April 16, 2004

NEWS: Fort Dodge Animal Health was awarded a $3.5 million forgivable loan by the Iowa Values Fund for an expansion project expected to keep more than 1,000 jobs in Iowa.

SPORTS: The Dodger girls soccer team lost to Southeast Polk 3-2 in double overtime.

April 16, 1989

NEWS: Nancy Bruening and Debra Koenig, both registered nurses, opened Uniforms Unlimited to cater to professional career personnel.

SPORTS: Fort Dodge’s Rob Robison won the No. 3 singles division at the Ankeny Hawk Invitational Tennis Tournament.

April 16, 1964

NEWS: Douglas Utley, 12, received a medal and an eight-day trip to Washington, DC, in recognition of outstanding duty by the schoolboy patrol at Wahkonsa School.

SPORTS: Fran Bianchi bowled a 213 game in the Bowlerette league.