Category Archives: Community News
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
School News from EPS K-2
Pictured: High school art teacher, Miss Sonnek, and her high school art class students with Mrs. Vander Lugt’s first grade class. First grade news Miss Sonnek and her high school art class students teamed up with the first graders. To
Volunteers Gain More Blessings Than They Give
Pictured: This amphitheater was the base of operations for setting the chairs up and retrofitting them to each individual recipient. By Glenda Masselink – Imagine, if you can, you are a 22-year-old disabled woman who, for the first time in
Pipestone County Approves Giving ARPA Funds To Small Cities
At last week’s Pipestone County Board meeting, County Administrator Steve Ewing requested that the board approve spending $270,000 of Pipestone County American Rescue Plan (ARPA) funds to the nine Pipestone County cities for capital infrastructure projects. The board approved that
