Category Archives: Community News
County Board Meets New DNR Regional Director
Pictured: A storm rolls in over a calcareous fen nestled along the hillside at Burke Wildlife Management Area. It is located about a mile west of County Road 18 in the wildlife refuge four miles south of Woodstock. (photo from
Zwart At The Helm of Edgerton Summer Rec
Pictured: These are the regular coaches for Edgerton Summer Rec. Picture are (l to r) Addison Fleischmann, Joshua Van Dam, Max Zwart, Jacob Van Dam, Skip Hunter, and Miriam Okenga. Not pictured is Paris Van Dyke. Other coaches include parents
EPS Board Approves New Hires
The monthly Edgerton Public Board Meeting was held on June 21. There were only four board members in attendance:. Brandon Gunnink, Loren Gunnink, Lon Anker, and Gene Westenberg. They voted to approve Nichole Gunnink as a new paraprofessional. They also
Schoone-Jongen to Give Presentation at Edgerton Public Library
On Tuesday, July 5, at 7:00 p.m., Dr. Robert Schoone-Jongen, Professor of History (Emeritus) at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Mich., will give a presentation at the Edgerton library. His talk is entitled First Class, Second Class, Steerage: Three Voyages
Dinner On The Dairy
On Thursday, June 23, Newalta Dairy hosted “Dinner on the Dairy” inviting area residents out to their farm to see how a modern dairy runs. Newalta Dairy operates a 3,500-cow dairy northwest of Edgerton. They offered tours of the dairy
Unserviceable Flags Destroyed Honorably
On Thursday, June 16, after the Junior Legion baseball game, members of the American Legion held a special ceremony to dispose of American flags. The flags are officially inspected and then burned in a proper ceremony. There were nearly 80
Pipestone Sportsmen Buy Land From County
By Jill Fennema – Last week Tuesday, the Pipestone County Board opened bids for the Old Landfill Property where the Pipestone Sportsmen’s Club hopes to open a shooting range. There was only one bid received and that was a bid
Win Father’s Day Drawing
Pictured: Gary Boverhof was the winner of a $25 gift card from NAPA Edgerton Auto Parts in the annual Father’s Day promotion. Last week, in honor of Father’s Day on June 19, eight of the Edgerton businesses participated in a
June 16: 30 Years Since The Chandler Tornado
Pictured: The Chandler-Lake Wilson tornado initially touched down shortly after 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 1992, near Leota. This photo was taken as the tornado came upon the former Ron Vander Steen farm. The following article is compiled from
Legion Presents Scholarships
Every year the Edgerton Legion Post #42 gives scholarships to seniors at SWC and EHS. This year they gave $500 to each winner. Those chosen are: Reece Wassink, a senior at EHS, who plans to attend the University of Minnesota,
