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Steuben County legislator and Corning resident Joe Tobia is urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to take action on a rural suicide prevention bill.

A press release from the Chemung county executive on Monday stated the health department is investigating one confirmed case of measles in an unvaccinated person who began showing symptoms on Sept. 3.

On Tuesday, the Steuben County health department reported its 10th measles case in an unvaccinated resident.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement 287(g) agreements are now banned statewide under the “Local Cops, Local Crimes Act" passed this year. Steuben and Broome counties are in compliance with the law as of the deadline date of Aug. 25.

A total of four unvaccinated residents have tested positive for the virus in Tioga, Steuben and Otsego counties. Cases have also been reported in Seneca, Madison and Allegany counties.

The cases come less than a week after a resident in Tioga County tested positive for measles.

Multiple counties in the Southern Tier were notified last week that they must end their 287(g) agreements with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a letter from the state attorney general’s office.

Former Corning Town Supervisor Jenniffer Mullen appeared in Steuben County court for her sentencing hearing last week. She was sentenced to one year of interim probation supervision for a Class E felony conviction.

The Corning town supervisor resigned her position and pleaded guilty to a felony charge earlier this week.

Election primaries are Tuesday, June 23. Voters in Chemung, Schuyler and Steuben counties have more choices on the ballots this year.