— The Utica Police Department arrested a woman for striking a man with a hammer The Police Department said it arrested Dorothea Rolle She is facing charges of attempted assault and criminal possession of a weapon for the crime Police said officers the Utica Fire Department were called to 1434 Genesee St for a regarding an assault around 5:30 p.m they met a victim who said he and group of people were inside the apartment when Rolle began to argue with him over money The argument escalated and she grabbed a hammer and struck the victim in the head and body The victim fled the apartment and called the police Officers found Rolle and took her into custody She was taken to the Utica Police Department Police in Frankfort are investigating a stabbing at the Amazon facility in the Route 5-S Business Park in Frankfort Police say the incident happened at around 3:15 a.m Sunday when an employee was stabbed in the face by another person yielding a knife The victim was treated at Wynn Hospital in Utica The extent of the victim's injuries is unknown at this time Frankfort Police are investigating and say details will be available soon in a message to employees says the company is investigating and is expressing sadness over the incident saying they are “saddened by this senseless act of violence and are focused on providing support for our employees at this time.” an Amazon employee was stabbed to death at an Amazon facility in Berkeley Police said a 31-year-old employee died from his injuries after his co-worker a 41-year-old male was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action Amazon made the very same statement to employees that is made in the Frankfort stabbing - "(we are) saddened by this senseless act of violence and are focused on providing support for our employees at this time.” Gallery Credit: Permission by Lisa Burline Roser for TSM Gallery Credit: Megan Police say the incident happened at around 3:15 a.m. Sunday when an employee was stabbed in the face by another person yielding a knife. The victim was treated at Wynn Hospital in Utica. The extent of the victim's injuries is unknown at this time.\nRead More A Utica woman was arrested Tuesday evening after allegedly attacking a man with a hammer during an argument inside a Genesee Street apartment, according to the Utica Police Department police and fire units responded to 1434 Genesee Street for a reported assault The male victim told officers he was inside the apartment with a group of people when a woman began arguing with him over money the suspect allegedly grabbed a hammer and struck the man multiple times in the head and body The victim was able to flee the scene and contact authorities Officers located the suspect nearby and arrested her without incident She was identified as 49-year-old Dorothea Rolle of Utica and transported to the Utica Police Department for processing Suspect faces multiple charges following violent altercation Rolle was charged with attempted assault in the second degree criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree Police have not disclosed the extent of the victim’s injuries or whether medical treatment was required Authorities have not yet announced a court date or bond status for the accused © 2008-2025 - Shore News Media & Marketing Ltd Smith Packing based right here in Utica has issued a recall on nearly 19,000 pounds of meat products According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the issue boils down to elevated levels of sodium nitrite which is a common curing agent used in processed meats While this ingredient helps preserve the food and give it that familiar flavor the excess has reportedly affected the taste and color of the products and although there haven’t been any reports of illness Palmer Foods, the company that owns Smith Packing says they caught the issue quickly and have already hit the brakes on local production: Smith agreed to a recall covering about 18,000 pounds of meat products labeled as Honest John’s As-Salam and Beefland that may have been affected Approximately 90% of that product never left the warehouse and approximately 34 customers were identified who received potentially inedible meats Palmer is working with those customers to recover and destroy any potentially affected product." The good news- Around 90% of the affected meat products never even made it out of the warehouse, which should limit how many people were actually impacted. Palmer Foods, the current owner of Smith Packing, has confirmed all of those customers were contacted and Smith received no information that any consumers were sickened The recalled items were produced between February 19th and April 24th and were shipped to both institutional and retail locations across New York State If you’re wondering whether something in your fridge or freezer might be part of the recall look for the establishment numbers “EST 4578” or “P-4578” printed inside the USDA inspection mark on the packaging it appears the packages that left the warehouse have been tracked Here’s a quick rundown of some of the brands and products involved: As-Salaam Beef Breakfast Sausage and Smoked Sausage and several items under the Smith Packing label Even some products under the Beefland USA name made the list There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products." And again—no illnesses have been reported, which is a relief. But better safe than sorry, right? For the full list of recalled items and use-by dates, you can get them online here Gallery Credit: Dave Wheeler Gallery Credit: Matty Jeff A major recall from Utica’s own Smith Packing is making headlines.