First-graders perform Cock-a-Doodle Dandy!’
Luverne Elementary first-graders sing “A Fabulous Day” (below) to open their “Cock-a-Doodle Dandy” program Friday afternoon in the performing arts center.
New doctor joins eye clinic in Luverne
A new eye doctor has joined Dr. Sandra Carmen and the staff at Rock County Eye Clinic in Luverne.
Dr. Victoria Johnson started in January and has been seeing patients once a week on Mondays.
H-BC students perform ‘Do-Overs’ March 14, 16
Do you ever wonder what might have happened if you had said or done something differently?
Anonymity brings out Kafka's creative side
Hands are all you see in Connie Kafka’s “how-to” YouTube videos.
Community
- By Glenda McGaffeeJune 16, 2015Local children attended Bible School at the Steen Reformed Church June 2-5. Lois Leenderts was the director and the theme was “Everest Conquering Challenges with God’s Mighty Power.” A total of 90 students attended daily. An offering was collected and given to Tom Goehle to purchase a cow for children in Kenya. The public attended an open house Sunday, June 1, at the church.
- June 16, 201510 years ago (2005) •Hills-Beaver Creek senior Tyler Bush became the school’s fourth individual to win a title at the Minnesota State Class A Track and Field Championships Saturday in Blaine. .... Bush qualified for the finals of the 800-meter run for the fourth consecutive year on Friday before winning the state title on Saturday. 25 years ago (1995) •The Hills City Council voted unanimously…
- June 16, 2015Meetings Rock County Thrivent Financial board meeting will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 18, at Pizza Ranch in Luverne. MS Support Group will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 18, at the Southwest Health and Human Services in Luverne. For details call 283-2069 or 283-2964. TRIAD will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 25, at the Rock County Sheriff’s Office. Caregivers Support Group will meet at 5 p.m…
- By Glenda McGaffeeJune 16, 2015The annual Friendship Days golf tournament welcomed 116 participants Friday night at the Larchwood Golf Course. Morning competition included 12 teams of four, and in the afternoon 17 teams took to the links. Taking home top honors were Jon Finke, Adam Finke, Scott Olson and Scott Remme with a team score of 61. In second place were Tyler Bush, Chad Rauk, Kraig Scholten and Kale Wiertzema, who…
- June 09, 2015Ben Clare United Methodist Church 26762 Ben Clare Ave. Valley Springs, S.D. igtwlb@knology.net Bill Bates, Pastor Sundays: 9 a.m. Worship. 10 a.m. Fellowship. 10:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages. Valley Springs Reformed Church 701 Sunnyside Ave. Valley Springs, S.D. Ph. 605-757-6640 Norman Bouwens, Pastor Sundays: 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship. 10:45 a.m. Sunday School. First Presbyterian…
- By Lori SorensonJune 09, 2015Hills native Glenn Rye and his daughter, Ramona Perkins, recently traveled via an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., to view the World War II memorial. In light of the Hills 125th anniversary celebrations, Rye asked the Hills Crescent to share information about World War II veterans from Hills who sacrificed in service to their country. Rye is a brother of the late Opal (Rye) Nelson (Mrs. Elmer…
- By Glenda McGaffeeJune 09, 2015Greetings from the Tuff Memorial Home. The residents of the Tuff Memorial Home would like to invite parents and their young children to Story Time on Fridays from 10 to 10:30 a.m. in the months of June and July. There will be no cost and adult supervision is required. There will be story time, crafts and refreshments. Contact the Activity Department at 962-3275 with any questions. Other upcoming…
- By Glenda McGaffeeJune 09, 2015The Hills Friendship Days parade will feature former businesses in Hills, and among them is the Blue Ribbon Hatchery. Started by Carl Ruud and Martin Kolsrud in 1929, the business began in the Ruud home, now the home of Eldon and Karin Soehl on North Main Avenue. Karin is the daughter of Carl Ruud. Bud Bush began working at the Blue Ribbon Hatchery at the age of 14 and was still working there…
- By Nancy KraayenhofJune 09, 2015Body language There was a Russian woman who married an American man. They moved to the states and, though she managed to communicate with her husband, the poor woman knew very little English. One day while grocery shopping she wanted to buy some chicken legs. There were none on the cooler shelves so she went to the butcher behind the counter. She clucked like a chicken and then lifted her dress…
- June 09, 2015Births A boy, Owen H.R., weighing 6 pounds, 13 ounces, 19 1/2 inches long, was born to Trey and Jody Van Wyhe, Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Thursday, June 4, 2015. Grandparents are Lori Rentschler and Stan and Deb Van Wyhe, all of Hills. Great-grandparents are Everett and Jeanette Vande Voort, Beaver Creek, and Sally Van Wyhe, Hills. Card showers Meetings Beaver Creek Township Board will…
- By Missy LeutholdJune 09, 2015High school is a flurry of milestone events — getting your driver’s license, taking the ACTs, going to prom — but it is the everyday interactions that can leave the most lasting impressions. In the mad rush of the daily grind at Hills-Beaver Creek High School, Marilyn Nelson could be found in the midst of it all. For 25 years Marilyn took on not only the formal roles of business manager and…
- By Glenda McGaffeeJune 09, 2015The Farm Tractor and Machinery Show in Hills will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 13. The show will feature 10 of the 20 Series John Deere tractors, which are row crop tractors from 1968 to 1975 and are owned by brothers Gene “Pucky” and Mike Sandager. The brothers restored the tractors with the assistance of Lee Westphal and Albi Van Dam. “Two tractors are missing from the series, the…
- By Glenda McGaffeeJune 09, 2015The Hills, Minnesota, 125th Anniversary Celebration weekend is filled with events and activities for all ages. Following is a listing of events and activities, all of which are intended to help community members celebrate the Hills’ annual Friendship Days in addition to the quasquicentennial. •Raffle tickets are on sale for a commemorative 125th Henry Lever. 22 rifle engraved with the Hills…
- June 03, 201510 years ago (2005) •Donatello’s Café and Deli in Hills opened this morning at 6 a.m. for its first day of business. Residents in the area have been waiting for the opening of the new restaurant since owners Eugene and Diane Immediato purchased the building from the city of Hills in December 2003 for $8,000. 25 years ago (1995) •Steve Wiertzema, H-BC High School’s Athletic Director, was honored…
- By glenda mcgaffeeJune 03, 2015Greetings from the Tuff Memorial Home. The residents of the Tuff Memorial Home would like to invite parents and their young children to Story Time from 10 to 10:30 a.m. each Friday during June and July. There is no cost, however adult supervision is required. Crafts and refreshments will be served. Contact the Activity Department at 962-3275 with any questions. A birthday party was Wednesday…
- June 03, 2015Meetings Rock County VFW Post #2757 will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, at the Herreid Military Museum in Luverne. Sound Cascade Sweet Adeline Chorus rehearses at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Prairie Creek, 4400 W. Creekside Dr., Sioux Falls. Call 507-597-6288. TOPS #698 Luverne (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets for weigh-in at 8 a.m. every Thursday at Pizza Ranch in Luverne. The meeting follows at 8:…
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