Sept. 17, 2003

NEWS: Nestle Purina PetCare announced plans to invest $12 million over two years in its Fort Dodge cat food plant.

SPORTS: The Dodger golf team earned CIML Conference victory No. 1 by beating Newton 155-171.

Sept. 17, 1988

NEWS: The Rev. Keith Banwart was the new vicar at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.

SPORTS: The Dodgers beat Marshalltown 27-6 in football.

Sept. 17, 1963

NEWS: More than 350 people attended the Governor’s Ball at the Hotel Warden honoring Gov. and Mrs. Harold Hughes.

SPORTS: Pocahontas Catholic defeated Our Lady of Good Counsel-Fonda in the fall sectional baseball tournament.