\nRead More According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Palmer Foods, the company that owns Smith Packing The good news- Around 90% of the affected meat products never even made it out of the warehouse, which should limit how many people were actually impacted. Palmer Foods, the current owner of Smith Packing, has confirmed all of those customers were contacted And again—no illnesses have been reported, which is a relief. But better safe than sorry, right? For the full list of recalled items and use-by dates, you can get them online here The Village of Utica was filled with entrepreneurs of all sizes Saturday morning village trustees and members of the planning commission as well as local residents were on hand for the official ribbon cutting of the Market on Mill surround the center event area which was set up today with the Lemonade Day Youth Market This program teaches school age children basic business and entrepreneurial skills More than 50 kids had tables set up with snacks and crafts to sell The Market on Mill  has been in the works since the village applied for a Rebuild Downtown Grant in 2021 seeking to utilize the area of North Mill Street where the former Mill Stone Tavern sat before it was razed by the tornado 21 years ago Stewart gave credit to everyone who had helped bring the project to fruition Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: A Utica, Indiana, police officer was fired May 1 after volunteers found an unsecured tote of suspected controlled substances and drug paraphernalia while cleaning out a Utica Township firehouse, Utica Police Chief Randy Burton said in a news release plastic bags with plant material and other drug paraphernalia was found while volunteers cleaned out the firehouse April 30 to make room for the Jeffersonville Fire Department to move in The tote was reported to be inside an office but it was found in the firehouse's bay area next to a Utica police car The agency has been using the vacant firehouse since January to park vehicles amid inclement weather The volunteer who discovered the tote contacted a member of the Utica Township Fire District Board who instructed the volunteer to report it to Indiana State Police An ISP trooper responded to the scene and secured the tote after an initial investigation Utica Police officials opened an internal investigation and placed the officer whose car was near the tote on administrative leave has since been terminated after investigators revealed several violations of department policies and procedures related to handling suspected controlled substances The chief said all investigative findings will be forwarded to the Clark County Prosecutor's Office though the matter is not currently part of a criminal investigation president of the Utica Township Fire District Board Noel was accused of using New Chapel EMS funds to buy personal items in that case Jarles said the incident is not related to Noel's case Contact reporter Killian Baarlaer at kbaarlaer@gannett.com or @bkillian72 on X Whitesboro softball pitcher Addison Cook led her team to a big win over Utica Notre Dame on Friday Todd Slabaugh | Contributing photographerTodd Slabaugh | Contributing photographer The Binghamton University commit hurled seven innings home run and two RBI in her team’s 8-3 win over Notre Dame at Wankel Park in Utica “That’s what she was doing all year,” Whitesboro coach Aaron Cirasuolo said “She‘s got to be batting about .700 and every time she’s up you’ve got a chance of scoring a run or getting a home run The 2024 All-CNY first teamer got off on the right foot with an RBI double that drove in Olivia Strife in the top of the first inning Cook stepped into the circle for her squad in the bottom half of the inning The Jugglers tied things up at 1-1 when Ella Trinkaus grounded out to drive in her twin sister Erin Trinkaus she‘s one of the best at the position in Section III Ella locked in on the mound after allowing a run in the first inning and kept Whitesboro off the board until the fourth inning Notre Dame added another run in the bottom of the second inning when Kloe Kiersnowski drove in Liz Synakowski on a hard ground ball The Jugglers were threatening with the bases loaded and one out but Cook worked her way out of the inning without surrendering another run to keep the deficit at one “I kind of learned to not put pressure on myself anymore,” Cook