Category Archives: Community News
Leota Family Adopts Six Children
By Diana Hensley – On March 23, 2022, there were cheers and breaths of relief as the judge finalized the adoption of the six Celada children. It had been a long time coming. The family’s journey began in October 2019.
SCHOOL NEWS from Edgerton Public High School
Starting this school year at the Edgerton Public School, we created something called Homeroom for our 6th-12th grade students. Homeroom takes place every day between the 3rd and 4th block. The goal for Homeroom was to help build relationships between
Sports Enrich Tori’s life
By Diana Hensley, On June 14, 1997, a beautiful baby girl named Tori, was born. Tori was born 6-8 weeks prematurely and stayed in the hospital for 5 weeks before going home with her parents, Ivan and Marilyn Van Peursem.
County Sets Redistricting Hearing
The Pipestone County Commissioners set a public hearing date of April 22, where the public will have the right to comment on the redistricting proposal that the county looked at during a special meeting on Monday, March 14. Because the
SCHOOL NEWS This Week From SWC High School
Pictured: On Wednesday, March 16, these SWC students drove tractors to school to celebrate Ag Week. SWC musical production The SWC High School drama department has been busy preparing for the spring musical – ”Aladdin”! The story
EHS Presents School Play
Come see Edgerton Public School’s Spring Play on April 1 and 2 at 6:30 p.m. “The Alibis” is a murder mystery and a comedy. “When eccentric billionaire J. Leslie Arlington is murdered, a clueless detective finds that the suspects are all
Dilly Works For SD Miss Amazing
Pictured: Emily and Catherine Foy at the 2021 state event. By Jill Fennema – Emily (De Groot) Dilly works for South Dakota Miss Amazing. Miss Amazing is an organization that advocates for girls and women with disabilities. They strive to
FFA Team Advances To State
Congratulations to these 12 FFA members on your accomplishments in the Crops, Farm Management, Agriculture Mechanics and Job Interview competitions on March 8 at Minnesota West in Jackson. The Crops team of Erika Mosier, Crystal Casas, Brayden Dirksen and Hailey
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day
Last Saturday was a great day for the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade in Woodstock. Last year, the event was not held due to COVID-19, but this year, fun was had by all. The day’s events included a community meal
SCHOOL NEWS from EHS grades 6-8
6th grade news EPS 6th grade students participated in an Exponents Relay Race in Mrs. Gunnink’s math class. Students were split into teams and each member had to answer questions about exponents before handing it over to their teammates. The
