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Harmful algae blooms close lakes in Allegany State Park
By RICK MILLER Olean Star RED HOUSE — Both Red House Lake and Quaker Lake in Allegany State Park remain closed this weekend due to harmful algae blooms. Heading into the
Olean ice rink opens early for start of 2024-25 season
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The William O. Smith Recreation Center’s ice rink opened for the 2024-25 season on Monday — the earliest opening in its 45 years. Why
IDA OKs rail bike operation using its tracks in Village of Cattaraugus
BY: Rick Miller, OLEAN STAR CATTARAUGUS — A new way to enjoy the Cattaraugus County scenery will take off soon from the Village of Cattaraugus. The Cattaraugus County Industrial Development
Acting Sheriff Eric Butler names Lt. Nate Root as his undersheriff
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County Acting Sheriff Eric Butler named Lt. Nate Root to be his undersheriff. Butler, the former undersheriff, became sheriff when former Sheriff
Weather Service confirms EF-1 tornado touched down Tuesday near Machias
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The U.S. Weather Service confirmed Wednesday that a tornado touched down southeast of Machias Tuesday afternoon, leveling hundreds of trees along its 1.5-mile path. Investigators
Streams high from Tuesday storms on opening day of trout season in New York
By RICK MILLER Olean Star For those anglers who will brave any conditions on the first day of trout fishing in New York Wednesday wasn’t bad — if you were
BATES: This is not the 1990s, Mike MacDonald deserves his chance at St. Bonaventure
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — This era of college basketball is ruled by fearmongers. Armchair GMs, Couch Coaches, etc. No one decision that will ever be made will
Well-rounded effort sees Olean baseball past Springville-Griffith
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — Returning all but two players from last year’s roster, Olean baseball head coach Les DeGolier has on his hands an experience-laden squad. In its
