10 Years ago: Dec. 19, 2008

NEWS: Local law enforcement officers participated in an Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Reponse Training scenario.

SPORTS: The St. Edmond eighth-grade girls basketball team beat Humboldt 40-23 (St. Edmond A squad) and 30-15 (St. Edmond B squad).

25 Years ago: Dec. 19, 1993

NEWS: Catherine and Tim Ward received a charter to start a U.S. Air Fort auxiliary civil air patrol group at the Pocahontas Municipal Airport.

SPORTS: Fort Dodge won the Fort Dodge Invitational wrestling tournament.

50 Years ago: Dec. 19, 1968

NEWS: Albert Griffel found what he believed to be a piece of a meteorite on his farm northeast of Manson.

SPORTS: Eagle Grove beat Webster City 38-5 in a wrestling dual.