Feb. 17, 2004

NEWS: Local care centers were using pets to improve the quality of life for their residents.

SPORTS: The Dodgers beat Boone 66-55 in girls basketball.

Feb. 17, 1989

NEWS: A vacant building at 16 N. 12th St. was destroyed by fire.

SPORTS: Community Christian School beat Forest City Christian 57-55 in boys basketball.

Feb. 17, 1964

NEWS: Phillip Howard Thompson was signed up by his father as a charter member of the present membership campaign of the YMCA when he was less than 1 day old.

SPORTS: Larry Calvert was the only Fort Dodge swimmer to score any points in a meet in Iowa City.