Jan. 17, 2004

NEWS: A celebration was held at Friendship Haven for Georgia Bolton, 102; Ruby Bittner, 101;Vivian Bocken, 100; Opal Pitstick, 103; Ralph Johnson, 100; and Maxine Peel, 107.

SPORTS: Algona beat Eagle Grove 62-40 in boys basketball.

Jan. 17, 1989

NEWS: Danceworks Co., a Luther College touring ensemble, performed “Peter and the Wolf” at Bu tler, Feelhaver and Arey schools.

SPORTS: Iowa Central beat Buena Vista JV 64-44 in women’s basketball.

Jan. 17, 1964

NEWS: Plans were announced for a new $150,000 building for First Covenant Church in Fort Dodge.

SPORTS: Fort Dodge beat Mason City 25-19 in wrestling.