x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Pipestone County Star

Pipestone Publishing Co.

Local news & features for Pipestone, MN. Community journalism brought to audio from the pages of the Pipestone County Star. Government, business, features, and sports all available here.

news

All Episodes

7:17

HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASTICS: Douty has company at state...

Pipestone County Star ·

2026/02/20

REDWOOD FALLS — Pipestone Area Schools’ multi-time state gymnastics qualifier Kaysa Douty will have company this year. That’s because senior Vivian Brockberg — after years spent toiling inside the gymnastics center — will be joining Douty. Brockberg qualified for state on the floor exercise. She has now reached state in all three sports she competes. “It means a lot to qualify,” Brockberg said in an email to the Pipestone County Star. “There are a lot of talented gymnasts in our section, and ...

en-us

2:34

Ruthton receives funding to replace water tower

Pipestone County Star ·

2026/02/20

A public hearing will be held March 2 at 6 p.m. regarding proposed infrastructure project The city of Ruthton recently secured 0,000 through the federal appropriations process to replace its water tower. Replacing the water tower is part of a larger infrastructure project the city has been working on with Bollig Engineering. Jordan Odegard, project engineer with Bollig, said the estimated cost to replace the water tower is ,214,000. He said the city has also received a 0,000 Small Cities Deve...

en-us

2:58

REGIONAL: High school schedule

Pipestone County Star ·

2026/02/20

INFORMATION Regional calendar High schools Thursday, Feb. 19 Girls Basketball 6 p.m., Elkton-Lake Benton at Deubrook Area, White, S.D. 7 p.m., Section 3A South subsection tournament game, Southwest Minnesota Christian at Tracy-Milroy-Balaton, Tracy Boys Basketball 7:15 p.m., Worthington at Pipestone Area, PAS Gymnasium 7:15 p.m., Lakeview at Edgerton Public 7:30 p.m., Elkton-Lake Benton at Deubrook Area, White, S.D. Friday, Feb. 20 Gymnastics All Day, Minnesota State High School L...

en-us

1:50

REGIONAL: Diamond H announces venue changes

Pipestone County Star ·

2026/02/19

EDGERTON — Diamond H Acres, the local rodeo facility located between Edgerton and Hatfield, has announced changes for the summer of 2026. These changes were reported in a Facebook post on Monday, Feb. 9. Diamond H Acres representatives said it “will not be hosting a summer barrel series or the Rock River Rodeo this year.” The facility noted there are other arenas offering races all summer long, and the numbers didn’t justify also having a full summer barrel series. It’s not considered a step ...

en-us

1:19

REGIONAL: Luverne girls hockey returns to state

Pipestone County Star ·

2026/02/19

ST. PETER — Luverne High School nipped Marshall in the Section 3A girls hockey championship on Tuesday, Feb. 10. Ella Apel scored the game-winning goal off a feed from Tenley Behr. Cardinal goaltender Emma Saarloos made it stand up for a 3-2 victory at Lund Arena on the Gustavus Adolphus College — touching off the celebration when the clock reached triple zeroes. Luverne (19-9) has been seeded eighth in this week’s Minnesota State High School League Class A state tournament. The Cardinals dre...

en-us

1:02

LOCAL: Pipestone youth baseball sign-ups Feb. 24

Pipestone County Star ·

2026/02/19

Pipestone Youth Baseball will be conducting sign-ups on Tuesday, Feb. 24, in the Pipestone Area Schools’ Elementary School Commons. Four levels are offered: machine pitch 8-under, a league for third- and fourth-graders, one for fifth- and sixth-graders and seventh- and eighth-graders. Machine pitch sign-up is set for 5:30 p.m., with youth baseball at 6:15 p.m. and seventh- and eighth-grade sign-up at 7:15 p.m. The fee is per player, which includes a jersey and hat. There also is a concession...

en-us

2:05

COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT: McGee enjoying successful season...

