10 years ago (1994)"At their Tuesday evening meeting the Hills City Council voted to give $10,000 to the Baseball Association for the backstop fence and additional fencing if needed. The Council also agreed to construct a concession stand, bathrooms and storage shed at an approximate cost of $12,000."25 years ago (1979)"Friday, Feb. 16, was probably no different for you, but for Leanne Goehle it was a day she’ll never forget. Leanne’s 12th point of the night was her 1,000th point in her basketball varsity career.During the pep fest Tuesday, Feb. 21, the girls’ basketball team presented Leanne with the Adrian game ball with which she made her 1000th point." 50 years ago (1954)"This will be good news to farmers and just about everyone in the community who has machinery. Hills will again have a blacksmith and welding repair shop, after a long absence of such a business. Monday, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Birk and two daughters (ages two years and four months) of Lennox, S.D., moved into the Monlux home where they have settled and Mr. Birk started rounding up machinery to operate his business here. As a welder and repair man, Les has more than 13 years of experience, 10 of which he served as welder for the Art B. Thomas Shows out of Lennox."75 years ago (1929)"Is there something we can do toward lighting Main Street in Hills and make it more attractive at night? Would it be possible for some organization or group of organizations to put on a benefit social or play, and in this way start a fund for better lighting? About four strings of electric light globes running across Main Street on the main business block would not cost a great deal. Other small towns have them and they look like a ‘million dollars.’ Anyway, let’s work together — all of us — for some sort of illumination for Main Street!"100 years ago (1904)"There still seems to be a scarcity of residences in Hills and the continued erection of new dwelling houses which has been going on for the past three years does not seem to help the situation any."
