10 years ago (1996)"Some local athletes are using their athletic talents for Christian ministry.Tara Boeve, Monica Bork, Andy Anderson, Tom Goehle and Matt Addington have spent the last week and a half playing basketball in Singapore using the sport as a way to spread the gospel."25 years ago (1981)"Steve Wiertzema and wife Connie moved to Hills Friday. Steve is the new business teacher at H-BC ,replacing Dick Rasmussen. They moved here from Elbow Lake. Steve taught business at neighboring Barrett.Steve’s hometown is Worthington and Connie hails from Fulda. … Steve will also be assistant football coach and assistant basketball coach." 50 years ago (1956)"Big changes can be expected in the Hills Telephone Co. as announcement reached us this week of plans to go to a dial system which will go into use Sept. 1, 1958. Mr. and Mrs. Sid Hammer, owners of the company, made this known to the Crescent this week.This changeover will probably start this fall, as cable is installed, preparatory to the erection of a completely new system."75 years ago (1931)"The entire Beaver Creek band will hold a joint concert with the Hills band on Main Street in Hills, and will be under the direction of Mr. H.L. Nowka of Sioux Falls. There will be close to 60 musicians in this combined band. Don’t miss hearing them." 100 years ago (1906)"A number of Hillsites witnessed the game of ball Sunday between Steen and Pleasant View on the latter’s diamond that resulted in a victory of 2-12 in favor of Steen. Pleasant View was short one or two of its best men while Steen had three of the defunct Ash Creek team, which is given as a good reason for the decisive victory."