Podcasts about Erie County

Joe Beamer fills in for Tom Bauerle, and today, we start off by speaking to comedian Colin Mochrie, who will be coming to Artpark later this year. Also, we speak to Amherst Town Supervisor candidate Dan Gagliardo about a number of issues, including the proposed acquisition of the Westwood Country Club by Erie County, Metro Rail expansion, and more. And speaking of the Metro Rail expansion, a new Siena poll has found 72% of Western New Yorkers favor the proposed expansion, really? And finally, the New York Times waived the white flag on a few comments that were made some five years ago, pertaining to school closures during COVID and the whole police abolition movement.

Joe Beamer fills in for Bauerle at day 10 of the Erie County fair and talks about SNAP with callers

Livestock exhibitor Isaac Folts ahead of the 2025 Celebrity Challenge at the Erie County Fair full 418 Fri, 08 Aug 2025 08:30:00 +0000 61L7jT7EV87OyawGI9Mvn8hTyL2uyWq3 news,wben,erie county fair,north collins,4-h WBEN Extras news,wben,erie county fair,north collins,4-h Livestock exhibitor Isaac Folts ahead of the 2025 Celebrity Challenge at the Erie County Fair Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False

Today is Firefighters Day at the Erie County Fair and firefighters get in free. Roger Brennan, head of the Fireman building, told us what you will see today in his building.

Public Information Officer of the Erie County Sheriff's Office Chris Horvatits joins Joe Beamer live on location from the Erie County Fair to talk the focus of the Erie County Sheriff's Office, the condition of Erie County jails, Bills preseason, the new stadium, and more.

Jay Wilcox, one of the people behind the mini fair display shares the story behind the model fair as they celebrate the 100th anniversary of Strates Shows.

Marty Biniasz with Strates Shows on the rides at the Erie County Fair full 362 Wed, 06 Aug 2025 08:15:00 +0000 TXL1eyXaPp7wKOkNADzySp0RZSnzmEDF news,wben,erie county fair,hamburg,hamburg fairgrounds WBEN Extras news,wben,erie county fair,hamburg,hamburg fairgrounds Marty Biniasz with Strates Shows on the rides at the Erie County Fair Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False https://player.amperwav

WBEN's Evan DiPasquale on the safety of rides at the Erie County Fair bonus 73 Wed, 06 Aug 2025 08:15:00 +0000 AABRqq9IghZ2kq81VSZP9Td9TXstPNMp news,wben,erie county fair,hamburg,hamburg fairgrounds WBEN Extras news,wben,erie county fair,hamburg,hamburg fairgrounds WBEN's Evan DiPasquale on the safety of rides at the Erie County Fair Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False https://player.amperwav

Jessica Underberg, CEO of the Erie County fair joins WBEN to share some of the highlights coming up in this year's Erie County Fair

Only happening today, admission to the Erie County Fair is free if you bring four or more canned food items. This is done in collaboration with Feedmore Western New York, a nonprofit dedicated to combatting hunger in the community. We heard from Catherine Shick of Feedmore who shares what you should consider donating.

WBEN's Evan DiPasquale Previewing the 185th Erie County Fair bonus 67 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 22:36:56 +0000 3yhUkquLoh3eGNBjALKzUizHUV6Kiivx news WBEN Extras news WBEN's Evan DiPasquale Previewing the 185th Erie County Fair Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False https://player.amperwavepodcasti

Erie County Fair CEO Jessica Underberg previewing the Erie County Fair bonus 656 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:55:37 +0000 W4wgWRr0MHPbY39cf2imAyFka7x2tIgz news WBEN Extras news Erie County Fair CEO Jessica Underberg previewing the Erie County Fair Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False https://player.amperwa

Grand Island Fire's Peter Coppola opposes shifting fire dispatch from the town to Erie County full 183 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 07:54:00 +0000 Sp2oidYkBJDFSbEiib9BQ9M8sW3iN6MB news & politics,news WBEN Extras news & politics,news Grand Island Fire's Peter Coppola opposes shifting fire dispatch from the town to Erie County Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News & Politics News False

