Hills

Khloe Susie of Hills is still smiling from a trip to Europe where she played international softball for the United States. Susie, 14, a freshman at Garretson High School, was asked this summer by acquaintances associated with area fast pitch softball associations if she wanted to play games in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium through USA Athletics (USAA) International Softball. The players…

One last community get-together occurred Saturday afternoon at Jacobson Park in Hills. The Helping Build Communities Stronger (HBCS) community club members organized the event that included a Fall Festival with the fifth-annual Smoke Fest. “We just wanted one more get-together before winter,” said HBCS president Joseph Streeter. Eleven cooks entered the Chix ’n’ Chuck contest. Derek Haak from…

Dora was born on November 25, 1934, to Brandt and Sophia (Fryling) Bruxvoort in Buenos Aries, Argentina, where her father was a missionary to a Dutch settlement. Her twin brothers Brandt and Herman and her brother Ralph were born while they lived in Argentina. They returned to the United States in 1936 by boat and settled in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where her sister Joanna and brother Marvin were…

Shirley Jean Hoogeveen, age 86, formerly of Hills, Minnesota, died Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral service was Thursday, Sept. 18, at 11 a.m., with visitation at 10 a.m., all at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Burial followed at Hills Christian Reformed Cemetery in Hills, Minnesota. Arrangements were under the care of Hartquist…

Hills residents will see a 1.82-percent increase in the 2025 levy if council members adopt the proposed increase in December. The increase will provide an additional $2,630 in the 2025 budget, as presented at the council’s Sept. 10 meeting. General fund revenues for 2025 are estimated at $543,640 with an anticipated $546,270 in expenditures. Contributing to the $2,630 shortfall in 2025 are…

Shirley Jean Hoogeveen, age 86, formerly of Hills, Minnesota, died Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral service will be Thursday, Sept. 18, at 11 a.m., with visitation beginning at 10 a.m., all at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Burial will follow at Hills Christian Reformed Cemetery in Hills, Minnesota. Arrangements are under the…

Lillian Peterson, 90, of Hills, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, surrounded by her family at Ava’s House Hospice in Sioux Falls. A Celebration of Life Service was at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, at George Boom Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory in Sioux Falls.  Visitation was from 2 p.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.  Graveside service was at 11 a.m. Monday…

The city of Hills was recognized with the Project of the Year Award at the annual meeting of the Southwest Regional Development Commission (SRDC) in Windom on July 11. The city earned the award for its innovative community day care project, according to SRDC officials. “Facing a critical shortage of day care providers, Hills transformed a property into a facility supporting family child care…

Audrey Lucille DePauw, age 95, of Luverne, died Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. Audrey was born April 5, 1929, in Chester, South Dakota, to Richard and Eunice (Farrand) Jones. Audrey married Lorain DePauw on April 5, 1947, in Luverne. After their marriage, the couple lived in Luverne. Audrey worked as a cook at the Luverne Elementary School for over twenty years…

The residential streets in the east half of Hills were resurfaced, replacing the traditional seal coat process, over several days in late May. Dakota Seal of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, applied a slurry seal to all the residential streets east of Main Avenue. Cost to the city was $124,527. Ryan Folsom with Dakota Seal talked with city council members March 12 about the slurry seal versus the…

Trenton Bass, Hills, will speak publicly for the first time in his home community since his 2017 football injury that left him paralyzed from the chest down. The free event, “Faith, Friendship and Community in Confronting Adversity,” will be at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 2, in the Hills-Beaver Creek High School gymnasium in Hills. “I feel like it has been long enough since I last addressed my home…

Brody’s Bar owner Deon Carriere enjoys drinking Snapple, answering trivia questions and raising money for a good cause, and he’s combined all three passions into a fun Tuesday night activity at his Hills business. Carriere uses the Real Facts from the underside of Snapple bottle caps for his trivia questions. His interest in Real Facts began decades ago from watching “Seinfeld” episodes in…

In a recently completed community survey, Hills residents overwhelmingly agree on several statements about their community. Hills is an affordable place to live and raise children, has an adequate park system, and the quality of life is good. Residents also agree with city leaders that there is room for improvements. The Hills City Council contracted with the Southwest Regional Development…

The day after Hills-Beaver Creek High School hosted a junior-senior prom for students, residents from Tuff Memorial Home donned dresses and suits Saturday afternoon for their first prom in the same location. Organized by the Tuff Home’s life enrichment department, the residents senior prom was intended to spark memories of special events, connect residents with the community, and provide a fun…

Ferdinand J. Tilstra, age 91, of Hills, Minnesota, died peacefully on Friday, April 26, 2024, at the Luverne Hospice Cottage in Luverne, Minnesota. Visitation is Wednesday, May 1, from 4-7 p.m. at Steen Reformed Church in Steen, Minnesota. Funeral service will be Thursday, May 2, at 10:30 a.m. at the church. Burial will follow at Eastside Cemetery near Steen. Arrangements are under the care of…

Joan Adrianna Boeve was born August 4, 1929, in Hull, Iowa, to John and Kate (Korthals) Vanden Oever. She was raised in Hull and attended country school. She married Donald Boeve in her parents’ home on January 18, 1950. Following their marriage, the couple made their home on a farm near Hills, Minnesota, where they farmed for the next 61 years. Joan and Don made farming a team effort; side by…