Category Archives: Community News
Chamber Events Cancelled
Shopkeepers say: please shop locally The board of the Chamber of Commerce held a virtual meeting a couple of weeks ago and made the decision that most of the plans that they had made for the holidays will be cancelled
New Mobile Welder Has Many Family Connections
California kid is ready to work in SW MN Pictured: Coleton Hilarides in his shop near Trosky. He operates a mobile welding unit in the area. He is married to Jennifer (Schmidt) and they live near Chandler. Story by Jill
SCHOOL NEWS from SWC Elementary Grades 6-8
Pictured: Half of the 8th grade class is putting on a political display in the gym where the voting occurred. Election of 1920 in 2020 Southwest Christian Elementary School’s 8th graders took part in a mock election. This election took
Students Honor Veterans With Song and Signs
Last week Wednesday was Veteran’s Day, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions, there were no local events held. However, students at Southwest MN Christian High School tried to honor veterans with songs and signs. That morning, a group
Co-Op Variance Approved; Election Certified
By Jill Fennema – At last week’s city council meeting, a variance was approved for the Chandler Co-op to build three new fertilizer tanks on their property in Edgerton. The Chandler Co-op agronomy center is located on Klindt Street and
Wading Through Single-Stream Recycling
By Jill Fennema – November is National Recycling Month. In Edgerton, for just about two years, residents have been able to use large green totes to collect all their recyclable materials – a mix of plastic, glass, aluminum, cardboard, and
School News – From Little Dutchmen Preschool
Pictured: The 4s class is on a leaf hunt. Look at all of our leaves!! 3s preschool The 3’s preschoolers are eight weeks into their first year of school. They are loving everything about coming to class. We have been
Board looks at job application software
By Jill Fennema – At last week’s Pipestone County board meeting, Cathy Feste, the HR coordinator, talked with the board about a software program called Neogov. This program would allow county job applicants to apply for jobs online rather than
Brummels to have auction
By Jill Fennema – For almost 40 years Brummel’s Sewing and Shoes has been a part of the Edgerton community. As of Nov. 1, the store is closed and a complete dispersal auction will be held. For the past few
Holiday Greens For Sale
Next month, the Edgerton Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their first Spirit of the Holiday Contest. This will replace the annual Chamber Holiday Lighting Contest. Rather than just give out awards for the most fabulous Christmas lighting display, they
