Category Archives: Community News
Celebrate 70 Years With Special In-Person Visit
On Saturday, Feb. 13, Harvey and Tressa Ryswyk celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. Tressa is a resident at Edgebrook Care Center and she and Harvey have not been able to be together, face-to-face in a year. But in honor of
Retired Drivers Miss Seeing Students Every Day
By Jill Fennema – This week, February 21-27, is School Bus Driver Appreciation Week in Minnesota. We decided to feature two local bus drivers who have retired. Larry Bleyenburg retired from driving bus at the end of 2020. Fred Huisken
New Fitness Center To Open
By Jill Fennema – On Tuesday, March 1, the End Zone Fitness center will open on Main Street Edgerton. The gym is located in the former End Zone restaurant and is owned by Scott and Marcia Landin. In June 2020,
School News from Southwest Christian Schools Grades 3 – 5
Third grade news The third graders studied the life of Joseph. We did research on Egyptian gods, family life, jewelry, and brick making. We read our reports to our classmates and showed them pictures to go with our reports. We
Council Keeps Covenants
By Jill Fennema – The Edgerton City Council and Economic Development Association (EDA) have been discussing options for houses in the Northwest Addition for the past couple of months. They have looked at building plans for smaller twin homes with
Snowshoeing: A Historic Necessity Has Become a Fun pasttime
By Jill Fennema – Did you know that you can go snowshoeing at the Pipestone National Monument? They now loan out snowshoes, despite the fact that the park is not 100 percent open to the public due to the pandemic.
Retire from Edgerton Post Office
By Jill Fennema At the end of December, three long-time postal workers retired from the Edgerton Post Office. Wanda Landhuis, Wendy Evink, and Rod De Kam all turned in their keys and ushered in retirement on December 31, 2020. Wanda
K&M Concrete expansion project underway
K&M Concrete and Construction of Edgerton has been working on a large building project. They are in the middle of adding a 116×90-foot building to their existing footprint. The new space will house a shop and wash bay and a
School Project Leads To Found Wedding Ring
Pictured: Alice Hansen (right) gives Karsten Haas a big hug Saturday afternoon after the 7-year-old found Hansen’s wedding ring in the snow on her deck in front of her Hardwick home. Hansen lost the ring weeks ago. Submitted photos By
Edgerton Car Wash Is Closed
Jeremy and Jessica Voss have sold Voss Auto Wash. They sent out a letter to their customers regarding this fact a few weeks ago. The identity of the buyer has not been made public at this time, but there will
