July 24, 2005

NEWS: Willard Whitcome, 82, was preparing to ride on RAGBRAI for the 28th time.

SPORTS: Fort Dodge beat Mason City 12-1 in softball.

July 24, 1990

NEWS: Algona welcomed RAGBRAI riders with a 2,100-foot-long cake.

SPORTS: Humboldt beat Oelwein 5-1 in baseball.

July 24, 1965

NEWS: Jeanne Swanson, of Galt, was chosen to attend national 4-H Camp Miniwanca in Shelby, Michigan.

SPORTS: Les Wilden, of Algona, won the 15-lap modified feature race at the Kossuth County Speedway.