10 years ago (1994)"Trees, trees and more trees were the talk of the town council at their June 14 meeting. The council unanimously voted to join the Tree City U.S.A. program. John Burgers presented information to the Hills City Council about the program Tuesday night.In order to become a Tree City, the city of Hills must establish a three- to five-member Tree City Board, develop a tree ordinance, allocate at least $2 per resident per year, and to make an Arbor Day proclamation/tree month."25 years ago (1979)"Work continued on the rural water project this week as water lines were brought up to the water tower in Hills. The city of Hills will be responsible for the actual hook-up between the line and the tower when the project is completed sometime this fall."50 years ago (1954)"Quite a number of Hills folks gathered at vantage points in town early Wednesday morning around 5 a.m. to see the total eclipse of the sun, which took place about seven minutes after 5 o’clock.The first total eclipse here in around 450 years, there won’t be another one until May 3, 2123, scientists say, so if anyone intends to stick around for the next show here by old Mother Nature, they’ll have a long wait."75 years ago (1929)"All the banking institutions of Rock County will have a supply of the new smaller currency ready for release sometime in July. Most of the banks have had the new currency on display for two weeks or more, and beginning with July 10 or 12, the public will be privileged to carry it off — providing they give the bankers its equivalent.All the old paper currency will be retired eventually, and replaced with new bills. The new money will be black on the face, green on the back, and two-thirds the size of the present bills, about an inch shorter and nearly half an inch narrower." 100 years ago (1904)"Simon Linnenkohl from near Manley was a caller at this office Monday. Mr. Linnenkohl is the party whose residence was plundered recently. He followed the tramp thief, overtaking him three miles from home, and induced him to take a ride, but the burglar soon became convinced that he was not being transported with good intent, so he asked to be allowed to get out and walk, enforcing his request with a savage looking revolver, and was successful in getting away."
