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Parade Brings Relief Amid Pandemic
On Saturday evening, a parade was held in Edgerton. There was some doubt it would be held because cases of COVID-19 were increasing. But people turned out on a beautiful evening to show their solidarity and community spirit. There were
Parade Brings Joy To Edgebrook As COVID-19 Moves Closer To Home
By Jill Fennema – Last Wednesday, individuals, families, and children converged on Edgebrook Care Center for a parade to celebrate Independence Day and have some limited interaction with the residents who have been in isolation for months. The parade included
DeGroot/Walhof Farm Is Over A Century Old
By Jill Fennema/Vonnie Walhof – The farm currently owned by Karen and Hiene Walhof celebrated a major milestone 2 years ago. This year, the family has applied for century farm status, and at 102 years old, it is definitely a
Edgebrook COVID-Free
Pictured: Tressa Ryswyk, (foreground) and Florence Vanden Bosch (back) with Vicki Kruisselbrink in the therapy room at Edgebrook Care Center. (Submitted photo) By Jill Fennema – As businesses and public venues open up after weeks of quarantine and “closed” signs,
Vander Stoep’s Will Reopen
90 years of history is a good foundation The roof was fixed by Tuesday morning and the ice cream truck was planning to come help them celebrate Wednesday night anyway, so the owners of Vander Stoep Furniture treated community members
From farm to refrigerator: where does the milk go?
Pictured: A block form is being filled with cheddar cheese curds. Once filled and pressed, the block will weigh about 700 pounds. (Submitted photos) By Jill Fennema – Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) is headquartered in New Ulm, Minn., and
Vander Stoep Furniture Suffers Great Loss From Fire
On Monday afternoon, the Edgerton Fire Department was called to Vander Stoep Furniture and Flooring. Shortly before 1:30 p.m., the trucks were on the scene and fighting fire and extensive smoke in the rafters. At the time of this printing,
Summer Rec Plans Proceed
Pictured: Summer Rec staff: (back) Alyson Gunnink, Gay Lynn Drooger, Sean Kallevig, Skip Hunter; (front) Kinsie Nelson, Brinna Bloemendaal, and Addison Fleischmann. Gay Lynn Drooger, the director of the Edgerton Summer Recreation Program, has been working to still have a summer
Senior Athletes Sign to Play Sports At College
Avery Pater, a senior at SWCH, has signed a letter of intent to continue his basketball and track and field careers at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa, in the fall. He plans to study business at Northwestern and is
Schaap Retires From Teaching
Jill Fennema When Chandler Christian closed its doors, Anne Schaap closed the door on 45 years of teaching. Anne (McFall) grew up in Spring Lake, Mich. She says her fifth grade teacher, Mr. Koets, influenced her love for teaching. “He
