Category Archives: Community News
Wading Through Single-Stream Recycling
By Jill Fennema – November is National Recycling Month. In Edgerton, for just about two years, residents have been able to use large green totes to collect all their recyclable materials – a mix of plastic, glass, aluminum, cardboard, and
School News – From Little Dutchmen Preschool
Pictured: The 4s class is on a leaf hunt. Look at all of our leaves!! 3s preschool The 3’s preschoolers are eight weeks into their first year of school. They are loving everything about coming to class. We have been
Board looks at job application software
By Jill Fennema – At last week’s Pipestone County board meeting, Cathy Feste, the HR coordinator, talked with the board about a software program called Neogov. This program would allow county job applicants to apply for jobs online rather than
Brummels to have auction
By Jill Fennema – For almost 40 years Brummel’s Sewing and Shoes has been a part of the Edgerton community. As of Nov. 1, the store is closed and a complete dispersal auction will be held. For the past few
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
SCHOOL NEWS from Free Christian School Lower Room
Free Christian School Lower Room: Journal Writing Three times a week we practice our writing skills in our journals. Throughout September and October we will be learning various types of poems. So far we have learned acrostic and haiku poetry.
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 Numbers Dictate That EPS To Start School In Hybrid
Edgerton Public School will start school on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Because of the number of COVID-19 cases in Pipestone County, they will begin school in their “hybrid model.” There were 18 active cases in the county as of last Thursday,
PCMC Conducts COVID Testing
Number of Positive Cases Climb Higher Pictured: PCMC held drive-up COVID-19 testing on Monday at the Pipestone County Fairgrounds. There was already a line of cars forming before the 9 a.m. opening. People first registered at a trailer and then
