10 years ago (1995)"The planners of a proposed $25 million ethanol plant in Luverne kicked off a two week schedule of informational meetings with the first one in Hills Monday morning." 25 years ago (1980)"The Pipestone Arrows put the H-BC girls in deep trouble after the first period of play this week, but the Pate girls fought right back to give the guests all the ball game they wanted.The game will go into the record books as a 57-52 victory for Pipestone over H-BC, but that doesn’t begin to tell the story of a close-fought battle the Pate girls put up before falling to the Arrows."50 years ago (1955)"Hills voters chose to elect a new mayor at the Village Election Tuesday, when Marinus Schouwenburg outpolled incumbent mayor, George Schlueter, 84 to 81. A total of 170 voters showed at the polls about 100 short of a full turnout.In the three-way race for councilman, held by C.B. Sjolseth, Grant Hellie received 82 votes, C.B. Sjolseth 60, and Frank Ver Hey 23." 75 years ago (1930)"We hope that none of the Hills ladies will take offense at this, as it’s too good to keep out of the limelight. Recently, a wealthy bachelor died in Luverne, and just before passing away said: ‘I have left my entire estate to the girls that refused to marry me, as I feel I am indebted to them for the happy life I have led.’ "100 years ago (1905)"Our dray man, Henry Nelson, had a phone placed in his residence last week and is now on talking terms with his fellow business men. The local telephone is constantly growing in number of patrons. With a few more farmer lines added, the business will almost warrant a constant operator both day and night at the local exchange."
