Hills
- January 21, 2026Arlene Mae Kooistra, age 91, of Hills, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, at the American Reformed Church in Luverne, officiated by Pastor Mike Altena. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. Burial will be in the Beaver Creek Cemetery. Dingmann Funeral Home, Luverne, is in…
By Lori SorensonJanuary 07, 2026Glenda McGaffee is in her 50th year of working at Tuff Memorial Home in Hills, a milestone she will celebrate with co-workers and residents on Jan. 15. “She does so much for our residents, staff, and the HBC community, we want the day to be special,” said Tuff Life Enrichment Director Jocelyn Jacoby. To prepare for the 50th work anniversary party, Jacoby wrote a profile piece about McGaffee in…- By Mavis FodnessNovember 12, 2025The number of retail cannabis businesses allowed under county ordinance will remain at one, after commissioners revisited plans by a Hills businessman. Dennis Hartman and his son, Tim, spoke with commissioners at their Nov. 4 meeting. Dennis Hartman said he is in the process of purchasing property in Beaver Creek Township near I-90 for a retail cannabis business (Integrity Farms Cannabis) and…
November 12, 2025Gerald Allen Ackerman, age 79, of Hills, Minnesota, died Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A public visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, with the family present at the Community Reformed Church of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Nov. 17, at Eastside Cemetery near Steen, Minnesota. A memorial…
By Mavis FodnessOctober 29, 2025Bethlehem Lutheran Church and Tuff Memorial Home, both in Hills, teamed up to provide an afternoon of trick-or-treating fun at the two locations Sunday. For two hours more than a dozen businesses and organizations handed out candy and other treats from car trunks outside on a windy, 65-degree day. Inside, Tuff residents handed out candy from the doorways of their rooms.
By Lori SorensonOctober 22, 2025A young singer-songwriter from Hills is creating soulful music that speaks from a higher place. On Oct. 24, 22-year-old Allison LaRock will release her first single, “Beauty,” which she said came from a vulnerable place. “This world doesn’t make sense sometimes, and we wrestle with what the Lord says and how to trust that he’s actually in control of things,” she said about the song. “It’s…
October 08, 2025Anna Mae Berghorst, age 90, of Hills, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. Visitation will be Thursday, Oct. 9, from 6-8 p.m. at the Steen Reformed Church in Steen, Minnesota. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, at the Steen Reformed Church in Steen, with Reverend Jeremy Wiersema officiating. Burial will follow in the…- By Mavis FodnessOctober 01, 2025Hills business owner Jessica Martens envisions the first “Fall Festival on Main” to be more than a community event in Hills. Scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 4, from 3 to 8 p.m., she said the festival will bring families and businesses together for a memorable day. “As a small business owner, I’ve learned that our community thrives when families have opportunities to come together,” she said. “…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 20, 2025The Hills City Council will appoint a council member to replace Cory Metzger, who submitted his resignation last month. At their Aug. 12 meeting, council members Vicki Busswitz, Joseph Sweeter and Dusty Seachris passed a resolution to appoint someone to fill the unexpired term at their Sept. 9 meeting. Metzger submitted his resignation July 11 due to the fact that he’s moving from Hills. “It…
August 20, 2025The courtyard at Tuff Memorial Nursing Home was turned into a splash party Friday afternoon when the activity organizers invited the public to join residents by splashing in kiddie pools, a water table, a sprinkler in the grass and fun with chalk games. Fifteen kids ages one through seven joined residents in the annual event that began in 2022. The weather cooperated with some clouds but lots of…
By Mavis FodnessAugust 06, 2025Madi Bos of Hills started “Wild Wonders” day care this week as the third provider in 18 months to occupy the city-owned child care facility that opened in January 2024. Bos decided in April to follow in her grandmother, Judy Ripley’s, footsteps of caring for children. “My grandmother did day care for 30 years,” Bos said. “I grew up in her day care, and then she’s kind of inspired me.” For…- By Betty MannJuly 23, 2025The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on March 7, 1963. Hills had voting machine company in early 1900s Remember when C.S. Bruce and August Rathjen ran for county auditor of Rock county? Or when John Lind ran on the democratic ticket for governor of Minnesota? He was opposed by Samuel Van Sant on the Republican ticket and Brent Haugen on the prohibition ticket that year. Chances…
By Mavis FodnessJune 18, 2025Various handwritten documents and a half dozen newspapers were among the items extracted from the 1921 Hills High School time capsule Saturday morning. H-BC School Board Chairman Arlyn Gehrke spent five minutes and used three different tin snips to open the 4-by-6-inch metal box. Hundreds of people gathered on Main Street Hills after Saturday’s Friendship Days parade. The Hills-Beaver Creek…
June 18, 2025The Hills Area Fire Department repeated as Water Wars champions Saturday afternoon, defeating five other volunteer firefighter teams for the title. Departments from Hills, Lismore, Hardwick and Beaver Creek competed in the double-elimination event. Hills and Lismore had two teams each. The championship bout came down to the Hills team of Logan Susie, Sawyer Bosch and Ty Bundesen against the…
June 18, 2025Several retired and current Hills Area Volunteer Fire Department members joined in leading this year’s Friendship Days parade in Hills Saturday morning. The 45-minute parade culminated with the opening of the 1921 Hills High School time capsule (see related story). The three days of activities began Friday and ended Sunday.
By Mavis FodnessMay 14, 2025Rock Ranch’s equine-assisted therapy program is growing, and owners Marie and Dan LaRock are responding to the need. A counseling cabin will be constructed this fall, thanks to grants from the Lyon County River Boat and Seeds for Success foundations. The 16-by-16-foot enclosed structure will be located west of the existing riding arena built in 2020. The cabin will face the arena and be angled…
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