10 years ago (1996)"Parents of this year’s fifth-grade students met with school officials to discuss the possibility of sending next year’s sixth-grade class over to the Hills facility where they would be involved in more of a middle school type of setting."25 years ago (1981)"Erma Schubbe has been named the Hills-Beaver Creek Teacher of the Year for 1981. The honor may be this year, but teaching has been her life for over 20 years.Erma’s teaching career started right after graduation from Mankato State College, when she put in four years of teaching at Mapleton, then moving on for another two years at Austin before starting what was to become a 20-year position at Hills-Beaver Creek."50 years ago (1956)"At the annual election of officers for School District 79, Albert Nuffer was returned to his post with 38 votes in his favor, with Dick Hengeveld getting one write-in vote and there were two blank ballots. Alvin Finke received all 41 of the votes cast at the election. Both men were elected for three-year terms."75 years ago (1931)"Last Saturday evening the Senior class of Hills high school was entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D.M. Fleming. The evening was spent in playing games, after which lunch was served."100 years ago (1906)"We are authorized by the ‘married men’ of the town to issue a challenge to the unhitched boys of this berg to play a matched game of baseball in Mayor Severson’s pasture lot any fine afternoon or evening agreed upon for the village championship. Three umpires preferred to avoid any unpleasant chewing match. Questionable decisions to be decided by majority vote."