10 years ago (1994)"The Hills-Beaver Creek VFW team broke in the new baseball diamond in Hills Monday night when they hosted Pipestone. The H-BC Baseball Association is planning a dedication some time in July." 25 years ago (1979)"Dean H. Goettsch will become associated with the Exchange State Insurance Agency in Hills as of July 9. Dean is a fully licensed insurance agent in the state of Minnesota. Dean attended elementary school in Hills and graduated from West Lyon High School, Inwood, Iowa." 50 years ago (1954)"Dr. Don Odland, a brother-in-law of Dr. John Hermanson, Valley Springs, was in town Tuesday. He said he had hung up his shingle in Luverne." 75 years ago (1929)"The Rock County Co-operative Oil Co., will, in the near future, be housed in a new service station, one block south of the Manitou Hotel. This will be good news to the many stockholders of this concern that reside in this community. From a small beginning this co-operative company has been steadily forging ahead until today it ranks among the largest business of its kind in Rock County. Harry Schellhouse is the local manager of the Rock County Co-operative Oil Co., and every time you buy gas from him you are patronizing your own business institution." 100 years ago (1904)"Contractor Hellie and his bunch of carpenters began operations on the new school house Friday and from now on the work will be pushed with all possible haste, as only about 50 days remain before, according to contract, it must be completed. The contract was let April 23rd and more than half the time has passed with only the basement in place."