Category Archives: Community News
Unserviceable Flags Destroyed Honorably
On Thursday, June 16, after the Junior Legion baseball game, members of the American Legion held a special ceremony to dispose of American flags. The flags are officially inspected and then burned in a proper ceremony. There were nearly 80
Pipestone Sportsmen Buy Land From County
By Jill Fennema – Last week Tuesday, the Pipestone County Board opened bids for the Old Landfill Property where the Pipestone Sportsmen’s Club hopes to open a shooting range. There was only one bid received and that was a bid
Win Father’s Day Drawing
Pictured: Gary Boverhof was the winner of a $25 gift card from NAPA Edgerton Auto Parts in the annual Father’s Day promotion. Last week, in honor of Father’s Day on June 19, eight of the Edgerton businesses participated in a
June 16: 30 Years Since The Chandler Tornado
Pictured: The Chandler-Lake Wilson tornado initially touched down shortly after 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 1992, near Leota. This photo was taken as the tornado came upon the former Ron Vander Steen farm. The following article is compiled from
Legion Presents Scholarships
Every year the Edgerton Legion Post #42 gives scholarships to seniors at SWC and EHS. This year they gave $500 to each winner. Those chosen are: Reece Wassink, a senior at EHS, who plans to attend the University of Minnesota,
Bethel CRC Celebrates 75 Years
Bethel Christian Reformed Church was organized in April 1947, the daughter of First CRC Edgerton and granddaughter of Ebenezer CRC in Leota. On June 4-5, Bethel will be celebrating its 75th year anniversary, with three former pastors in town to
Bridge Work Proceeds
Last week’s county board meeting was fairly brief as far as county meetings go. Other than routine business, the one notable item on the agenda was recognizing the Pipestone County Sheriff’s office (PCSO) for their work. The MN Board of
Edgerton FFA Holds Awards Night
By Nathan Thompson – On May 4, the Edgerton FFA Chapter held its annual awards night. The FFA members had another successful year and accomplished much. The FFA members competed successfully in 13 FFA competition areas: Ag Mechanics, Farm Management,
Edgerton Bakery Has New Owners
Stacie and Carl Nagel are the new owners of the Edgerton Bakery. They moved to Edgerton from Worthington earlier this month and have purchased the bakery from Scott Landin, who has owned the bakery for nearly 23 years. The couple
County Sells Land; Makes Plan To Sell More
At last week Tuesday’s Pipestone County board meeting, the county commissioners approved the sale of a parcel of land to the Southwest MN Opportunity Council – Headstart. SMOC submitted the only bid of $40,000 for one acre of land in