said “I know my team had my back and we were kind of down that inning but after that I just got out of the inning and we fought back afterwards.” which started when she led off the top of the fourth inning with a solo home run over the center field fence to tie the game at 2-2 “I wanted to start getting the runs and the hits going Momentum began to swing in Whitesboro’s favor from that point in the game Reese Tucker came up with a big two-RBI single in the top of the fifth inning to put Whitesboro in control and that was all the run support Cook needed to keep her confidence going in the circle They have my back all the time,” Cook said The score remained the same until the top of the seventh inning when Tucker drove in her third run and reached base on an error Emma Zyskowski followed that up with a three-run home run to left field that put the game out of reach in the last inning Notre Dame scored on a sacrifice fly from Erin Trinkaus in the bottom half of the inning Its only loss came in a 3-2 battle against Rome Free Academy and all the other games have been blowouts in its favor “You want to get into close games because you want everybody to play under pressure,” he said “And you don’t want that to be the first time Tucker and Zyskowski were key to Whitesboro’s success on Friday They each went 1-for-4 with three RBIs apiece Ella Trinkaus, Erin Trinkaus and Kiersnowski each had an RBI for the Jugglers Whitesboro hits the road to take on Jamesville-DeWitt and Notre Dame will look to bounce back when it travels to Central Valley Academy Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. 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This month’s featured speaker is Gabby Shanahan. She will share insights on activating the next generation of conservative leaders, effective grassroots strategies and opportunities to get involved in shaping the future of Illinois, according to a news release from YANA. “This is a great opportunity to hear from someone who’s leading the charge at both the state and national level,” YANA founder Beth Findley Smith said in a news release. “Gabby brings energy, clarity and experience to the fight for freedom, and we’re thrilled to welcome her to La Salle County.” The evening also will include updates on the 2025 consolidated election, a look ahead to the 2026 elections and upcoming events. A 50/50 raffle will be held to support YANA’s community outreach and local candidate efforts. Admission is free and no RSVP is required. For more information, contact Beth Findley Smith at southottawa8@gmail.com or visit YANA (you are not alone) on Facebook. Copyright © 2023 Shaw Local News Network ExpandThaila Scheick speaks with a customer at her table for her store Star Designs at Lemonade Day on Saturday The last time Liam Calderon held his one-man bake sale he learned a valuable lesson: Prepare more cake pops – a lot more Calderon, a fourth-grader in Oglesby is an aspiring baker who enjoyed success at children’s entrepreneurial events Not brining enough product to meet the demand “This time I doubled my amount because in the first 40 minutes I sold out,” he said I have 109 cake pops and I hope to sell all of them.” Calderon was among the vendors (and future entrepreneurs) who set up tables Saturday in Utica for Lemonade Day It’s a nationwide program that teaches life skills organizers moved it to a new location – indeed executive director of the Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce moved the Saturday event to the newly-opened Market on Mill Zens said the children raised about $3,000 in just two hours Though the centerpiece of the plaza is 12 portable retail stalls snatched up by adult entrepreneurs the plaza includes a center green space where Zens thought would be a natural venue for school children to try their entrepreneurial skills The kids didn’t know it was going to be here so it will be a nice surprise for them to see all these local businesses and entrepreneurs drawing a larger crowd for them from years past.” The event attracted some sharp-minded entrepreneurs with equally catchy ideas Thaila Scheick, 10, of Leland, loves to sew and showed up Saturday with innovative products including a reading pillow – fitted with a pocket for a book or notepad – and a tissue holder with a keychain. “I focus on a lot of reading products and I think this is going to be good because Teacher Appreciation is next week,” Scheick said. “Mother’s Day is coming up, too, so I think this is going to be a good seller.” Zens was pleased not only with the array of products but with the turnout. This is the third year IVAC has organized a Lemonade Day and he’s enjoyed seeing participation swell from one school district to six. Just as impressive, he said, is the can-do spirit of the students and their boundless creativity. “They haven’t learned to fail yet,” Zens said, “so they’re very creative and willing to do whatever they can to make some cash.” It doesn’t hurt that one of the participants is learning at the knee of