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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

Philipkoski’s D1 debut overshadowed in Bonnies’ season-opening loss to Youngstown State
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE, NY – Coming into the season, one of the biggest questions surrounding the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team was: could the players coming

Races for governor and congressman are premier contests in Cattaraugus County
By RICK MILLER Olean Star There are two premier election — state and federal — contests on the ballot in Cattaraugus County on Election Day — the gubernatorial race and

Cattaraugus County clerk is only county-wide contest on Tuesday’s ballot
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County has only one county-wide election contest this year — for county clerk. Darrell Klute, the incumbent county clerk, is running

WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Gators’ boys, girls soccer see split overtime outcomes in Section VI championships
WEST SENECA, NY – Making the trip to the Section VI Class B championship for the third time in as many years, the Allegany-Limestone boy’s soccer team retook the spot




