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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

Demonstrators brave cold to protest for seventh week
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Between 40 and 50 demonstrators braved cold temperatures along West State Street Wednesday to protest President Trump’s policies, Elon Musk’s DOGE cuts and fears of

Aiello, Seneca president announce a task force on sewage overflows
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Mayor Bill Aiello and Seneca Nation President J. Conrad Seneca on Wednesday announced creation of a task force to address ongoing wastewater overflows into the

Bonnies swept in the Bronx after 7-5 loss to Fordham
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com BRONX — The St. Bonaventure baseball team had no shortage of offense in its series at Fordham, it was just unable to get the timely hits

Bonnies earn first A10 series sweep since 2016 with 5-4 win over Rhode Island
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure softball team flourished in the latter innings in its series sweep over Rhode Island, its first sweep in A10 play












