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Peeking in the past

10 years ago (1995)"A bond election for the Hills-Beaver Creek school district’s $5.5 million building proposal will not take place in December as board members had initially hoped. …An apparent miscommunication in the amount of time it may take to hear from the state in their Review and Comment, combined with at least a week of extra meetings with architects and building committee members has pushed the process well into 1996." 25 years ago (1980)"The Hills-Beaver Creek girls came off their heartbreaking loss in the season opener to pick up victories over Edgerton and Round Lake this week and get their winning season underway.Against Edgerton, Jan Huber paced the offense with 19 points while Joni Schouwenburg and Sue Schneekloth paced the defense with 11 and 10 rebounds respectively."50 years ago (1955)"At a special meeting last Thursday night, the Village Council, with all members present, saw the preliminary report on the sewage and disposal system and heard a report on financing. "It was also approved unanimously by the council to proceed with the request of a petition signed by the majority of businessmen in Hills in having the survey taken and allowing the people of Hills to vote on the question of whether or not a sewage system should be constructed."75 years ago (1930)"Mr. and Mrs. A.A. Anderson and daughter, Elaine, of Luverne, were over to attend the Bethlehem L.A.S. supper and bazaar last Saturday evening. Mr. Anderson informed a Crescent reporter that Luverne now has a dandy golf course in the Armory at that place, and invites all his friends in Hills to come over and try their luck."100 years ago (1905)"The unsettled weather which set in a week ago, turned into a genuine snowstorm Tuesday afternoon, during which about six inches of snow fell, which has been mostly piled up in drifts by the high wind. If the snow should remain, it will cause considerable damage to corn that still remains in the field."

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