10 years ago (1994)"There will be a $20 activity fee for Hills-Beaver Creek students in grades 7-12 who will participate in the following activities: volleyball, girls’ basketball, gymnastics, track, football, boys’ basketball, wrestling, golf and cheerleading. There is a $60 maximum fee per family, and if an individual cannot pay, they will be allowed to work for the school at a rate of $5 per hour."25 years ago (1979)"Scott Greenfield, 16, Hills, won two categories of competition at the Regional Future Farmers of America Sheep show last Friday at Windom. Scott, an H-BC junior, came home with ribbons for the champion Hampshire ram and the champion Hampshire ewe. He will show his animals at three competitions at the Minnesota State Fair."50 years ago (1954)"Minneapolis, which was the birthplace of softball 59 years ago, is playing host to the World Softball Tournament Sept. 18-23 under the sponsorship of the Minneapolis Jaycees with the cooperation of the Park Board. The game was designed so all firemen at their station could take part in a recreational activity between calls. Originally called kittenball, the game was also known as diamond ball before softball became the accepted title."75 years ago (1929)"Forty-two sheep were either killed or crippled by two German Police dogs early Saturday morning on the W. F. Finke farm, four miles west of Luverne, operated by Chas. Tatge. But for the fact that Mr. Tatge discovered the presence of the dogs the moment he stepped out of the house shortly after 5:00 o’clock, the loss would have been much heavier.As it was, he rescued quite a number of sheep that had been driven into the creek that runs through the pasture, although several of the ewes were drowned or so badly water logged that they died." 100 years ago (1904)"The petition praying that the village of Luverne be changed into an incorporated city, under the provisions of Title 2, Chapter 10, of the General Statutes of 1894, was this week granted by Judge of Probate M. Webber, and Luverne is now officially designated as the ‘City of Luverne.’"