a Market on Mill tenant. Lisa Carlson operates The Artful Hook in a portable retail stall and, outside her door, daughter Vivian, 9, a student at Wallace Grade School, is hawking bracelets she made herself. “It’s kind of cool that she’s doing her thing today and I’m doing mine,” Lisa said. Young entrepreneur Brody Caruso was one of many youth that participated in Lemonade Day on Saturday, May 3, 2025, in Utica. Caruso sold sports cards and memorabilia at the event. (Kyle Russell) Along with the ribbon cutting ceremony for Market On Mill, the Lemonade Day group cut its ribbon on Saturday, May 3, 2025, in Utica. (Kyle Russell) Students from the Utica City School District spent a day on the Syracuse University campus as part of an event with a Falk College Sport Management class A panel of Syracuse University student-athletes shared insights into the opportunities and challenges associated with playing sports at the collegiate level (both club and NCAA) The event emphasized experiential learning through the lens of sport for development highlighting the potential of sport to drive positive social change and empower youth in the local community sport management majors Cooper Feldstein and James Tait Sport Management Assistant Teaching Professor Alexia Lopes and ICAN Director Jesenia Wright celebrate their successful April 18 event ICAN, a nonprofit organization based in Utica, provides an array of support services to meet the needs of Utica City School District students Services include a comprehensive program providing behavioral and mental health support within special education classroom settings More than 25 Utica students took part in the event and even had a photo opportunity with Otto the Orange Sport management majors Cooper Feldstein and James Taite co-led the class project Lopes to make this event a success,” Feldstein says “I’m also incredibly thankful for (ICAN Director) Jesenia Wright for her inspiring work and tireless effort in bringing this vision to life and I’m excited to see how this partnership grows in the future.” Olympic gold medalist and visionary executive Benita Fitzgerald Mosley says it has been her lifelong mission to help people win gold medals in business—and in life “My gold medal is the gift that keeps on giving,” Fitzgerald Mosley says Syracuse University Libraries recognized its student employees with an awards celebration on April 23 The Libraries typically employs around 150 undergraduate and graduate students each year to contribute to the safety of Libraries’ spaces the quality and repair of collections,… While Hannah Kang ’25 was growing up in Houston where she was born—pursuing a degree at Syracuse University was never on her radar a high school internship course found her shadowing renowned architect Jesse… In front of an audience of fellow undergraduates and History Department faculty Maxwell School junior Jorge Morales recently shared his research findings on the 2016 Rio Olympics—specifically the intersection of race and infrastructure in the event’s planning and legacy Syracuse University has been recognized as a STARS (Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating System) Silver institution by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education STARS is a comprehensive rating system for colleges and universities to measure sustainability… If you need help with your subscription, contact sunews@syr.edu Two Utica athletes won events to lead the girls track team May 2 during the Fredericktown Invitational Reagan Farrell crossed in a time of 18.03 seconds to win the 100-meter hurdles Yates also placed third in the 300 hurdles (53.01) as did Camryn Baker in the 1,600 (5:53.14) Newark Catholic’s Avery Yehle placed fourth in the 800 (2:33.69) Hunter McKinney took runner-up in the 400 (51.16) and also joined Hayden Quinif Andrew Bebout and Carson Meek on the runner-up 1,600 relay (3:32.36) Deagan Workman added a third in the shot put (44-8.5) for Utica Diehl places twice Alexis Diehl threw a distance of 33 feet 9¾ inches to take runner-up for the Johnstown girls during the Marion Night Invitational Diehl also placed third in the discus (109-3) Audrey McCrady placed fifth in the 800 (2:32.03) for the Johnnies Johnstown’s Cameron Beverick also placed fifth in the 800 (1:57.18) Miles Steele and Carter Lovell combined to rack up four hits fueling Newark in an 11-1 victory against visiting Canal Winchester (9-6 6-4) in Ohio Capital Conference-Buckeye Division play two runs and two RBIs and Landon Ankrum and Brody Driskel a hit and a run apiece for the Wildcats (8-4 who scored nine runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and took a half-game lead in the Buckeye Moses Crane scattered five hits and struck out one in six innings Grayson Snow and Ethan Wolfe combined to strike out 10 in a four-hitter pitching Licking Valley to a 9-1 victory at Zanesville (8-11 4-8) in Licking County League-Buckeye Division play Brandt Lichtenauer led the first-place Panthers (13-3 Lucia Kuhn and Brooklyn