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The Adirondack signs, brown with yellow writing, have become iconic symbols of the Adirondack Park. Have you ever wondered who makes them? They all come from one workshop in Northville. Also: The federal government is investing $6 billion in Micron's semiconductor chip factories north of Syracuse.

People in North Creek in the southern Adirondacks are worried the only local nursing home is about to close. Elderwood's administrator says the future hinges on a $2.5 million state grant. Also: A new visitor center on the St. Lawrence Seaway will give people a great new view of the locks in Massena.

Thousands of people flooded into the Adirondacks to witness the total solar eclipse last week. In Saranac Lake, some businesses saw big bumps in sales, while others came away a little disappointed. Also: An independent candidate is joining the crowded field to be Plattsburgh's next mayor.

Glens Falls was the first community in the North Country to win the state's 10 million dollar revitalization grant. Eight long years later, the city can finally see the finish line for all its projects and improvements. Also: The hospital in Plattsburgh went into lockdown for a few hours yesterday, two months after police prevented a potential mass shooting there.

A burial and funeral for a loved one can cost a family thousands of dollars. The government helps pay for the poorest people, but eligibility is low, leaving families to scramble for money when someone dies. Also: The state budget is two weeks late, and lawmakers are starting to point fingers.

A nursing home in North Creek in the southern Adirondacks is teetering on the brink of closure. The problem is the way nursing homes get reimbursed by Medicaid. Also: A spring hike to a mighty waterfall, also in the southern Adirondacks.