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July 2, 1999 NEWS: Worshipers from the Fort Dodge area gathered in a tent on the Fort Dodge Museum grounds for the 11th annual Citywide Tent Revival. SPORTS: The St. Edmond baseball team beat Algona 12-10 in a slugfest at Patterson Field. July 2, 1984 NEWS: Some $30,000 was collected by the Webster County Sheriff’s Department for concealed weapons permits, room and board from jail prisoners on work release. SPORTS: The three-man team of Len and Mark Ramthun, of Rockwell City, and Len Rosendahl, of Fort Dodge, combined to shoot a 14-under-par 58 to win the annual Lakeside Three-Man Best Shot Golf Tournament. July 2, 1959 NEWS: Gaylon Hosselton was elected president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce Jaycees in Eagle Grove. SPORTS: In two Fort Dodge Softball league games Knierim thumped the Medics 13-0, and Gene’s Place staved off a bid by cellar-dwelling Sandy’s 8-5.
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July 1, 1999
NEWS: A spinal procedure that brought almost instant relief was performed for the first time at Trinity Regional Hospital. The patient was 64-year-old Jeri Crimmins.
SPORTS: While St.
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June 30, 1999
NEWS: Vanessa Russell and Angele Rivera-Messerly worked on a silk banner at the Blanden Memorial Art Museum in preparation for “Fiesta: A Celebration of Hispanic Culture, Color and Cuisine.”
SPORTS: The St.
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June 29, 1999
NEWS: The Fort Dodge City Council approved an ordinance to crack down on junk vehicles littering private property with a 4-3 vote.
SPORTS: The Fort Dodge softball team beat Marshalltown 4-1 at Marshalltow.
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June 28, 1999
NEWS: The Fort Dodge Federated Garden Club flower show had 494 exhibits and handed out 130 blue ribbons.
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June 27, 1999
NEWS: Simon Estes returned to Gowrie for a performance just three years after assisting in the dedication of the bandshell.








