May 9, 2004

NEWS: Brian Bristow, a maintenance technical with the Kossuth County Conservation Board, took a group through the Smith Wildlife Area hunting morel mushrooms.

SPORTS: The Dodger girls tennis team won the team title at the Spencer Invitational.

May 9, 1989

NEWS: Chiung-Ming Chu, of Fort Dodge, gave a demonstration of Chinese calligraphy and painting at the Blanden Memorial Art Museum.

SPORTS: Forest City won the Class 2A title at the girls district track meet in Eagle Grove.

May 9, 1964

NEWS: Otho was experiencing a mini-Dust Bowl as dirt from an adjacent plowed field blew into yards, houses and the Otho Elementary School.

SPORTS: St. Edmond won the Class A championship at the district track meeting in Cherokee.