June 2000
*The Hills Economic Authority renegotiated its agreement to sell the former hardware store to contractor Jeff Bass. All parties seemed confused over the terms of the original agreement determined at their March 14 meeting.
*Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary school principal and curriculum coordinator Janet Knoll notified the H-BC School Board that she would be resigning at the end of the school year. Knoll accepted a position with the Woodbury School District, near the Twin Cities.
*Hills residents were told American Salvage and Surplus might close its doors if the store did not increase its profit. Storeowner Dave Dietrich, Sioux Falls, said the store need an increase of 25 percent to stay open.
*The School Board approved use of the Hills-Beaver Creek High School Library as a temporary community library during the month of August. The cost to start the library was $300.
July 2000
*The Hills City Council decided to produce a new brochure promoting Hills.
*From golf and volleyball tournaments to a lawn tractor pull and parade, Friendship Days in Hills provided fun for everyone.
*Gordon Helgeson, Beaver Creek, and M.R. "Big" Carrigan and Jeanette Tangeman, Luverne, were named Outstanding Senior Citizens of Rock County. Gordon Helgeson started the father and son pool tournament played each winter in Beaver Creek in 1983.
*Hills residents were informed by Community Club president Michele Nelson that the Aug. 7 meeting of the Community Club could be the last unless more people came forward to actively participate.
August 2000
*Hills Product and Design Center held its grand opening. Manager Amanda Rozeboom and owner Jeff Bass greeted customers and encouraged them to register for a number of prizes.
*Retired Lutheran Church pastor, Gene Sikkink, traveled to Mexico as a volunteer worker for a Habitat for Humanity program. "There is no happiness in having or getting, only giving," said Sikkink.
*The Tuff Memorial Home celebrated its 40th anniversary. An open house was held to celebrate.
*Plans for a golf course on the east side of Beaver Creek were revealed. A public meeting was held to determine who was interested in buying a membership. The investors and owners of the golf course are Mike Blank, Rodney Scholten, Leonard Scholten and Tim Lange.
*Kim Grengs was hired as the new Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary School principal. Grengs was formerly a fifth-grade teacher in Farmington, a town near Northfield.
September 2000
*After two windows were smashed out of a school bus Aug. 2, the Hills Beaver Creek School Board discussed the possibility of building a new bus barn.
*Rauk's Market was robbed. Stolen were 20 cartons of cigarettes, a three-tier lighter display with 150 lighters and about 20 cans of Pringles chips.
*Tuff Memorial Assisted Living Apartments groundbreaking was held.
*Mae Top and her twin sister, Fae Aukes, celebrated their 75th birthday.
October 2000
*In the homecoming game, Hills-Beaver Creek-Ellsworth, the state's seventh-ranked team was pitted against No. 2 Westbrook-Walnut Grove in a game with Southwest Ridge Conference and state poll implications at stake. Westbrook-Walnut Grove prevailed with a final score of 31-13.
*Ron Rauk, Beaver Creek, shared the story of his liver transplant surgery in August and his continuing road to recovery.
*The Patriot Partners addressed the Hills-Beaver Creek School Board and the City Council about building new locker rooms and a community fitness center at the high school.
*Patriot Millworks surpassed sales goals. The group of 21 high school shop students sold about $9,000 worth of goods to area furniture stores.
*Lt. Gov. Mae Schunk visited the Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary school.
November 2000
*American Salvage announced it would close its doors. Owner Dave Dietrich stated the business was losing more money than he thought.
*In a close Hills City Council race, Dana Dahlquist and Arlen Leenderts beat Linus Svoboda by only six votes. Julie Buysse and Jeff Dysthe carried the Beaver Creek City Council race.
*Cargill Inc. donated $3,267.75 to the Hills Rescue Unit to cover the cost of a new defibrillator.
*After lengthy discussion, the Hills-Beaver Creek School Board passed a motion to allow extracurricular activities no later than 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday evenings.
December 2000
*Former Steen resident, Wilma Knobloch, supplied the Crescent with some of her delicious recipes.
*With annexation complete, the Hills City Council was able to approve a building permit for Tuff Memorial Assisted Living Facility at their Dec. 12 meeting.
*After 47 years in the banking business, Wendell Bengtson announced his retirement beginning at the first of the year. He had been employed at the Exchange State Bank, Hills, for 22 years.