10 years ago (1994)"Seven Hills-Beaver Creek fifth and sixth graders attended the Southwest Minnesota Regional Spelling Bee at Edgerton on Saturday. Eric Harnack finished third out of 56 contestants representing 11 area schools. The students advanced to the regional contest after winning the local competition. Advancing to the regional contest were Tom Bosch, Becky Mulder (alternate), Tony Nath, Eric Harnack, Chris Nelson and Brad Willers."25 years ago (1979)"Charlotte Roning, Donna Schellhouse and Bonnie Sundem joined a chartered bus load of bowlers from the area Saturday for a trip to Duluth. There they bowled in the State Bowling Tournament. Forty women from this area attended."50 years ago (1954)"A new Rock County Community Hospital at Luverne, 22 beds, will cost approximately $125,000. Slightly more than $50,000 is already available to the fund from county, city and hospital funds, so this leaves $75,000 needed to complete the project. An additional $12,700 has been contributed to the fund during this past week by a few individuals and firms. With slightly more than half the money in, the hospital is now assured." 75 years ago (1929)"As a result of funds appropriated to Minnesota through the Capper-Ketchum Bill, a year and a half ago, Rock County is fortunate in securing a full time Boys’ and Girls’ Club Leader for the months of June, July and August. The announcement was made through the Boys’ and Girls’ Club Department at University Farm the past week, stating that Muriel Hoyme, a daughter of H.T. Hoyme of Hills, and a former Rock County Club member, has been selected to fill this position for these three summer months." 100 years ago (1904)"The local insurance agents received notice last week to the effect that the rating on the row of buildings in which Skyberg’s store is located had been raised from $3.50 to $5 per hundred, being an increase of 30 percent. We have always maintained that the insurance rates in Hills are unfair and unjust, with this additional raise adding insult to injury and making insurance almost prohibitive."