Kelly Gast from the Family Justice Center of Erie County on growing concerns surrounding repeat domestic violence incidents that lead to homicides in Western New York full 435 Thu, 31 Jul 2025 15:30:00 +0000 0oEM6bIm3FQ71rS4XHcaQX9OJ7IUiA44 news,western new york,wben,domestic violence,erie county,family justice center of erie county WBEN Extras news,western new york,wben,domestic violence,erie county,family justice center of erie county Kelly Gast from the Family Justice Center of Erie County on growing concerns surrounding repeat domestic violence incidents that lead to homicides in Western New York Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. N

Erie County DA Mike Keane on superseding indictment against Rickey Crouch full 486 Wed, 30 Jul 2025 19:44:05 +0000 MgaIt3Mp9ClN6pzazbAoYLoJa6ygKCSh news & politics,news WBEN Extras news & politics,news Erie County DA Mike Keane on superseding indictment against Rickey Crouch Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News & Politics News False https://player.ampe

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz discusses the future of KeyBank Center in Downtown Buffalo, including a new lease agreement, renovations and more full 875 Wed, 30 Jul 2025 14:30:00 +0000 jY0dTpb6rLSrqzfJ5qNKmMjJxiZRQzDs buffalo bills,buffalo sabres,buffalo,news,keybank center,wben,highmark stadium,mark poloncarz WBEN Extras buffalo bills,buffalo sabres,buffalo,news,keybank center,wben,highmark stadium,mark poloncarz Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz discusses the future of KeyBank Center in Downtown Buffalo, including a new lease agreement, renovations and more Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News

Erie County Legislator Frank Todaro on the sale of the Erie County Home for one dollar full 269 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 07:44:00 +0000 eEbSxFF7UaJoBSdnwO6tTQ2d3NFMU1uT news & politics,news WBEN Extras news & politics,news Erie County Legislator Frank Todaro on the sale of the Erie County Home for one dollar Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News & Politics News False https:

WBEN's Tom Puckett on the sale of Erie County Home to a cannabis growing group for $1 full 62 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 08:06:00 +0000 fqtDidUL7MCW1ZEOm6HRkhYoLcTEfH9Q news & politics,news WBEN Extras news & politics,news WBEN's Tom Puckett on the sale of Erie County Home to a cannabis growing group for $1 Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News & Politics News False https:/

Dank 716's Aaron Van Camp on the sale of Erie County Home to a cannabis growing company for $1 full 157 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 08:44:00 +0000 GYOTVoFFyETzAxbDX5YKjKTUK7ir8r86 news & politics,news WBEN Extras news & politics,news Dank 716's Aaron Van Camp on the sale of Erie County Home to a cannabis growing company for $1 Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News & Politics News False

Erie County Legislator Lindsay Lorigo joins the show to discuss, The county's sale of a vacant nursing home in Alden, the money spent on acquiring Westwood Country Club property, and more.

Meteorologist Liz Jurkowski has the forecast.

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz speaks on the push for New York State to not extend its lease with Tesla in South Buffalo, plus an update on the rollout of ErieNet full 285 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 14:30:00 +0000 eUAY9vwPIGsQxn5xUliIhg1y2kwnl9YB buffalo,news,wben,tesla,mark poloncarz,erie county,erienet WBEN Extras buffalo,news,wben,tesla,mark poloncarz,erie county,erienet Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz speaks on the push for New York State to not extend its lease with Tesla in South Buffalo, plus an update on the rollout of ErieNet Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc.

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz launches his “StreetSmart Erie County” campaign to improve road safety and save lives full 1101 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0000 dvRzGhQYIZr4mLl7kYD2EqFYjTVtl5Oc news,wben,mark poloncarz,erie county,dr. gale burstein WBEN Extras news,wben,mark poloncarz,erie county,dr. gale burstein Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz launches his “StreetSmart Erie County” campaign to improve road safety and save lives Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News Fa

Former Erie County District Attorney John Flynn with Joe Beamer on the need for adjustments to bail reform in New York State full 773 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 18:30:00 +0000 BmZAAgzX03nCSYW0vXQCT0YXtPAQDwQc buffalo,news,new york state,wben,bail reform,john flynn,erie county district attorney's office WBEN Extras buffalo,news,new york state,wben,bail reform,john flynn,erie county district attorney's office Former Erie County District Attorney John Flynn with Joe Beamer on the need for adjustments to bail reform in New York State Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News Fals

