10 years ago (1994)"Fourteen members of Steen Reformed Church gathered Monday to construct the church’s new pews. The group spent the morning unloading and a good deal of the afternoon assembling the 36 pews from Gunder Church Furniture in Humboldt, Iowa. Once completed, the church will have a seating capacity of approximately 450." 25 years ago (1979)"It was a good trip for Roger Jackson and Dave Nelson this week as they brought home 47 1/4 pounds of walleye for their efforts. The two entered and won first place in the Northern States Power Company Fishing Tournament on the Missouri River north of Chamberlain, S.D. The pair have already sampled the flavor of their prize catches."50 years ago (1954)"Monday evening this vicinity had a general alarm due to a fire in the Reformed Church. Children playing on the grounds noticed it before the fire had much of a start by a side window near the inside door. The Hills and Luverne fire departments were called and a bucket brigade and hand extinguishers kept the fire under control until the Hills Department arrived to put the blaze out. Considerable smoke and some water damage resulted. The Luverne chief said he thought spontaneous combustion of sawdust, which had evidently been used to insulate, was the cause."75 years ago (1929)"Ole Myrlie began laying the supports for the floor in L.J. Gordon’s new telephone office building last Monday morning. Lars Hovland and Alfred Bakk are also expected to be on the job and it won’t be but a few days until the frame work will be completed."100 years ago (1904)"Hall & Sample’s United Wagon Shows of Circus, Museum and Vaudeville will be in Hills under canvass Saturday, May 28, and everybody should take a holiday with their wives and children and devote the day to amusement and seeing strange sights, listening to music and forgetting all about the sweat and toil of work-a-day life. This show has the finest horses, a big band, the greatest gymnasts, the most flexible contortionists, the greatest clowns, the funniest comedians, and the greatest curiosities ever carried by a wagon show. Free street parade at 1:30. Free exhibition outside follows. Admission 25¢, Children under 12 years, 15¢.