Dec. 30, 2003

NEWS: Local artists volunteered to paint play areas at Community Day Care.

SPORTS: Iowa beat Eastern Illinois 71-62 in men’s basketball.

Dec. 30, 1988

NEWS: The Northwest Federal Savings and Loan Association and the Home Federal Savings and Loan Association merged to become Northwest Federal Savings Bank.

SPORTS: Oklahoma State beat Wyoming 62-14 in the Holiday Bowl.

Dec. 30, 1963

NEWS: The Fort Dodge City Council approved the purchase of land at Second Avenue North and Twenty-fifth Street for a second fire station site.

SPORTS: Pat Bodfrey bowled a 191 in the Sixth Rose league.