Category Archives: Community News
SCHOOL NEWS from SWC Grades K-2
Pictured: This past Monday our kindergartners enjoyed going for a walk and looking for signs of fall. It also gave us the opportunity to enjoy God’s creation and how he creates beauty in every season. Our walk led us to
Rock River Landscape Has New Owners
Pictured: Logan and Morgan Schoonhoven are the new owners of Rock River Landscape. By Jill Fennema – As many of our readers know, Rob Veldkamp, owner of Rock River Landscape, has been battling cancer for many years. Recently, he and
Chamber Hosts Fantastic Fall Festival
On Wednesday, Sept. 29, the Edgerton Chamber of Commerce hosted a Fall Harvest Festival on Main Street. The night included carnival games, pumpkin carving, a meal, and a hayride. Several hundred people were downtown for the event and the Southwest
SCHOOL NEWS from Free Christian School
In our lower room classroom (grades K-3), we do a three-year cycle in science which covers different topics from year to year. This year’s cycle includes seeds and plants, the human body, and animal habitats. We began the year with
Atsma Enjoying Full Time Teaching
By Jill Fennema – Jennifer Atsma has lived in the area for the past two years, but she just started teaching at Edgerton Public School. Jennifer is teaching English to 8th and 9th graders as well as senior speech and
Passing On Love For Art
By Jill Fennema – Alexia Sonnek is the new art teacher at Edgerton Pubic School. She will teach various art classes to students in grades 7 through 12. Alexia is the oldest of seven children. She is originally from La
Vis is history teacher at SWC
By Jill Fennema – Collin Vis is the new history teacher at Southwest MN Christian High School. In addition to U.S. history, world history, and government, he teaches New Testament Bible class to freshmen students. This is Collin’s third year
Madetzke Helps Students “See” Math
By Jill Fennema – Ashley (Bloemendaal) Madetzke is teaching 7th and 8th grade math at Edgerton Public School. She is also teaching two college classes – pre-calculus and algebra. Ashley grew up in Pipestone. Her parents are Mike and Leann
Cornerstones of Edgerton – From Bowling Shoes To Spreading The News
A history of the building located at 804 Main Street, by Mike Drooger – The building on Edgerton’s Main Street that is now home to the Edgerton Enterprise, On the Farm, Main Street Printers, and Edgerton Electric, got its humble
Parmer Enjoys Helping Students
Caleb John (CJ) Parmer is the new high school English teacher at Southwest MN Christian. He has three English classes (seniors, juniors, and freshmen) he is teaching this fall and next spring he will also be teaching high school speech.
