April 18, 2002
NEWS: A group of Fort Dodge community leaders met with Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, on their trip to Washington, D.C.
SPORTS: Former Fort Dodge Country Club assistant pro Judd Gibb won the open division of the Iowa Section PGA Pro-Pro event in Mason City.
April 18, 1987
NEWS: Fort Dodge earned its fifth consecutive "Tree City USA" designation.
SPORTS: Tritons John Streff and Tony Borgen both fired 79s as Iowa Central placed third out of seven teams in the Ellsworth Invitational junior college golf tournament.
April 18, 1962
NEWS: Fort Dodge Toastmasters members Myron Knapschafer, Maynard Spooner and Dr. T.J. Schloff gave speeches at a meeting of the Chautauqua Club at Friendship Haven.
SPORTS: The Fort Dodge track team won all five relays with 76 1/2 points at the seventh annual Eagle Relays.