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2022 National Walleye Tour Championship Set to Take Place in Dunkirk August 24-25

August 15, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The 2022 National Walleye Tour Championship is set to take place August 24 through 25 in Dunkirk. The top 40 pros and top 40 co-anglers will compete in the event on Lake Erie. It's considered the sport’s most lucrative event, awarding three … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: City of Dunkirk, Lake Erie, National Walleye Tour Championship, Ryan Hall

Missing Person in Boat Incident on Lake Erie Found

July 25, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The body of the man who went missing after falling off a boat in Lake Erie two weeks ago has been found. The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office reports 70-year old Fred Forsythe Jr. of Coudersport, Pennsylvania was discovered on Friday in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Fred Forsythe Jr., Lake Erie, Missing Boater, Ripley

Man Missing After Falling off Fishing Boat into Lake Erie

July 8, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A man is still missing after falling off a boat into Lake Erie in Ripley Thursday. The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office said emergency crews responded to Barcelona Pier at 8:30 a.m. following a report of someone falling off a fishing charter … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Barcelona Pier, Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Chautauqua County Water Emergency Team, Lake Erie, New York State assets, United States Coast Guard

Office of Emergency Services Continues to Monitor Lake Erie’s Water Levels

May 28, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

DUNKIRK - The Chautauqua County Office of Emergency Services is monitoring the high levels of Lake Erie as it continues to rise. Lake Erie is at levels 30 inches above the long term average level for the month of May. The high water level is due … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Office of Emergency Services, Flooding, George Borrello, Lake Erie, New York State Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services

County Lawmakers to Discuss Ban on Microbeads Wednesday in Mayville

September 16, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Legislature’s Planning and Economic Development Committee will once again take up the issue of microbeads when it meets WEdnesday in Mayville. The committee will review a local law prohibiting the sale of personal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Legislature, George Borrello, Lake Erie, Larry Barmore, Microbeads, Personal Care Products Council, Sherri Mason

[LISTEN] SUNY Fredonia Researcher Presents Findings on Microbeads to County Lawmakers

August 20, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE, NY - Chautauqua County lawmaker have started the process of considering whether or not to ban the sale of healthcare products that contain microbeads. On Wednesday night the legislature’s Planning and Economic Development Committee heard … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Legislature, George Borrello, Ian Davies, Lake Erie, Larry Barmore, Microbeads, Personal Care Products Council, Sherri Mason, State University of New York at Fredonia

Sheriff’s Office Kept Busy Responding to Distressed Boaters Over Weekend

August 10, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Navigation Patrol was busy this past weekend responding to at least three separate incidents of distressed boats on both Lake Erie and Chautauqua Lake. CHAUTAUQUA LAKE BOAT FIRE On Saturday just before … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Boating Accident, Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Chautauqua Lake, Lake Erie, Navigation Patrol

Reed Announces Funding for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

January 20, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Reed is pleased to announce increased support for both the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) and Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs) under the House-passed consolidated appropriations bill. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds, Great Lakes, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Kirsten Gillibrand, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Tom Reed

Gillibrand Pushes for More Great Lakes’ Funding to Battle Invasive Species

January 15, 2014 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is announcing several provisions within the federal omnibus appropriations bill that she says would increase the environmental health of the Great Lakes, including Lake Erie.  Specifically, the provisions … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Army Corps of Engineers, Asian Carp, Department of Interior, Great Lakes, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Kirsten Gillibrand, Lake Erie

Reed to Unveil Details of Water Resources Reform and Development Act in Dunkirk

November 8, 2013 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Congressman Tom Reed will be in Chautauqua County this morning to discuss waterway infrastructure improvements from Chautauqua Lake and Lake Erie. The Corning Republican, who’s represented Chautauqua County since January of this year, will be at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andy Goodell, Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy, Dunkirk Harbor, Greg Edwards, Lake Erie, Tom Reed, Water Resources Reform and Development Act

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