Dec. 16, 2004

NEWS: Proposed plans to renovate the Oleson Park Bandshell were submitted to the Iowa Historical Society and the National Park Service.

SPORTS: Southern Cal beat Manson Northwest Webster 58-53 in boys basketball.

Dec. 16, 1989

NEWS: Former Iowa Gov. Robert Blue, of Eagle Grove, died at the age of 91.

SPORTS: Community Christian beat Bethany Christian of Mountain Lake, Minnesota, 58-42 in boys basketball.

Dc. 16, 1964

NEWS: Widening of Highway 20 to four lanes from the Great Western Railroad tracks at Fifth Avenue South and 22nd Street was the major Webster County improvement scheduled for 1965 by the Iowa State Highway Commission.

SPORTS: Eagle Grove beat Webster City 72-54 in boys basketball.