Category Archives: Community News

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

Cannabis in Pipestone County

By Jill Fennema – On July 1, 2022, the Minnesota legislature passed a law that allows Minnesota businesses to sell, and individuals ages 21 and older to purchase, edible and drinkable products containing tetrahydrocannabinols (THC), the primary intoxicant found in

Edgerton Clinic Wins National Award

By Jill Fennema – The Edgerton Family Clinic Avera was notified last week that they were recognized for being ranked among the top 10 percent of clinics nationally based on patient surveys. Patients were asked to complete surveys after their

City Park Has New Sidewalks

For the past couple of weeks, Hulstein Excavating and Hulstein Concrete have been working on pouring the concrete sidewalks and sport courts at the Edgerton City Park. The view in this photo is from the southern sky over the ball

This week from Kingdom Kids Preschool (3’s and 4’s)

Kingdom Kids news We have had a great start to our school year at Kingdom Kids!  It’s hard to believe we are two months into the year!  We spent the month of September learning the rules and routines of the

SCHOOL NEWS from EPS Grades K-12

First grade news The first graders took a picture with Fireman Dennis by the pumper truck.  This truck can hold 1,000 gallons of water!  After listening to the fire fighters, the elementary students practiced evacuating from a school bus in

City Looks To Fund New Fire Truck

The city of Edgerton has ordered a new fire truck. They plan to replace their 1997 BRT pumper truck with a 2023 Rosenbauer Pumper Truck. The purchase of this truck will help the city of Edgerton keep their current positive