...
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Work begins today on the Woodruff Street Sewer Line inSaranacLake.. Community Development Director, Jeremy Evans says “Contractors will begin rehabilitation of the sewer line tomorrow morning and install about 1,100 feet of slip line into the existing sewer main that runs adjacent to theSaranacRiverbetweenChurch Streetand the Warehouse Coinwash property. The project will also include...
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Saranac Lake Central School District Superintendent Gerald Goldman and the school’s business manager Dan Bower sign a memorandum of understanding where over the next three years where administrators will contribute a significant portion of their health insurance costs..  School Board Member Lisa Paschke says with the fiscal outlook right now, healthcare has been at...
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ADIRONDACK COUNCIL CALLS ON OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO APPEAL FEDERAL COURT DECISION THAT STRUCK DOWN NEW ACID RAIN RULES US Environmental Protection Agency Must Appeal Decision to Protect Nation’s Most Vulnerable Natural Areas, and Nation’s Ill, From Continued Harm Caused by Upwind Smokestacks  WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Adirondack Council, an environmental organization that has been...
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The mission of the Brushton-Moira Shared Decision-Making Teams is to foster a united community working cooperatively for the intellectual, physical and personal development of all of our students so that they will become responsible, caring citizens prepared to meet future challenges. The St Regis school board superintendent retired in 2010, and the school board...
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DEC CONTINUES CHECKPOINTS FOR ILLEGALLY TRANSPORTED FIREWOOD Seven people were ticketed for transporting firewood more than 50 miles without certification of heat treatment at three checkpoints held by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Environmental Conservation Police in the Adirondacks on Friday, August 17. “DEC and its partners continue to educate campers...
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Don’t Fence Me In! The Town ofNorth Elbaand the Lake Placid School Board may be one step closer to an arrangement which would allow theSkateboardParkto re-open…  Mary Detrich reported to the school board at last night’s meeting that there may be an opportunity for the school board to lease the property to the Town...
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Owens Pushes for Canadian Business Expansion into New York State  NORTHERN NEW YORK – This week, Congressman Bill Owens traveled to Canada to continue his push for economic expansion of international business into New York State. Owens was in Cornwall, Ontario Monday to meet with the city’s Chamber of Commerce and several local businesses...
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SARANAC LAKE – The Village of Saranac Lake announced today that contractors will begin rehabilitation of the Woodruff Street sewer line on Thursday, August 23rd. Work includes installing approximately 1,100 feet of slip line into the existing sewer main that runs adjacent to the Saranac River between Church Street and the Warehouse Coinwash and...
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Charlie Greens Market Show For several years the Adirondack Artists Guild has occupied the building which once housed Charlie Green’s Market.  Visitors to the gallery often have fond reminiscences of Charlie and his market, remembering where his counter was, where the butcher case was, how he wrapped the parcels with string suspended over the...
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Library Information Services Appoints New Dean  PLATTSBURGH (Aug. 21, 2012) —SUNY Plattsburgh has appointed Holly Heller-Ross dean of Library and Information Services.  Heller-Ross has served in the role on an interim basis since January, when former dean Cerise Oberman stepped down. LIS is one of four academic divisions at the college. It oversees Feinberg...
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Amy Webb Joins us on the K&J show – She’s the Elementary Math Coach at Petrova and Bloomingdale Schools. AUDIO – 083112 – K&J SHOW – Math and Education with Amy Webb  
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The Lake Placid Hall of Fame Committee has named its nominees for induction to the Lake Placid Hall of Fame. The inductees for the 2012 class include Jack and Joan Devitt, Shirley Hosler, Roy Kennedy, Sr., James E. Shea, Sr., and Charles C. Walker. A Banquet is planned in their honor for Sept. 15th...
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Bombardier Transportation Expansion Project Will Create 100 Jobs and Retain 288 Jobs Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that with the support of the North Country Regional Economic Development Council, Bombardier Transportation is moving forward with its nearly $25 million expansion project in Plattsburgh. The expansion project was awarded $2.5 million through the Regional...
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A scheduled Power outage in Tupper Lake this Thursday…  beginning at 6am, the Village Electric Department will be working on upgrades to the substation..  The outage will affect 27 locations and streets in the regions serviced by the substation.. Tupper Lake Municipal Electric’s John Bouck says their substation takes the transmission services from National...
