All things Irish took center stage this weekend at the Great American Irish Festival.
From food and beer to music and dancing, hundreds of visitors experienced the Emerald Isles at the Herkimer County Fairgrounds.

There was a good turnout at the Annunciation Church of Ilion Fishing Derby on Saturday at Capt. Samuel Maytan fishing access site in the village of Herkimer.

One of the largest attractions the Ilion Marina and RV Park has ever witnessed is making a return trip nine years later.

Six local women are making their way to Boston, Mass. for the annual Breast Cancer 3-day walk.

Being a nurse is a very rewarding job but at the same time can be very challenging,  according to Mohawk Valley Nursing Home nurse Clara Lidano.
Lidano recently celebrated 50 years as a nurse, over 30 of those years was at Mohawk Valley Nursing Home.

Thousands of people volunteer on a regular basis, whether it be in a nursing home, a hospital, or just by helping out an elderly neighbor.
This week is National Volunteer Week, and the time when those volunteers, who often go unnoticed, receive a thank you and some recognition for all they do in the community.

The future is made possible by the past.
It’s simple logic, but nothing could be more profound to those concerned with the memory of previous generations.

Without volunteers, many organizations that provide essential services wouldn’t be able to provide the kind of aid and functions to the people of the Mohawk Valley.

Stan Ford, 75 of Ilion, always wanted to get involved in teaching.

One of Washington D.C.’s oldest structures, the Wisconsin Avenue Bridge, received a structural facelift thanks to a Herkimer native, who has now won a prestigious award for his efforts on that bridge.