Category Archives: Community News
Bid awarded, construction can begin
By Jill Fennema On Thursday, Feb. 29, the city council met for a special meeting to pass a resolution to officially award the bid for the Capital Improvement Plan, Phase 1. The council had been discussing options with DGR, the
Building plans take shape at EPS
Pictured: A drawing of the proposed new gym, locker rooms, weight rooms, and possible office space. By Jill Fennema Edgerton Public School has proposed a new building project that voters will consider on April 9 at a special election. Above
School News
This week from from Edgerton Public School Music program news The Spring Classic Concert for 6th-12th grades was held on Monday evening, March 6. All the various bands and choirs performed at the concert. On January 7 band students participated
Council approves two new ordinances
By Jill Fennema – Last week Wednesday, the Edgerton City Council approved two new city ordinances – a special assessment ordinance and a snow emergency ordinance. A summary of both those ordinances will be published in future editions of the
March 8 is Internat’l Women’s Day
March 8 is International Day for Women. This holiday is not celebrated around here, but Stacie Nagel and Yuliia Danish are celebrating this day at the Edgerton Bakery. Yuliia is from Ukraine and there the holiday is a big event.
School News This Week From SWC Grades 6-8
7th grade news Seventh grade English and Literature have been abuzz with many new things this quarter. From research papers, to modifiers, to Lit Circles, we have continued to grow in our language and reading skills. Since returning from Christmas
Van Otterloo Is New Custodian At EPS
Pictured: Karlin Van Otterloo began working at EPS this past December as the new head custodian. By Jill Fennema – For the last few months, the newest addition to the staff at Edgerton Pubic School has been Karlin Van Otterloo.
County Takes Another Step Towards Broadband For All
By Jill Fennema – Last Tuesday, the Pipestone County Board returned their attention to a pending agreement with Hometown Fiber, a company that wants to install fiber optic cable for broadband internet in the two-thirds of Pipestone County that does
School Board Approves Additional E-Learning Days
By Ruth Fennema – At the January board meeting the decision was made to change the date of the monthly meeting to the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. Due to the impending snowstorm the decision was made
Skijoring: Equestrian Winter Fun
This past Saturday, Diamond H Acres hosted a fun winter activity never seen before around here. Skijoring is a winter sport where a person on skis is pulled by an animal such as a horse or dog. The event on
