10 years ago (1995)"Construction work on a two-unit apartment complex in Beaver Creek continues and is scheduled for completion in September.Bruce and Pat Dysthe, their two sons and a few friends are constructing a duplex on the east side of Beaver Creek. Cragoe Real Estate in Luverne is renting the apartment complex for the Dysthes, and they are still looking for renters." 25 years ago (1980)"Few of the odds makers would have picked Steen Country to be in the championship match of the always tough Hills July 4th Tournament, but that’s exactly where Steen Country placed themselves with strong showings in the early games. The Ellsworth Town team, always a power factor to the Border League, finally won the title, but even that did not dull the enthusiasm of the Steen Country team that had played so well throughout the day. Members of the Steen Country team are Duane Sandbulte, Myron Sandbulte, Brad Bosch, Kevin Martens and Dale Sandbulte, Craig Sandbulte, Dan Kroon, Les Van Wyhe and Leroy Van Wyhe. 50 years ago (1955)"Work is progressing nicely on the new Ruuds Grocery building. The front is all complete, as is nearly all outside work. At present, Bob Ruud is painting the inside, while Nuffer Hardware is doing the electrical wiring, a pretty important and good-sized job. Nuffers will also put in the heating plant. Four strings of fluorescent lights will be strung parallel with the building lengthwise along the ceiling and there will be numerous outlets for the various display counters and food conditioners. Equipment and fixtures are arriving, and it is apparent that the Ruuds are really going to have a very fine store in Hills that everyone can be proud of. It’s a real fine addition to Hills’ main street and is the final structure to replace those six buildings destroyed by fire Jan. 14, 1948."75 years ago (1930)"The village streets are being graded this week, using the township grader and tractor, work starting last Monday. Art Johnson is on the tractor, while John Nelson manipulates the blade, and they’re doing a fine job."100 years ago (1905)"A record-breaking rain, accompanied by a high wind, lightning and thunder, struck this section early Friday morning and considerable damage was done throughout the neighborhood.Mud creek was a raging torrent, overflowing all the surrounding low land. Bad washouts occurred on both our railroads and no mail was received until late Friday. The Illinois Central was washed out in several places between here and Steen and the Great Northern had a bad washout near Alvord.The lightning struck Lars Kolsrud’s new barn, not yet completed, ripping up the shingles and posts, but as it did not ignite, the damage was comparatively light."
