10 years ago (1994)"Gerald and Albert Haak have sold Hills Locker Service to Tedd and Dianne Larson. The sale became effective on Monday. Hills Locker Service has been in the Haak family for the past 42 years."25 years ago (1979)"Chad Sundem, a 3rd grader at Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary, has been recognized as a ‘top Mystery Sleuth’ for his efforts in the 1979 Multiple Sclerosis READ-a-thon.By reading 10 books and raising $100, Chad placed in the top 1 percent of the 33,000 students who participated in this year’s program.Chad was awarded tickets to Valleyfair for raising the most money in his school for multiple sclerosis."50 years ago (1954)"At an F.F.A. meeting Monday night, Aug. 9, the following boys were elected as local F.F.A. officers for the coming 1954-55 school year: president, Vermayne Sundem; vice president, Dennis Van Goor; secretary, Robert Wissink; treasurer; Duane Schellhouse; reporter, Jack Anderson; sentinel, Gerald Rierson. 75 years ago (1929)"Vernon Kvale and Werner Stegemann of Beaver Creek, and Morten Kolsrud of Hills, won out in the competition for the General Livestock Judging team in Rock County and will represent the county at the Minnesota State Fair in September. Judging of the beef cattle was done on the J.F. Searles farm near Beaver Creek; hogs on the Juhl Bros. farm; sheep on the Sidney Boden farm; while the judging of horses was conducted on the August Hamann farm.Other members competing for the team were Albert Christensen, Chas. Detloff, Gladys Kvale, Einer Thorin, Harold Ruud, and James and Chester Dunn."100 years ago (1904)"Contractor Hellie will finish all outside carpenter work on the schoolhouse this week. Mr. Jelle of Garretson will also round up the plastering in a week or 10 days, which will leave only the inside carpenter work and painting. With no mishaps Mr. Hellie will have the new structure completed by the 27th as required by contract."