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We know how important it is to feed our kids a balanced diet of food, but how about feeding them a steady diet of science? The Utica Children's Museum is hosting another Second Saturday Science event this Saturday, April 8, 2017. MVCC Professor Shahida Dar will be bringing some of her college students along to demonstrate some amazing activities and experiments...

In the age of social media, generally you will see harmless challenges go viral. In New York, an ugly dangerous challenge is making itself known again called the "Eraser Challenge".

It's been a rough winter. Sure there were plenty of days that you could bundle the kids up and send them outside in the snow. But after a run of mild, rainy weather with no snow, the kids are starting to get a little cabin fever. Parents too! So here are a few short drives from Utica to some amazing things you can do with your kids.

A look at the world through the eyes and mind of a 2nd grader can be interesting, entertaining and unpredictable.  LITE 98.7 Morning Show hosts J.R. and Naomi Lynn experienced that first hand when they visited Miss Reitz's class at the Barringer Road Elementary School...

Have you been naughty or nice? Santa Claus always knows, especially when you're hooked up to a lie detector.

It's a tough time to be a police officer right now. Many citizens look at the police as a threat, or an enemy. The truth is a majority of law enforcement officers, with the exception of a few, chose this profession to serve and protect. This young boy reminded members of The New Hartford Police Department that they were appreciated.

Fort Rickey in Rome is a great place for your kids to learn about animals during their summer break. It's one of the rare zoos that let children interact with the animals.

Spring break is just around the corner, but if you can't get to the ocean, maybe you can bring the ocean to you.  Well, not really, but here is a fun activity that you can share with the kiddos.

Death and taxes have been joined by a third guarantee in life: teenage girls being embarrassed by their parents.

Broadway Utica, in conjunction with Phoenix Entertainment, has selected a Utica boy for a walk-on role in its national presentation of "Ragtime" at the Stanley Theater in Utica.

It's happened to all of us in some point in our lifetime; we open up a present on Christmas morning only to realize it's something we really don't want. The kids in this video can't seem to muster up much excitement over their unwanted gifts either.

If only every little boy and girl was this easy to please; all this little guy wants for Christmas are some cough drops.