Thirty years ago — 1994

The Ralston Purina Co. announced today the company is proposing to construct a 100,000 square foot warehouse addition at the Middle Road plant in Dunkirk. The proposed addition would allow the company to move its entire warehouse operation back to the Dunkirk facility. It currently leases space in two off-site buildings for storage and shipping of products to a large portion of its northeast market.

Forty years ago — 1984

Twenty-one-year old David Penharlow of Patterson Lane, Portland was rescued by his neighbor Robert Hennsler of Greencrest, after he fell into shallow water while trying to retrieve two dogs from an ice floe in the Greencrest area. Hennsler came out in a canoe and also dove into the water to save one of the dogs which had slipped beneath the ice. This tale has a happy ending as both dogs were later brought ashore unharmed

Fifty years ago — 1974

A South Hackensack, N.J., firm has bought out the Fredonia Food Specialties Co. at 180 East Main St., and will cease operations at the Fredonia plant.