When John's Oliver's HBO show Last Week Tonight offered to rebrand one minor league baseball team, 47 clubs volunteered for the honor with very little idea what they were signing up for. The Erie SeaWolves were selected, and just weeks later, the Erie Moon Mammoths were born. The name is a tribute to a mammoth skeleton discovered by diver George Moon more than 30 years ago in Erie County's Lake Pleasant. Guests this week include: Greg Coleman, President, Erie SeaWolves George Moon, Scuba Dive Instructor Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon Ranger Amy Burnett, Insta @therealrangeramy Find the Baseball By Design podcast online: Instagram @baseballbydesign Threads @baseballbydesign Bluesky @baseballbydesign.bsky.social linktr.ee/BaseballByDesign Baseball By Design is a member of the Curved Brim Media Network.

Former Erie County DA John Flynn on the guilty plea of former Assistant DA De'Lenci Shannon-Brown full 421 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 19:13:16 +0000 JTH717weQLKE8zOiAUpBSOWfUifHNhV8 news & politics,news WBEN Extras news & politics,news Former Erie County DA John Flynn on the guilty plea of former Assistant DA De'Lenci Shannon-Brown Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News & Politics News False

WBEN's Evan DiPasquale on Christine Czarnik calling out the Erie County Comptroller for lack of action with ErieNet bonus 65 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 20:38:47 +0000 NMJMj3MhojNPwZEIeuAlJ0BMe4T5JLIJ news WBEN Extras news WBEN's Evan DiPasquale on Christine Czarnik calling out the Erie County Comptroller for lack of action with ErieNet Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False

If you've managed to avoid the much maligned smart meters to this point, they'll be even harder to evade as National Grid is expected to begin installing smart meters in Erie County and greater Buffalo. If you're a NYSEG customer, you may have already had dealings with the smart meter. If so, did you get one installed? What changed?

Erie County GOP Michael Kracker on Elise Stefanik and if she can challenge Governor Hochul bonus 219 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000 XBBesaiKjZpQLvs35m65WMG3ZNjkqf0d news WBEN Extras news Erie County GOP Michael Kracker on Elise Stefanik and if she can challenge Governor Hochul Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False ht

Erie County Botanical Gardens Ground Breaking Ceremony full 2380 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 18:28:01 +0000 VaxI9HyenQGuZcig1A0XxjUH6ZW1OgVu news WBEN Extras news Erie County Botanical Gardens Ground Breaking Ceremony Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com

WBEN's Evan DiPasquale on the renovations for the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens bonus 71 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 21:21:10 +0000 ohqNtlB6TwitLeEjUZqRuWw7IsKUmkZU news WBEN Extras news WBEN's Evan DiPasquale on the renovations for the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False h

Dr. Jeffrey Bloodworth of Gannon University discusses the global interest in Erie County politics.

Erie County Sheriff's Lt. Jeremy Lehning on traffic plans and travel tips for this weekend's George Strait concert at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park full 218 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 16:15:00 +0000 kpmf7eAKTZfJogr0oq3EnNnEJnX8KMR4 news,wben,george strait,highmark stadium,chris stapleton,orchard park,erie county sheriff's office WBEN Extras news,wben,george strait,highmark stadium,chris stapleton,orchard park,erie county sheriff's office Erie County Sheriff's Lt. Jeremy Lehning on traffic plans and travel tips for this weekend's George Strait concert at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz calls in to talk about Erie County politics and what life's like as county executive. 

