Category Archives: Community News

Council Looks Ahead At New Street Possibilities

The  major topic of discussion at last week’s city council meeting was the future plans for streets in town as the Capital Improvement Plan is set in motion. Obviously, the streets where the water, sewer, and sanitary sewer are replaced

SWC Teacher Receives Award

Pictured on the left: Heidi’s mother, Nancy Hensley, Heidi, and husband Brian. It was a very special Friday for Heidi Tschetter, 4th grade teacher at SWC Elementary.  The May 1 assembly began as usual with Friday Morning Prayer Groups, but

County Hires New Recorder

Last week Tuesday, the Pipestone County Board of Directors met for their regular meeting. They approved the recommendation by the personnel committee to hire Emaleigh Vreeman as the new Pipestone County Recorder. Emaleigh is formerly of Edgerton. She is the

Loving Long-Term Care

Nurses pursue careers locally Edgebrook Care Center has been operating in Edgerton for nearly 55 years and has become an integral part of the Edgerton community – both economically and socially.  Staffing at all health care facilities has been a

FFA Members Recognized

Congratulations to the following Edgerton FFA members on your accomplishments and recognition at the Region 6 FFA Awards night – Braelyn Kracht on her 1st place overall Meats Judge; Lydia Rylaarsdam on her election to Region 6 FFA treasurer and

School News – This week from EPS

EHS Prom The junior class at Edgerton Public High School invites you to the Grand March for their 2020 Junior/Senior Prom on Friday, April 22, at 8 p.m. at the high school gymnasium. The theme of this year’s prom is

Dutch Festival Plans Taking Shape

Plans are taking shape for the 2022 Edgerton Dutch Festival. The annual event will be held on July 14-16. The parade will be held on Friday evening, with a theme of “Salute to Heroes.” The committee said that your hero

Council Signs Engineering Agreement

By Jill Fennema – Last week Wednesday, the Edgerton City Council passed a resolution to approve the USDA loan of $4.8 million and the grant in the amount of $828,000; these funds, along with state funding that is yet to

School News – This Week From SWC

Pictured: The SWC cast of Aladdin. They performed their spring play on April 1 and 2. 2nd grade As second graders, we have been learning about what it means to be a citizen. We are citizens of the United States,

Sandbulte Receives Community Award

By Jill Fennema – Last week Tuesday, First State Bank Southwest invited members of the Edgerton Chamber of Commerce to their annual mixer as part of their celebration of April being Community Banking Month. This event is typically held on