Aug. 25, 2004

NEWS: Micah Hoefling started his first day of kindergarten at Hillcrest Elementary.

SPORTS: The Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 5-4.

Aug. 25, 1989

NEWS: The Humboldt County Conservation Board approved a contract allowing ABATE to rent lower Sheldon Park for the last weekend in June 1990.

SPORTS: Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Rose was banned from baseball for life for betting on his own team.

Aug. 25, 1964

NEWS: Linda McKibben, of Rembrandt, was named Iowa Pork Queen at the Iowa State Fair.

SPORTS: Gary Hulst was the new head coach at Fort Dodge Community College.