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz personally endorses State Sen. Sean Ryan for Mayor of Buffalo ahead of the Democratic primary election three weeks from Tuesday full 1239 Tue, 03 Jun 2025 13:30:00 +0000 egm0cfYtc6KMRty2BnS48mesWPt99BSv news WBEN Extras news Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz personally endorses State Sen. Sean Ryan for Mayor of Buffalo ahead of the Democratic primary election three weeks from Tuesday Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. New

Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon responds to Erie County Democrats calling foul on his campaign for re-election full 360 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:30:22 +0000 XB6eQabOyG0h0dY3q5FbqafpjIXEEH72 buffalo,news,wben,sean ryan,carl paladino,chris scanlon,erie county democratic committee,news & politics WBEN Extras buffalo,news,wben,sean ryan,carl paladino,chris scanlon,erie county democratic committee,news & politics Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon responds to Erie County Democrats calling foul on his campaign for re-election Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News & Politics News False

Erie County Democrats call foul on Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon, claiming Republican interests are trying to buy the Buffalo mayoral election full 990 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:30:26 +0000 OZ6Kt6ex6mnqlIEqLVahej5j2SUoXfEU buffalo,news,wben,sean ryan,carl paladino,chris scanlon,erie county democratic committee,news & politics WBEN Extras buffalo,news,wben,sean ryan,carl paladino,chris scanlon,erie county democratic committee,news & politics Erie County Democrats call foul on Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon, claiming Republican interests are trying to buy the Buffalo mayoral election Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News & Politics News

Erie County Health Commissioner Dr. Gale Burstein on the impact of the closure of Rite Aid stores across the county and Western New York full 216 Fri, 30 May 2025 08:40:00 +0000 BRrJkh1M1kuRXTa7MBclY6Y7SkjWdqU0 news,western new york,wben,erie county,rite aid,dr. gale burstein WBEN Extras news,western new york,wben,erie county,rite aid,dr. gale burstein Erie County Health Commissioner Dr. Gale Burstein on the impact of the closure of Rite Aid stores across the county and Western New York Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz on the impact of the closure of Rite Aid stores across the county and Western New York full 239 Fri, 30 May 2025 08:30:00 +0000 N3PwS2JPuDMFQc3pOLUjatSe5fCPQ41u news,western new york,wben,mark poloncarz,erie county,rite aid WBEN Extras news,western new york,wben,mark poloncarz,erie county,rite aid Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz on the impact of the closure of Rite Aid stores across the county and Western New York Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz and Sheriff John Garcia address the findings of an Operational Needs Assessment into the future of a new Erie County jail in Alden full 778 Fri, 30 May 2025 14:30:00 +0000 ioRooGdr0bdLhs4cWMKVRzt4V46eJXYK news,wben,mark poloncarz,erie county,erie county sheriff's office,john garcia WBEN Extras news,wben,mark poloncarz,erie county,erie county sheriff's office,john garcia Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz and Sheriff John Garcia address the findings of an Operational Needs Assessment into the future of a new Erie County jail in Alden Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc.

Erie County celebrates its designation as a HEARTSafe Community full 1954 Thu, 29 May 2025 17:00:00 +0000 ylsd4Q5shHb3AYFwqazmg8fMZfj2LHIP buffalo bills,damar hamlin,news,cardiac arrest,wben,mark poloncarz,erie county,cpr,american red cross,american heart association,aeds,dr. gale burstein WBEN Extras buffalo bills,damar hamlin,news,cardiac arrest,wben,mark poloncarz,erie county,cpr,american red cross,american heart association,aeds,dr. gale burstein Erie County celebrates its designation as a HEARTSafe Community Archive of various reports and news events 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False https://player.amperwavepodca

May 21, 2025 - After a major overhaul in 2019, New York's laws governing evidence disclosure are getting tweaked again at the behest of county prosecutors. We discuss what the changes in the budget consist of and their impact with Kevin Stadelmaier, the first deputy defender for Erie County's assigned counsel program's criminal division.

