Category Archives: Community News
Another Successful Girls Night Out!
Edgerton businesses, area vendors, and local women enjoyed another great night of shopping last week Wednesday during the 8th annual Girls Night Out. The event was held on Wednesday night so that local “brick and mortar” retailers would be open
FFA Students Compete “Face-To-Face”
The FFA Soils and Horse judging teams traveled to Sherburn back on October 12 to compete in the Region 6 FFA contests. This was the first time in many months that FFA members were able to compete “Face to Face.”
SCHOOL NEWS this week from SWC Schools -Kingdom Kids
We are having a great fall in Kingdom Kids 4’s Class! We have 11 kids in the morning class and 10 in the afternoon. We’ve had fun with apples and pumpkins, and we’ve worked a lot on how to be
SCHOOL NEWS This week from Edgerton Public School – Grades PK-2
Pictured: The second graders checking out the rescue truck. PE school news for Pre K – 2nd The M-W preschool class enjoyed playing with the balls during PE. They have practiced bouncing, catching, throwing and kicking the balls. They also
Woodstock Dedicates Ballfield
Pictured: The new scoreboard at the Woodstock ballfield, which has been named O’Hearn Field. By Rose Van Nieuwenhuyzen – On Sunday, Oct. 10, the Woodstock Community Club planned a big day for the dedication of O’Hearn Field, in honor of
SCHOOL NEWS from SWC Grades K-2
Pictured: This past Monday our kindergartners enjoyed going for a walk and looking for signs of fall. It also gave us the opportunity to enjoy God’s creation and how he creates beauty in every season. Our walk led us to
Rock River Landscape Has New Owners
Pictured: Logan and Morgan Schoonhoven are the new owners of Rock River Landscape. By Jill Fennema – As many of our readers know, Rob Veldkamp, owner of Rock River Landscape, has been battling cancer for many years. Recently, he and
Chamber Hosts Fantastic Fall Festival
On Wednesday, Sept. 29, the Edgerton Chamber of Commerce hosted a Fall Harvest Festival on Main Street. The night included carnival games, pumpkin carving, a meal, and a hayride. Several hundred people were downtown for the event and the Southwest
SCHOOL NEWS from Free Christian School
In our lower room classroom (grades K-3), we do a three-year cycle in science which covers different topics from year to year. This year’s cycle includes seeds and plants, the human body, and animal habitats. We began the year with
Atsma Enjoying Full Time Teaching
By Jill Fennema – Jennifer Atsma has lived in the area for the past two years, but she just started teaching at Edgerton Public School. Jennifer is teaching English to 8th and 9th graders as well as senior speech and
