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Peeking in the past

10 years ago (1995)"Aric Leenderts and Matt Metzger have been named by Minnesota Basketball News to the Top 100 Players list in Minnesota.Metzger, a 6’0" senior, averaged 17.7 points and 3.3 rebounds per game and shot 36 percent from the three-point line. Leenderts is a 6’2" senior who averaged 20.3 points and 8.6 rebounds per game one year ago."25 years ago (1980)"Students at Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary are currently conducting a label collection drive that promises to bring in valuable educational equipment for the school.They hope to collect 19,250 labels before the drive ends on Feb. 20, 1981." 50 years ago (1955)"Around three or four inches of real loose snow fell here Sunday, giving this area a little more shoveling to do — and consequently making a real white Christmas this year." 75 years ago (1930)"Skating is good down at the reservoir these days. Come down and join in the fun."100 years ago (1905)"The Germans of Pleasant View celebrated Christmas by having a tree and exercises in their church Saturday evening."

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