5-20-25 Tonight we're hanging out with Joe and Tricia Marshall, owner of Lily Belle Meads in Lancaster, NY. This husband and wife team are kicking it outside Buffalo with their meads! Joe and Tricia's journey into mead was gradual but Tricia definitely led the charge on it.  In 2004 Tricia got Joe a home brewing beer kit for his 26th birthday and got herself a winemaking kit for his 26th birthday!   She made wines, Joe made beers.  Tricia's personal goal was to make a delicious blueberry wine.  She wasn't happy with the results, so she did some research and found that she could replace the white sugar in the wine must with honey.  Well,, that changed everything and she never went back to making wine again.  It was all mead from then on.  Tricia won an amatuer award for one of her meads, that started all this.   Joe was home brewing with a group and they had plans of a brewery but none of them would pull the trigger.  Tricia's meads were great, but they were standard strength or higher…she wanted to start selling them but Joe just couldn't see how when it took so long for them to make. Then in 2012 or so she started making some 9-10% abv meads and it got Joe thinking…why couldn't they make meads that were more like beers along with the honey wine style ones?  From there on in it was a lot of 1 gallon experimental batches for the next 2-3 years as they developed a business plan.  They incorporated in April of 2014. In 2016, Joe and Tricia got their commercial license and started selling at the various farmer's markets.  It was at an indoor Farmer's Market that they met John and Cathy Cimperman from 42N Brewing Company in nearby East Aurora NY and they asked if Joe and Tricia like to be part of the Full Circle Fest.  That led to another brew festival and from there it was a whirlwind and they opened their tasting room on W, Main St. in Lancaster NY on Sept 23, 2017.  Lancaster is about 20 minutes east of Buffalo NY.  Go Bills! (Go Lions! - Vicky) Lilly Belle was the first meadery in Erie County and was embraced by the local craft beer scene where Joe and Tricia found niched out their place and eventually took their 7-8% session meads down to 5% and that has been a game changer for them.  They use a variety of yeasts, including wine and beer styles, and they are not shy to play around with flavors.  They can turn around session meads in 2-3 weeks and most traditionals and melomels in 2-3 months.  They also do some bochet's and those are 2-3 months as well.  They have expanded their food menu and kitchen operations, added more space and entertainment options in the taproom, they expanded production capacity by 5x and probably the biggest change was how much Mead we package in bottles and cans.  Their initial model was to sell more by the glass in our taproom but that all changed with Covid.  Covid was the biggest obstacle they had no way of predicting.  The world is "back to normal" in many ways but the 2 years of Covid changed customer habits, wants, needs and expectations and they've been evolving to meet all of these ever since.  They've also entered a National Mead Competition the past 2 years and taken 2nd place overall and last year 1st place overall. Tricia started her career at Roswell Park Cancer Institute as a floor nurse, then moved onto Research Nursing, onto Assistant Corporate Compliance Officer then Senior Quality Analyst.  She stepped away in 2015 to put time into growing Lilly Belle Meads, but continued to work part-time jobs.  During the pandemic, she found herself working a med-surg floor at BGH.  Such an eye opening experience to witness how the pandemic rocked the healthcare system.  She spent 2 years full time at the meadery but now finds herself back at Roswell, in a job that is 80% remote thanks to the pandemic.  Joe's current role is Budget Compliance Specialist in the Clinical Trials Office and he loves it!   Joe was a Special Education Preschool Teacher for Gateway-Longview...

Soren and Matthew Spiers, founding and senior partners of Visions Alliance, discuss their fractional CFO services for clubs. They help clubs manage financial systems, recruit and train controllers, and provide interim financial oversight. They emphasize the importance of internal controls, accurate budgeting, and key performance indicators (KPIs) like daily labor costs and cover counts. They share strategies for balancing member experience with financial stability, such as pay-as-you-go financing for capital projects. Looking ahead, they predict a focus on wellness and lifestyle amenities to attract younger members. Visions Alliance aims to enhance club operations through efficient financial management and best practices. Insights – Labor cost management is a critical concern for clubs, especially during busy seasons. – Financial blind spots include lack of internal controls and not following best practices. – Human resource regulatory obligations pose significant risks if not properly managed. – Aging membership can be reluctant to invest in long-term club improvements. Also on this episode of the Club + Resort Talks podcast … Baker City, Ore., is upgrading its Quail Ridge Golf Course with a $1.3M irrigation system to conserve water and support tourism. Despite adding 450 sprinkler heads, the new system at Quail Ridge significantly improves efficiency by allowing individual control of each of the 650 heads. Troon will provide development services at Three Bridges, a new luxury residential-resort community in Salem, Utah. In addition, when community amenities begin to open in 2026, Troon Privé, the private club operating division of Troon, will manage club operations, agronomy, food & beverage, and membership sales and marketing. Three Bridges will feature multiple lifestyle amenities including an 18-hole Robert Trent Jones II designed golf course and an all-season pickleball and indoor golf facility, hiking and biking trails. Last, but not least, Erie County, N.Y., plans to convert the former Westwood Country Club into Willowdale Park, featuring a restored nine-hole golf course, trails, and inclusive amenities, with funding secured and public opening set for 2026.

