10 years ago (1995)"This past weekend Steen native Rick Scholten was named 1995 Minnesota Beef Cook-Off champion. His award-winning dish, Grilled Top Sirloin with Peppers: A Beefeater’s Delight, earned him the state title. Scholten is now eligible for the National Beef Cook-Off in Little Rock, Ark., Sept. 22-23."25 years ago (1980)"Representing Rock County this past year as district award winners of the Rock County Soil and Water Conservation District were: Jim Hoiland, Luverne, Alvin Leuthold, Hills, and Perry Williamson, Garretson, S.D. LeRoy Kellenberger, Hills, won the progress award for 1979. These conservation farms combined to win the Minnesota area competition and bring the coveted Marc Cox Conservation Award back to Rock County. The last time Rock County won prior to the year, was back in 1970."50 years ago (1955)"Friday night’s game inspired Joan Swanson to write this poem:EchoesThe crowd was in an uproar,Can’t those players see that score?There was one quarter left to play, Will they make it through OK?The crowd is in suspense.The players all are tense.Now they start to score. The crowd shouts we want more!Soon the score was tied!Edgerton’s coach nearly cried.They got the ball, Whizzed down the floor!A free throw thenAnother score!Come on Hills! They’re three points ahead.If you don’t make it, I’ll drop dead!The coach hitches up his britches, The referees call a tech,They now have two free shots to shootAnd miss each one, by heck!Somewhere the sun is shining, But Hills High fans are blue, Because we have just lost the game.Sixty-one to sixty-two."75 years ago (1930)"Sigrid Sather left Saturday night for the Twin Cities, where she has accepted a position as nurse."100 years ago (1905)"K.K. Hellie sold to John Qualley last week a bill of lumber for a large dwelling to be erected on his fine farm."
