10 years ago (1996)"H-BC senior Sara Walraven and junior Dean Fick will represent Hills-Beaver Creek in cross country this year.The two Patriots will join a group of about 16 Luverne runners. The two schools have had a cooperation program in the sport for the last few years. This year, the program is being run through the Luverne athletic department." 25 years ago (1981)"The final enrollment for the 1981-82 school year at H-BC was announced this week and it shows a total of 437 students attending grades K through 12 at the schools."50 years ago (1956)"A deal was completed last Friday in which the Blue Ribbon Hatchery and Produce of Hills, became the owners of the Kerschbergen Produce Co. at Luverne. They took possession as of Saturday and are presently operating the plant."75 years ago (1931)"The star horseshoe players in Hills — Hans Nerison, John Aardema, Shorty Hixon, L. Tague, Henry Vredevold, Ed Nyhoff, and Nels Kolsrud, autoed to Larchwood last Tuesday evening to participate in a tournament between Larchwood, Inwood and Hills. Larchwood and Inwood played off the final game, but the players had to quit on account of darkness."100 years ago (1906)"The vacancy caused by the resignation of K.O. Rue as grain buyer for E.A. Brown will be filled by Otto Nelson who for the past four years has been head salesman in Olaf Skyberg’s store. Mr. Nelson is a young man of exemplar habit, honest and industrious, and with a little experience will make a good buyer."