Luella’s last thoughts; new people in townCorey and Vickie Busswitz have moved here from Sioux Falls. They have purchased the former Bajema home. Corey works at HyVee in Sioux Falls and Vickie is with Edward Jones Investments, also in Sioux Falls. Brandy Kellar and her 5-year-old son, Tristan, are living in the duplex, formerly the residence of Betty Larson, which they have purchased. They came here from Sioux Falls. Robin Hoenke is settled in the former Dahlquist home, which she purchased. She teaches mathematics at the H-BC schools. Robin formerly lived in Brandon, S.D. Amy Brandt and Mike Kerkove are getting settled in their newly built home, which has been moved to 4th Street in Hills. They are not new residents here because they formerly lived in the City Apartments. Amy works at Wendy’s and Mike works at C&C Labels. They have a 10-year-old son.Thanks to Cheryl Pavel for taking on the job for reporting the "Hills Local News." You can give her a call at 962-3344.LuellaShirley Olson and niece, Susan Olson, Madison, S.D., spent last week attending an Olson family reunion in New Rockford, N.D. The reunion takes place every five years and this year 65 to 75 people from all across the United States came for the three-day event. This year’s reunion was hosted by Shirley’s sister-in-law and her husband, Metta (Olson) and Jack McDowell, on their century farm. Nieces of Evelyn Rogness spent Friday overnight with her. They were on their way home to Minneapolis from Oregon. Ron and Jan Solberg spent a week traveling and visiting family while they took their grandchildren, Jo and Brett, home to Lansing, Kan., after a three-week stay. They then continued on to Champaign, Ill., where Jan visited with daughter, Janine, while Ron attended a workshop at the Fermi Lab in Chicago.Wilmer and Betty Elbers have cousins, Joe and Alberta and Bill and Betty Berghorst of Ripon, Calif., visiting friends and relatives in the area after attending the 50th wedding anniversary of Sid and Anna Mae Berghorst of Steen last Saturday. Sunday noon, Joe and Alberta Berghorst were the dinner guests of Wilmer and Betty, while Sunday evening dinner guests of Wilmer and Betty’s were Bill and Betty Berghorst, Ripon, Ed and Iva Elbers, Luverne, Miriam Mowl and daughter Sheryl Halm and her family of Bellflower, Calif. Tim and Lois DeHaan and family spent vacation at Maple Lake by Alexandria. While the weather was cold and rainy, they enjoyed the trip and relaxation. Lonnie Albers and sons, Zack and Thomas, from Gregory, S.D., enjoyed camping at Lake Benton over the July 4th holiday. Lonnie then hosted the July 4th celebration for family and friends. Heather Albers was able to attend also while on her way from Spearfish, S.D., to Minneapolis. Alice Kolsrud has been able to return home after being in the Luverne Community Hospital recovering from her surgery.Gert Steinberg and Lena Marbus recently returned from a two-week trip to Boise, Idaho, where they visited a granddaughter of Lena’s and Hamilton, Mont., where they visited a sister of Gert’s.