Good morning, Ithaca.

Food Bank of the Southern Tier received 140K eggs on Friday, Aug.

7 from a settlement with egg producers accused of price fixing. The donation will help local food banks serve families in the region, and the companies must pay $3.3 million + adjust practices to prevent future price manipulation.

ReviveZone in Ithaca offers a limited time VR ticket deal through Cayuga Marketplace for $49, which includes two one-hour sessions featuring an interactive golf simulator lesson and immersive gameplay.

Customers can book now as the offer is available for a short period.

Eight local artists received $31,750 from a joint grant by the Arts Council of the Southern Finger Lakes and Cornell Cooperative Extension's Smart Energy Choices Program to create art focused on a clean energy future — their work will debut across Chemung, Steuben, Schuyler and Tioga counties this summer and fall.

Cornell researchers advanced battery design by using AI to predict lithium-ion movement from chemical composition, speeding up the discovery of materials for safer energy storage.

Their IonNet framework evaluates fast-ion conductors and identifies design rules to guide experiments.

Cornell is tracking spotted lanternfly infestations today as Sen. Gillibrand co-sponsored a bipartisan bill to boost USDA research to protect local vineyards and specialty crops — the measure targets a growing invasive threat.

Hunters in Ithaca should prepare deer stands ahead of fall season by clearing debris, fixing wobbles, and letting equipment air out to remove human scents.

Oak Duke advises tuning stands now so hunters can have a better chance when the season begins.