Wood homered for Johnstown in a 24-1 victory against visiting Northridge in LCL-Cardinal play two runs and two RBIs and Addy Zak two hits three runs and two RBIs for the Johnnies (9-8 Kuhn also struck out six in three one-hit innings Chloe Cooperrider homered as a part of 3-for-3 day driving in five runs for Licking Valley in a 19-1 victory at Zanesville (1-16 and four RBIs and D’Neya Dennis and Emory Whisner two hits and two RBIs apiece for the Panthers (16-4 Baughman also struck out nine in four two-hit innings Lauren Queen doubled for Newark on May 1 in an 8-0 loss at Lancaster (18-2 Calyn Music singled for the Wildcats (7-15 Jerynn Miller doubled twice for Liberty Christian in a 12-1 loss to visiting Delaware Christian on May 1 in Mid-Ohio Christian Athletic League play Alissa Windle added a hit and an RBI for the Eagles (1-9 ExpandUtica Mayor David Stewart cuts the ribbon for the grand opening of Market On Mill on Saturday It was a long time in the making. Utica officials first dreamed of an outdoor retail plaza in autumn 2021 and there were anxious times worrying the state wouldn’t come through with the seven-figure grant to fund it I can’t thank everyone enough that was involved in this project and we’re looking forward to a great first season “I really encourage everyone to come check it out.” Village officials had long searched for a brick-and-mortar investment on the lot that was devastated by the 2004 tornado sits in the Clark’s Run flood plain and the risk deterred would-be investors from building north of downtown Ribbon cutting Utica Mayor David Stewart prepares to cut the ribbon Saturday at the Market on Mill Utica officials brainstormed a solution and decided to build an open-air shopping venue modeled after Batavia and Muskegon The village built an elevated base to withstand minor flooding and opted for portable retail stalls that could be whisked away in the event of major flooding In August 2022, the village was awarded a Rebuild Illinois Downtowns and Main Streets capital grant worth almost $1.25 million to construct the outdoor retail plaza It was an innovative notion and more than a few vendors said they needed little persuasion to sign up “We just wanted to be part of something big,” said Myria Haff of MNB Sweets David Fernandez wanted a semi-permanent location for The Sacred Rites which specializes in holistic and spiritual items such as crystals He had done at special events in Utica but got tired of constantly packing and unpacking we were vendors at the Canal Market and we did well for that season,” Fernandez said “Through that we heard this was happening and we thought this would be a nice transition.” Several of the vendor-tenants said they planned to operate well past the warm-weather months and keep their shops regularly – year-round “As much as we can be here, we’re going to be here,” said Alisha Valle, manager of the Locker Room in Spring Valley Marissa Hazell already is pleased with her investment and she’s happy with the “diverse and unique” offerings available at the Market on Mill “We’ve created a little family here and I’m glad to be a part of it,” Hazell said “We think the potential is great and we’re excited to be a part of it.” Stewart heaped praise upon the myriad contractors for realizing the village’s dream but singled out a few individuals for getting it off the ground Village engineer Kevin Heitz drew up the designs and logged dawn-to-dusk hours bring his sketches to fruition The mayor also thanked two lawmakers, state Sen. Sue Rezin, R-Morris, and former state Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, who helped secure the $1.25 million grant that defrayed the project costs, expected to exceed the $1.8 million contract. “I commend the mayor and his entire team that worked the past year to complete this,” Rezin said, “and I look forward to bringing my mom here and enjoying it.” Whatever the final tally, village officials are confident of recouping the start-up costs. Last year, Utica received a $634,000 share of retail sales, most in village history, and the 12 new vendors at the Market on Mill should not only help surpass that total but draw additional foot traffic into other downtown businesses. “In time,” Stewart said, “I do believe it will pay for itself.” ExpandAutoplayImage 1 of 11Marissa Hazell, shop owner at Hazell's Headdress, crafts a custom made hat for a customer during the opening of Market On Mill on Saturday, May 3, 2025 in Utica. (Kyle Russell) — Authorities have released the name of a victim in a deadly shooting in Utica that occurred on the night of April 22 on Thursday The Utica Police Department identified the victim as Omar Mitchell Responding officers noticed a vehicle fleeing the area where it was determined that Mitchell was inside it and suffering from a gunshot wound Mitchell died at the hospital's emergency department Police have not released any information regarding a suspect in the shooting as of Thursday morning The investigation into the matter is ongoing