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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
Council Reaches Out To Residents
By Jill Fennema – Last week Thursday, a crowd of 20 people, along with the Edgerton City Council members turned out to listen to a town-hall-style presentation by an engineer and a financial planner. The first to speak was Trent
Edgerton City Council Talks About Housing
By Jill Fennema – Last Wednesday, the Edgerton City Council held a special meeting to handle a couple of items that could not be handled at their regular meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of September. The major item on the
COVID-19 By The Numbers
According to statistics from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), Pipestone County has seen a sharp uptick in the number of newly diagnosed COVID-19 cases in recent weeks. Daily updates regarding COVID-19 cases in Minnesota can be found at www.health.state.mn.us/
Parade Brings Relief Amid Pandemic
On Saturday evening, a parade was held in Edgerton. There was some doubt it would be held because cases of COVID-19 were increasing. But people turned out on a beautiful evening to show their solidarity and community spirit. There were
Parade Brings Joy To Edgebrook As COVID-19 Moves Closer To Home
By Jill Fennema – Last Wednesday, individuals, families, and children converged on Edgebrook Care Center for a parade to celebrate Independence Day and have some limited interaction with the residents who have been in isolation for months. The parade included
DeGroot/Walhof Farm Is Over A Century Old
By Jill Fennema/Vonnie Walhof – The farm currently owned by Karen and Hiene Walhof celebrated a major milestone 2 years ago. This year, the family has applied for century farm status, and at 102 years old, it is definitely a
Edgebrook COVID-Free
Pictured: Tressa Ryswyk, (foreground) and Florence Vanden Bosch (back) with Vicki Kruisselbrink in the therapy room at Edgebrook Care Center. (Submitted photo) By Jill Fennema – As businesses and public venues open up after weeks of quarantine and “closed” signs,
Vander Stoep’s Will Reopen
90 years of history is a good foundation The roof was fixed by Tuesday morning and the ice cream truck was planning to come help them celebrate Wednesday night anyway, so the owners of Vander Stoep Furniture treated community members
From farm to refrigerator: where does the milk go?
Pictured: A block form is being filled with cheddar cheese curds. Once filled and pressed, the block will weigh about 700 pounds. (Submitted photos) By Jill Fennema – Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) is headquartered in New Ulm, Minn., and
