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Kids Talk : Using words to encourageMonday, December 1, 2008 @ 7:28AMTwenty-five years ago, my husband and I took a videobased parenting course called “Active Parenting,” developed by Michael H. (Benton County Daily Record)

Interactive Technology Used in Iroquois ClassroomsMonday, December 1, 2008 @ 2:35AMThe Iroquois School District recently announced that two teachers are using new classroom technology to offer students novel ways to connect with the subjects they are learning.

Largest U.S. Cheese Maker was in East AuroraMonday, December 1, 2008 @ 2:34AMAt East Aurora, Erie County, to-day, the firm of Richardson, Beebe & Co., made, it is claimed, the largest cheese ever pressed. It weighs 3,300 pounds. The milk used weighed 16 tons. The cheese is made for a Buffalo dealer. Three others, weighing from half a ton to a ton and a half are in press for Liverpool and London dealers. - The New York Times, Sept. 23, 1885

Schools Brace for Possible Cuts as State Seeks to Cover Budget GapMonday, December 1, 2008 @ 2:34AMAs Governor David Paterson and the New York State Legislature look for ways to cover major shortfalls in the state budget, local school districts are bracing for cuts. Strategic planning is needed, "given what is going on in with the state, with the nation financially," Iroquois School Board President Elaine Pauly noted in an interview with this publication. "This is going to be a really ...

Motorists Urged to Start Early, Use Care on Busy Travel DaysMonday, December 1, 2008 @ 2:33AMThe New York State Thruway Authority has taken steps to help manage heavy traffic during the Thanksgiving holiday period, Nov. 26 to 30, and advises motorists to prepare for holiday travel as well.