10 years ago (1996)"Hills will begin its mandatory curbside recycling program on the first of September — the first pickup date will be Sept. 11. Beaver Creek will begin shortly after that, with a proposed kickoff date set for Oct. 1."25 years ago (1981)"At the Senior Citizen’s Day at the Rock County Fair at Luverne, announcement was made of the Outstanding Senior Citizen of Rock County for 1981. Honors went to Juliet Braa of Hills and Art Anderson of Luverne."50 years ago (1956)"Bob Wissink and his gang felt the effects of the steel strike having to wait until more bins arrived in Michigan for them. They left Friday morning after being home for about two weeks. Bob had a chance to play a few ballgames in Steen while home." 75 years ago (1931)"The Rock County Fair closed last week with a blaze of glory. The exhibits at the fair surprised everybody, as many thought the drought and Depression would put a damper on everything, but such was not the case …Did you see the one-half ton hog and the bull that weighed better than a ton? …Hills was fortunate in that three of her citizens were chosen the winning team in the Farmer’s Judging Contest: they are Morten Kolsrud, Joseph Thorin and Carl Ruud. These gents will compete at the Minnesota State Fair."100 years ago (1906)"If Hills is to have a successful fair this fall it is none too soon for the businessmen to start the ball rolling. With the experience of last year as a guide and a balance in the treasury there should be no difficulty in getting every businessman in town harnessed up on some kind of committee and filled with enthusiasm. Most of the decorating material used the Fourth has been preserved and can be used to make the old town look its best at a nominal outlay. What we want to do at this time is to get busy."