Every fall, the winners of that year’s Nobel Prizes are announced. Announcements for the 2026 prizes kicked off this Oct. 5 and will continue to be released throughout Oct. 12, as detailed on the official Nobel Prize website.

Climate change has been an issue that has plagued society for too long without enough change; lately, there seems to be an increase in attention on the matter. 

Essentially, undocumented immigrants would be subject to detention without the possibility for a “custody redetermination hearing (‘bond hearing’) before an immigration judge and may not be released for the duration of their removal proceedings.”

On Wednesday, Sept. 30, Bent Wing Bakery and Cafe had its first warm welcome to Geneseo, with an opening reception filled with community, warm drinks, and delicious food.

On the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 30, Christa Pike’s execution was scheduled to take place, and after a brief halt to the procedure, “The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the pause…allowing the execution to proceed in the evening,” according to PBS News.

On the evening of Saturday, Sept. 26, organizers with “Evict ICE from 250 Delaware” and over 100 Western New Yorkers met at the Delaware North Building in Buffalo, NY, according to a press release issued by the campaign.

In September 2026, SUNY Geneseo and the University of Rochester (URochester) School of Nursing and Health Sciences announced a partnership aimed at streamlining the process of admission from SUNY Geneseo to one of two nursing programs offered at URochester School of Nursing.

A powerful nor’easter battered most of the New England area over the weekend of Sept. 26 to 28.

A pair of friends is being recognized by Guinness World Records for the record they set five months ago: assembling the world map LEGO set—all 11,695 pieces—in four hours, 59 minutes, and 51 seconds, as reported by United Press International (UPI).

On Sept. 28, SpaceX launched the Starship for the 14th time since the vessel’s initial construction was finalized, marking  the vessel’s “first attempt to go to orbit” according to the SpaceX website.

Students studying within the State University of New York (SUNY) system are given many opportunities to practice civil engagement and discourse

This week marks “Fat Bear Week 2026”: an over 10-year running tradition hosted by Katmai National Park in northern Alaska, as documented by the National Park Service (NPS) and Katmai National Park’s official NPS webpage.

Matt Rutherford—an American sailor— had his attempt to become the first person to sail solo around the entire Arctic Ocean come to an abrupt end after Russian authorities closed off the waterway he needed to complete the route last month,  as reported by NPR.

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The forests of Bolivia have led scientists to discover a new species of cat that has been named Leopardus tilcayo, according to National Geographic.

However, the village of Geneseo is offering residents a way to avoid sunshine guilt and get excited for autumn. The Geneseo Farmers Market has returned to the village for the fifteenth season, having been “started in 2011 by a small group of people passionate about farmers markets,” according to the official website of Explore Genesee Valley.

The National Park Service is facing funding setbacks on multiple fronts this month, as new internal documents cited by The Washington Post reveal the Trump administration has blocked tens of millions of dollars already secured for park projects, even as an increasingly larger battle continues to play out over next fiscal year’s budget.

Julie Kaputa, a senior at Beaver River Central School, was suspended for practicing civil disobedience.

Temple Hill Cemetery’s 13th annual Spirit Walk, which has been named “Carved in Stone: Explore the Spirits, Symbols & Stories of Temple Hill,” as per the Temple Hill website,  is set for Saturday, Sept. 26, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

The current trajectory of many different economic functions in the United States has left many concerned for the future of our nation’s economy.