Category Archives: Community News
County Takes Another Step Towards Broadband For All
By Jill Fennema – Last Tuesday, the Pipestone County Board returned their attention to a pending agreement with Hometown Fiber, a company that wants to install fiber optic cable for broadband internet in the two-thirds of Pipestone County that does
School Board Approves Additional E-Learning Days
By Ruth Fennema – At the January board meeting the decision was made to change the date of the monthly meeting to the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. Due to the impending snowstorm the decision was made
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
