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April 24, 2025

Forget dire wolves, NY was once home to giant beavers, mastodons and more

ALBANY (TNS) — Headlines across the internet would have you believe dire wolves — a species that went extinct 13,000 years ago, not to be confused with the fantasy creatures

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Zonta Club of Olean announces scholarship applications open

October 29, 2025

OLEAN — Applications for the 2026 Zonta Young Women in Leadership Award, Continuing Education Award and Non-Traditional Student Scholarships are now a...

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Halloween Night expected to be cold, wet

By BRIAN McCLELLAN news@oleantimesherald.com

October 29, 2025

Anyone planning to head out trick-or-treating on Friday will want to add an extra layer or two under their costumes — and perhaps carry along a hot be...

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SBU to host military education information night for students, vets

October 29, 2025

ST. BONAVENTURE — The Military Service Affinity Group of Western New York is hosting its first ROTC, Service Academy and Student-Veteran Information N...

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Police reports 10/29/25

October 29, 2025

Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office COLDSPRING — Kristin P. Green, 30, of Coldspring was charged at 11 a.m. Monday with three counts of third-degree b...

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Smash jack-o-lanterns into compost at Canticle Farm

October 29, 2025

ALLEGANY — Don't trash that jack-o-lantern — smash it into compost at Pumpkin Smash on Saturday morning at Canticle Farm. In ppartnership with Cornell...

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