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Homeowners in the Adirondacks may be receiving letters soliciting customers to purchase insurance on water and sewer lines. Mary Casagrain is the Village of Tupper Lake’s Clerk – She says most property owners already have coverage for their water and sewer lines that run from their house to the main line included in their homeowners...
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Join us for the Birthday Club – Every weekday at 7:25am.. Animator Friz Freleng Born on this day in 1904 (August 20th, 1904)  In an illustrious career that has spanned 63 years, Friz Freleng was involved in nearly all aspects of animation. As a creator, director, and producer, he created or contributed to many...
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ALBANY, NY– Today, August 20, 2012, Mario Cilento was reelected unanimously by the delegates of the 32nd Constitutional Convention of the New York State AFL-CIO to a four year term as president. Cilento was first elected president by the organization’s Executive Council in December 2011 to complete the term of Denis Hughes who retired....
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– Residents at the Uihlein Living Center in Lake Placid have come up with the perfect recipe for giving back to the community. “We had a great time putting it on, and I have been involved with the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation for many years,” said Molly McCann, Activities Director for the Uihlein Living...
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JULY MILK PRODUCTION INCREASED New York dairy herds produced 1,113 million pounds of milk during July. Milk cows were unchanged but production per cow was up from the previous year resulting in a 1.9 percent increase in milk production compared to July 2011. The number of milk cows averaged 610,000 head, unchanged from July of the previous...
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Smart Grid Helps Vermont Save Energy    BURLINGTON, Vt., Aug. 20 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Vermont environmental leaders held a news conference today to discuss smart-grid technology that is making Vermont a national leader in developing a smarter, stronger, more efficient and reliable electric system. “The bottom line is that smart grid...
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The Saranac Lake Art Works – Plein Air Festival welcomed nearly 50 artists, all of whom signed on to participate in this year’s event which marks the 4th time the event has visited Saranac Lake. AUDIO – 082012 – K&J SHOW – Saranac Lake Plein Air Festival Artists came with blank canvas and by...
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A scheduled Power outage inTupperLakethis Thursday…  beginning at 6am, the Village Electric Department will be working on upgrades to the substation..  The outage will affect 27 locations and streets in the regions serviced by the substation.. we’ve posted a list of the streets on our website at WNBZ.com….   Baker Avenue Barry Avenue BigTupper...
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Two birthdays in History today – (August 20th, 2012) Roger W. Sperry (08/20/1913) was an American neurobiologist. After earning a doctorate in zoology, he went on to produce studies demonstrating how the left side of the brain is normally dominant for analytical tasks, and the right side assumes dominance in spatial tasks and music....
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NCCC TO OFFER RED CROSS SWIM LESSONS North CountryCommunity Collegeis pleased to announce that registration is open for American Red Cross Swim Lessons.  The College will offer three eight week courses that will begin September 8 and extend until November 3.  Please see below for a complete description of class offerings, times, and fees....
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AARP RESPONDS TO POLITICAL CAMPAIGN AD: “THE CANDIDATES OWE VOTERS STRAIGHT TALK – NOT JUST 30-SECOND ADS.” A new ad campaign is using quotes from the AARP…  and AARP is distancing itself from those ads.. AARP Senior Vice President John Hishta says “The next president and Congress will decide the future of Medicare, and...
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Wage Theft – “Modern Form of Slavery” Persists in NY NEW YORK – It has been two years since New York passed the Wage Theft Protection Act, but immigrant advocates on Long Island say the law has failed to put a damper on the crime. Liz O’Shaughnessy is president and program director of the...
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The Olga Memorial Foot Race is in it’s 14th year, and race Director Peggy Wiltberger tells WNBZ the event went great, in fact this year, she says it was a lot of fun, there were  were more participants this year than years past with 91 competitors participating in the Saturday Morning Event. The Race...
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TUPPER LAKE – Ola Marie Trudeau, 87, went to be with the Lord on Thursday August 16th, 2012. Born in Belding, Michigan on April 13th, 1925, Ola was the daughter of Ruth Johnson and Ferris Oberlin. She married Gordon E. Trudeau who preceded her death in 2005; they were married for 58 years. She...
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Wilfred Skiff, age 77, of 4 Union Lane, Bloomingdale, died Friday, August 17, 2012 at home. Born in Vermontville, New York on March 10, 1935, he was the son of Earl and Sara (Martin) Skiff. Wilfred had been employed at the Tupper Lake Veneer Company for many years. He was and avid hunter and...
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