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May 12, 1998
NEWS: The only certified and sanctioned marathon in the state kicked off its third year when runners left Storm Lake High on the way to Marathon.
SPORTS: For the second straight year, St. Edmond won the last doubles match to pull out a 5-4 victory over cross-town rival Fort Dodge Senior High in girl’s tennis.
May 12, 1983
NEWS: The Algona Industrial Development Corporation stockholders voted 26 to 7 Wednesday afternoon to purchase 38 acres for an industrial park.
SPORTS: The St. Edmond boys and girls tennis teams swept Audubon Wednesday combining to win 16 of 18 matches.
May 12, 1958
NEWS: Francis Toner, Humboldt, was named chairman of the Twin Lakes district of the Prairie Gold Boy Scout Council at a meeting held Friday night at Hotel Warden in Fort Dodge.
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May 11, 1998
NEWS: Minority scholars from the Fort Dodge area were recognized at the annual H.C. Meriwether and M.L. King Jr. Scholarship awards.
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May 10, 1998
NEWS: This was the 85th year mothers were celebrated by a national holiday in the U.S.
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May 9, 1998
NEWS: The Country Good Timers Band was honored with the Governor’s Volunteer award for performing 116 times in 1997 for residents of rest homes.
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May 8, 1998
NEWS: Deleina Gordon, who for 29 years arranged housing for needy families in Fort Dodge, was honored as Citizen of the Year, honorary Colonel in the Dragoon Corps. and 1998 Frontier Days parade marshal.
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May 7, 1998 NEWS: One by one, 20 Fair Oaks Middle School students slipped into a state of hypnosis under the spell of Kevin Wharem’s “magic light” and deep voice.
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