10 years ago (1995)"The Hills Economic Development Authority approved the first draft (resolution) of the plans for the city’s four-plex apartment. The apartments, which will be constructed on the south side of Jacobson Park, will have approximately 1,040 square feet of living space and an additional 200 feet that encompasses a single garage.F&L Management, Luverne, has provided the local EDA with the plans."25 years ago (1980)"H-BC’s Teacher of the Year for 1980 never dreamed when he entered the profession that he would still be teaching after nine years. ‘I never thought I would last that long.’ said Roger Jackson, junior high math and algebra teacher and H-BC’s Teacher of the Year. ‘But I love teaching more now than when I started.’Jackson was voted Teacher of the Year Tuesday morning by the H-BC Education Association out of a field of six nominees. He will now be entered in the Minnesota State Teacher of the year competition."50 years ago (1955)"Five Steen boys were involved in a one-car accident last Friday night while on their way to Jasper to attend the basketball game there between Hills and Jasper. The 1954 Ford, owned by the driver Donald Hoogeveen’s father, Albert, was a very near total wreck, as the car left the road one-fourth mile north of Bly’s Station, on TH23 at 6:45 p.m. Donald Hoogeveen suffered the most severe injuries in the spill, as he received a fractured pelvis bone. …Riding with him were the following, all from Steen: Cornelius and Marvin Elbers, Art Hoogeveen (brother to Donald) and Robert Fick." 75 years ago (1930)"Martin Township got its new snow plow just in time, and by the looks of things will be kept pretty busy."100 years ago (1905)"Seventeen years ago today occurred one of the most famous as well as disastrous blizzards ever experienced in this section of the country. The day had been still and somewhat foggy, and between 4 and 5 o’clock in the afternoon the storm came from the northwest without a moment’s notice except a distant roar which by many was mistaken for the rumbling of a train. There was at the time from 3 to 6 feet of snow on the ground, and many farmers had taken advantage of the still afternoon to go for loads of straw or hay. The schools in session had been dismissed a short time before this, and as a result many lives were lost in the storm while many persons were saved by passing the fearful night in stacks or under wagon boxes."