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• Niagara Thunderwolves baseball team unbeaten entering postseason: 'We've earned our mark nationally as an elite program'

  10-05-2025 18:28 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Niagara Thunderwolves have been storming through baseball seasons for the better part of two decades. This year it seems they have caught lightning in a bottle.Undefeated at 44-0 entering the postseason and stocked with Western New York and Southern Ontario locals being recruited by NCAA schools, the Thunderwolves are ranked No. 2 in the country among Division III junior colleges."It's been awesome," coach Matt Clingersmith said. "I'm more happy for the kid
  
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• 1199SEIU issues notice of strike at 15 nursing homes across Western New York

  10-05-2025 16:44 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East issued a 10-day notice on Friday afternoon of a week-long strike at 15 nursing facilities throughout Western New York if a new labor deal cannot be reached.Around 2,500 workers across the facilities authorized the vote, which follows months of their requests for better pay, staffing levels, pensions and more. The strike is scheduled to start at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, May 20.The McGuire Group said it received formal strike notices from t
  
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• Cher, Chrissy make treks from Puerto Rico, Georgia for adoption

  10-05-2025 14:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- On this Saturday's Wake Up Wags, we met Cher and Chrissy, two pups who made long journeys from Puerto Rico and Georgia to be adopted.Cher was rescued alongside her brother from a rainforest in Puerto Rico. She is around 2 to 3 months old and has plenty of puppy energy.Chrissy is 9 months old and hails from Georgia. She is "super sweet," gentle and does well with other dogs.The two will be up for adoption soon.
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