Category Archives: Community News

Diamond H Hosts Horse Ride Event

This group photo shown was of several riders waiting outside for their events to begin. Pictured are: Brandi, Lexi, Christie, Kylee, and Sierra. On Saturday, August 13, Diamond H Acres held a “play date” event at their facilities near Edgerton.

Campion is New Preschool Teacher at EPS

Olivia Campion is the new preschool teacher at Edgerton Public School. She is teaching the four year olds, taking the place of Courtney Gunnink, who replaced kindergarten teacher Brenda Kleinjan, who retired at the end of the last school year.

Council Looks at Utility Rate Increases

Last week Monday there was a special council meeting to discuss the financing of the Capital Improvement Plan. The city has received grants and a USDA loan to help pay for the estimated $7.6 million project, which is expected to

DGR Continues to Move Forward on the City’s Capital Improvement Plan

Phase one is getting closer to being let for bids, although that is not likely until next spring. This fall and winter, there will be many meetings between city officials and DGR to iron out the details.  Some of those

Red Riding Hood

Theater Production a Success Last weekend, local students were part of a theater production called Red Riding Hood. Red Riding Hood, played by Lydia Talsma, and her friends – played by Izzy and Hannah Masselink and Kelli Blom – went

Pool Closes Friday

Pictured: A group of boys play a game called “alligator” in the deep part of the pool. The Edgerton swimming pool was open for 10 weeks this summer. Watching over the swimmers was a staff of thoroughly trained and dedicated

De Boer Chevrolet Celebrating 75 Years

Pictured: John De Boer became an official Chevrolet dealer on Nov. 1, 1947. On Wednesday, August 17, the community is invited to help De Boer Chevrolet celebrate 75 years of small-town sales and service. There will be refreshments and live

Horsemanship Comes to Edgerton with Diamond H Acres

Hulsteins work to fill a need in the area Last March, 16 acres of land northwest of Edgerton was sold at auction. The land had been owned by Herm and Jan Bos and was used for horses – there were

Author Visits Local Library

Pictured: Children listen attentively while author Daniel Bernstrom reads a book to them. Daniel R. Bernstrom, critically acclaimed author of six picture books, including the Minnesota Book Award-winning Big Papa and the Time Machine, was at the Edgerton Public Library

Tschetter Interns With Atlanta Falcons Maintaining Field

As a kid growing up in Edgerton, Minn., Jesse Tschetter mowed lawns. After graduating, he was accepted into Southeast Technical College’s Sports Turf Management program. “What really made this program stand out was the many different career path opportunities it