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Watkins says local wells tested near Olean Creek not found contaminated
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — While the discharge of organic material into Ischua Creek from the Great Lakes Cheese plant resulted in a significant die-off of fish and other aquatic

Two protests last Friday outside Great Lakes Cheese plant
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — Two groups of people demonstrated Friday outside the Great Lakes Cheese plant on Route 16 north of Franklinville, protesting discharges from the plant into Ischua

DEC will require cheese plant to pay to restore Ischua Creek
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — Great Lakes Cheese will be required to restore Ischua Creek as part of any state enforcement action against the Franklinville cheese plant. State

Pumpkinville opens for 30th year in its current Great Valley location
By RICK MILLER Olean Star GREAT VALLEY — Pumpkinville opened this past weekend for its 30th year at the current location. If you count the years when the original Pumpkinville was run

Hundreds of children join Olean Easter Egg Hunt Saturday in War Veterans Park
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Several hundred children participated in the annual City of Olean Easter Egg Hunt at War Veterans Park Saturday morning. It was cloudy and

Fernandez, Hebenstreit homers lead Bona to season’s first A10 series win
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — In the bottom of the eighth inning, St. Bonaventure center fielder Anthony Fernandez stared down a full count with two outs on the board
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Rally comes up short as Bona baseball falls to GW, sets up rubber match series finale
ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure baseball team did its best to rally after falling behind 4-0 to George Washington after 5.5 frames, but came up just short of forcing

Illegal vape shops still a major concern of Health Department
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Vape shops — many which operate without permits — continue to be a major concern of the Cattaraugus County Health Department. “They are












