10 Years ago: July 3, 2009

NEWS: Thousands of bikers attended the ABATE motorcycle rally in Algona.

SPORTS: St. Edmond beat Iowa Falls-Alden 8-2 in softball.

25 Years ago: July 3, 1994

NEWS: Ca Thi Nguyen was named Employee of the Month at Friendship Haven.

SPORTS: Webster City beat Fort Dodge 10-0 in softball.

50 Years ago: July 3, 1969

NEWS: The Rev. Oliver Johnson of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Cylinder accepted a call to be pastor of First Lutheran Church in Clarion.

SPORTS: Twin Rivers of Bode beat Gilmore City 17-4 in five innings of baseball.