Dec. 9, 2003

NEWS: Fort Dodge Mayor Will Patterson declared Dec. 11, 2003, as “Maj. Robin Hosch and Senior Airman Zach Heck Service Day.”

SPORTS: Iowa Central beat Briar Cliff JV 94-48 in men’s basketball.

Dec. 9, 1988

NEWS: The Great Sac County Meltdown and Shape Up was featured in the Nov. 22, 1988, issue of Family Circle Magazine.

SPORTS: The Fort Dodge swim geam beat Sioux City North 94-75.

Dec. 9, 1963

NEWS: Lloyd White was re-elected president of the Circle I Saddle Club.

SPORTS: John Wells bowled a 216 in the Rebels league at Ridgewood Lanes.