For decades, election cycles have come down to a two-party "lesser of two evils" dynamic of candidate options. The struggle to produce unifying or politically diverse candidates has many feeling unrepresented and ultimately disillusioned with the state of the current voting system. However, some states and municipalities have decided to implement a new form of voting, Ranked Choice Voting (RCV). RCV allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference, which encourages productive political discourse, and requires candidates to win genuine policy support from voters. This week on The Public Good, Lori Robinson of the League of Women Voters, David Green of Unite NY, and Connor Whitney from the UB Civic Engagement Team join us on behalf of the WNY Ranked Choice Voting Coalition to discuss an alternative voting system. Tune into the discussion to learn more about implementing Ranked Choice Voting in Buffalo and Erie County.To learn more about our work, visit our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ppgbuffalo.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Be sure to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sign up for our newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Share your ideas for improving our community by emailing us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@ppgbuffalo.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Whether it's highlighting community organizations you admire, shedding light on deserving initiatives, or providing feedback on our current episode, we welcome your thoughts. Let us know how you envision positive change in our community!

Today, the Erie County Legislature passed a resolution 10-1 opposing wind turbines in Lake Erie. Hear from prominent members of CAWTILE (Citizens Against Wind Turbines in Lake Erie) President Patti Meckes and Vice President Dave Adrian, as well as from Legislator John Mills, Assemblyman David DiPietro, and briefly from State Senator George Borrello with their reactions on the resolution. And we hear from you as well, did the Erie County Legislature make the right decision with this resolution?

On this edition of Producer's Picks of the Week, we revisit three conversations: one with Geraldine Pointer, Terrance Pointer, and James Coughlin, another with Jennifer Rizzo-Choi, and finally Karen King, Cathy Creighton, and Rusty Weaver.

It's about the time of year I am ready to go all crazy on spring vegetables (a "rumspringa" of sorts) so I grabbed my friend Farmer Lee Jones from The Chef's Garden and Farmer Jones Farm to learn more about some of the lesser-known springtime veggies and to catch up on what's new at the Erie County regenerative farm he runs with his brother Bob.In the episode we talk about vegetables, soil health, food as preventative medicine, and hear about some upcoming public events and activities at the market and farm.The CLE Foodcast is supported Edgewater Hospitality and Kate's Fish.

Today, we take a look at a report that breaks down the gender pay gap in Erie County as we welcome Karen King, Executive Director of the Erie County Commission on the Status of Women, and two members of Cornell University's Industrial and Labor Relations Buffalo Co-Lab.

Do you know who Ohio's "corn model" is? According to Matt Reese in this week's Ohio Ag Net Podcast, that model is Tyler Drewes of Wood County, a corn producer and the president of the Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association. Matt and Tyler catch up at the 2025 Celebration of Ohio Corn & Wheat on Feb. 4 to discuss crop genetics, grower adaptability, and year-round E-15. Featured audio includes: Matt talks with both the corn and wheat winners of the 2024 Yield Contest. In the Ohio corn yield contest, Kent Edwards of Erie County achieved the highest yield with 344.82 bushels per acre. Meanwhile, in the wheat contest, Aaron Stuckey of Fulton County topped the charts with 140.1286 bushels per acre. Matt asks both of them for their tricks of the trade, especially during the challenging 2024 growing season. Dale Minyo speaks with Mike Ralph of Marion County, a corn and soybean farmer who serves on the Ohio Soybean Council Board of Trustees. The two discuss reducing greenhouse gas emissions through biodiesel and renewable fuels, as well as the rise of soybean oil across the United States.