Dec. 22, 2003

NEWS: Christopher Heidick, of Fort Dodge, was named to the dean’s list at Savannah College of Art and Design.

SPORTS: A Fort Dodge eighth-grade traveling girls basketball team won one of three games at a tournament in Urbandale.

Dec. 22, 1988

NEWS: Ramon and Elvena Hinde, of Pocahontas, had the former Rural Electric Cooperative maintenance building remodeled to serve as the Pocahontas Community Center.

SPORTS: Iowa Central beat Iowa Western 98-74 in men’s basketball.

Dec. 22, 1963

NEWS: A chorus of 250 singers from Fort Dodge and the surrounding area performed “The Messiah” at Fort Dodge Senior High.

SPORTS: Jim Balm bowled a 226 game in the Dodger Clowns league.