10 Years ago: Dec. 14, 2008

NEWS: Promise McEntire, of Fort Dodge, returned home after serving 27 months in the Peace Corps in Cameroon.

SPORTS: Fort Dodge came in second in a wrestling tournament in Emmetsburg.

25 Years ago: Dec. 14, 1993

NEWS: Sherry Weir, of Algona, won the gingerbread contest sponsored by the Greater Fort Dodge Area Chamber of Commerce and the Crossroads Mall.

SPORTS: Humboldt boys basketball coach John Westphal had 483 wins in 37 years.

50 Years ago: Dec. 14, 1968

NEWS: Gould Frank was named district chairman of the Twin Lakes District, Prairie Gold Area Boy Scout Council.

SPORTS: St. Edmond beat Carroll Kuemper 69-57 in boys basketball.