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Written by Jasmine Today your favorite squad, the WDKX Jam Squad, stopped by the American Red Cross at 50 Prince street to bring awareness to the 8th Annual Cecil McClary Blood Drive, as well as Sickle Cell Awareness Month. In honor of her late grandfather, who needed a blood transfusion after being nearly fatally shot, […]
Written by Jasmine Are you a city resident looking for a rewarding career? Do you have a passion for helping others and positively impacting your community? If these points are true for you, then keep reading! Simple Basic Eligibility Requirements We all know the job of a firefighter is no walk in the park, but […]
Written by DJ Sight I’m trying a new challenge. I have no idea what it’s called, all I know is I can’t eat any junk food for 90 days. You start to realize how easy it is to have access to junk food when you’re not trying to eat it. You also learn how expensive […]
Written by Jasmine King Arthur Flour issued a recall on their five- pound lot bags of Unbleached All-Purpose Flour of certain product lot codes back in October. Now the flour manufacturer has expanded this recall to include three more lot codes. As a result of possible E. Coli contamination, lot codes L18A09A, L18A09C and A19A08A […]
Written by Jasmine According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, there is an ongoing investigation into ground beef after it was linked to a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Dublin, which is said to be more serious and severe than other strains of […]
Written by Jasmine It has been confirmed that, between the dates of Oct. 1, 2019, and Oct. 19, 2019, a 4-year-old child in the Monroe County area has died as a result of the flu. It is not clear yet whether or not the child had been vaccinated. In fact, in a report published by […]
Written by Jasmine It’s officially time for “The Sale”. Twice a year the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Rochester hosts a multi-day fundraising event to support RMHCR programs and services. What can you purchase at this sale? Well there will be everything from new and gently used clothing and furniture, to sporting goods and everything […]
Written by Jaheim August is Children’s Health and Safety Awareness Month, check on your child’s health this coming Tuesday, August 20th from 11:30am to 1:30pm at the Summer Health event offered by YourCare Rochester under the Monroe Plan. Sadly, each year an estimated 3.6 million children die from sickness before the age of 15. This […]
Written by DJ Sight Imagine going to the hospital for a procedure and you end up leaving with the wrong procedure performed on you. Well that happened to a man from the UK who went to the hospital to take care of a bladder problem and ended up getting circumcised. Ouch! Read the full story […]
Written by Jasmine If you are a caregiver of a child whom you believe has vision problems then keep reading, this blog post is for you! Presented by the University of Rochester Flaum Eye Institute, the Eyeglasses for Kids Program makes it possible for children to receive prescription glasses completely free! It is intended for […]
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