These are the top local stories of the past week.
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1 - SUNY Cortland student contracts meningitis; others may be infected
SUNY Cortland warns students of possible exposure to meningitis — Students at SUNY Cortland who went to two off-campus house parties last weekend may have been exposed to bacterial meningitis, the college said in a statement Wednesday. A student who attended both parties was hospitalized earlier this week with a suspected case of bacterial meningitis, the statement read, adding that any person who attended a party at 15 Prospect Street on Thurs. Feb. 16, or a party on Owego Street on Fri. Feb. 17, should receive prophylactic antibiotics.
2 - 'Indivisible Cortland County' holds first public meeting
‘Indivisible' Cortland movement draws people who normally avoid politics —About 150 people attended a town hall meeting at United Presbyterian Church in Cortland Saturday, which revolved around the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act and cut Title X funding — and what local residents can do to influence policymakers in Washington. The event was organized by Indivisible Cortland County, a group formed by local residents in the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election.
3 - Missing woman and infant located
Cortland police track down missing teen and infant — A teenager and her infant child who were reported missing in Cortland last week have been located, the Cortland Police Department announced Monday. Cassie Roulstin, 15, left home on Wed., Feb. 15, with her infant daughter, Kamryn Roulstin-Anderson, and the child's teenage father, police said at the time.
4 - Do you recognize this Hummer?
Cortland police looking for driver of Hummer involved in near collision — The Cortland Police Department is looking for the driver of a white Hummer that nearly collided with a minivan on Main Street on Monday afternoon.
5 - Geneseo defeats Cortland in SUNYAC women's basketball semifinals
Cortland women's basketball falls to Geneseo in SUNYAC semifinals — Katie Durand and Sara Ciotti led a balanced attack with 11 points apiece as unbeaten and nationally 16th-ranked Geneseo defeated Cortland, 63-43, in the SUNYAC women's basketball tournament semifinals.
6 - Diver at SUNY Cortland heading to NCAA D3 championships
SUNY Cortland diver Lee Wade qualifies for NCAA Div. III championships — Cortland senior diver Lee Wade (Holtsville/Sachem East) earned a trip to the NCAA Division III Men's Swimming and Diving Championships with his fifth-place finish on the 3-meter board during the final day of competition Saturday at the NCAA Division III Region 4 Diving Regional, hosted by Ithaca College.
7 - Former SUNY Cortland wrestling champ gets some much-deserved recognition
SUNY Cortland champion wrestler gets his ring, 27 years later — Troy Monks ’90 won an NCAA Division III national championship in wrestling at 118 pounds 27 years ago. Something, however, was always missing. Monks never received a championship ring. Monks got the surprise of a lifetime before a meet between SUNY Cortland and Ithaca College on Feb. 15. SUNY Cortland’s athletic department heard about Monks’ plight and purchased him a ring nearly three decades later. Gene Nighman, Monks’ collegiate wrestling coach, presented Monks with a national championship ring in a brief ceremony.
8 - Four charged in meth investigation in Moravia
Cops: Eight children removed from Moravia home where meth was manufactured — Eight children were turned over to Cayuga County Child Protective Services last week after authorities allegedly found items used to make methamphetamine at a home in the town of Moravia while children were present.
9 - 'Scythian' to perform in Homer
Celtic rockers Scythian coming to Center for the Arts of Homer — Celtic rock band Scythian, based in Washington D.C., will be performing at the Center for the Arts in Homer on Saturday, March 4, at 8 p.m. Named after Ukrainian nomads, Scythian (sith-ee-yin) plays immigrant rock with thunderous energy, technical prowess, and storytelling songwriting, beckoning crowds into a barn-dance rock concert experience.
10 - Teachers' writing conference planned at SUNY Cortland
SUNY Cortland hosts teachers’ writing conference next month — SUNY Cortland will host the fourth-annual Writing Matters Conference, an event designed for teachers at all levels and of all subject areas, to engage students in “The Work of Writing,” on Saturday, March 11.