Pipestone County Star ·

2026/02/19

MANKATO — Arinn McGee is currently shining for the Bethany Lutheran College women’s basketball team. McGee has played 471 minutes this season, going 87-of-166 from the field (.524 percent) and 41-of-61 from the free-throw line (.672 %). Overall, McGee has scored 216 points, pulled down 137 rebounds, recorded 28 blocked shots, distributed 29 assists and swiped 12 steals. Her averages are 10.5 points and 6.5 boards per contest. During the 2025-26 campaign, McGee tallied a season-high 17 points ...

en-us

4:46

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Girls playoffs begin tonight

Pipestone County Star ·

2026/02/19

The Minnesota State High School League girls basketball playoffs open up as Southwest Minnesota Christian visits Tracy-Milroy-Balaton. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19 for this Section 3A South subsection contest. SWC, the No. 9 seed, enters the postseason with a 5-21 record — a major drop-off from two years ago when the Eagles claimed the 3A championship. Ticket prices are per adult and per student. Advance tickets may be purchased on GoFan.com. Admission is cashless, and debit ...

en-us

2:38

Robotics team prepares for two competitions

Pipestone County Star ·

2026/02/15

The Pipestone Area Schools (PAS) robotics team, the ArrowBots, have been working on this year’s creation for over a month. FIRST Robotics kicked off the 2026 season on Jan. 10 when teams were shown this year’s game field and challenge details for the first time, and received the Kickoff Kit, which includes motors, batteries, control system components, construction materials and a mix of additional automation components, according to FIRST Robotics. The ArrowBots picked up their parts and lear...

en-us

3:47

New process used for tax forfeiture auction

Pipestone County Star ·

2026/02/15

Pipestone County is attempting to sell 13 tax forfeited properties by online auction at mnbid.mn.gov. Pipestone County Auditor-Treasurer Amanda Sandy said it’s the first time the county has had an online tax forfeiture auction. “We wanted to just try out the online option because a lot of people do things online, so we thought this might be more convenient instead of a one-day auction where people have to be there that day,” Sandy said. The online auction is also the first tax forfeiture auct...

en-us

2:24

Qualls and Klobuchar favored by local parties

Pipestone County Star ·

2026/02/15

Local Republican Party supporters chose Kendall Qualls and local Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party supporters chose Sen. Amy Klobuchar on gubernatorial preference ballots at their respective precinct caucuses Tuesday evening, Feb. 3 in Pipestone. Nineteen DFL Party members met at Minnesota West Community & Technical College and about 90 Republicans met in the Pipestone Area Elementary School gymnasium. Both of those turnouts are higher than the last non-presidential caucus in 2022 when ...

en-us

2:04

LOCAL: Bowling results

Pipestone County Star ·

2026/02/14

INFORMATION BOWLING SCORES From Bole-Mor Lanes Pipestone Last Week Lynnette’s Ladies Standings Gutter Gals 11-5, JBS 10-6, The Bowling Stones 9-7, American Legion 8-8, Stay In Your Lane 8-8, B&B RV Service 7-9, Rock Lobsters 7-9, Dolls w/Balls 4-12 Scores High game: Raechelle Kor (sub.) 197, Shelly Hennager (Stay In Your Lane) 186, Amanda Olberding (Rock Lobsters) 179 High series: Raechelle Kor (sub.) 471, Amanda Olberding (Rock Lobsters) 440, Shelly Hennager (Stay In Your Lane) 433 High ...

en-us

3:46

REGIONAL: High school scoreboard

Pipestone County Star ·

2026/02/14

LOCAL SCOREBOARD High Schools Monday, Feb. 2 Boys Basketball Southwest Minnesota Christian 70, Pipestone Area 62 Minneota 63, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 61 Girls Basketball Pipestone Area 79, Southwest Minnesota Christian 42 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 62, Edgerton Public 43 Tuesday, Feb. 3 Girls Basketball Clark/Willow Lake 71, Elkton-Lake Benton 34 Thursday, Feb. 5 Gymnastics Martin County Area Magic 138.25, Pipestone Area 131.35 Wrestling Pipestone Area 51, Quad County 20 Minneota 53, PAS 14 Boys Bas...

en-us

0:45

IN THE NEWS: Spotlight Dance Center conducts recital

Pipestone County Star ·

2026/02/14

Several Pipestone Area Schools students participate in dance for Spotlight Dance Center located in Luverne: Vivian Brockberg, Aubrey Brockberg, Elle Brockberg and Kaitlin Hanson. All of them performed during the center’s winter dance recital at the Palace Theatre. There were two shows. During the first program, the Brockbergs performed “Sisters.” Vivian Brockberg had a solo titled “Forever Young.” Hanson danced a solo during the second show called, “Home.” They were involved with other number...

en-us

4:18

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: A case of Pater power for PAS...

Pipestone County Star ·

2026/02/14

WINDOM — Pipestone Area Schools’ Amyra Mahik was driving through the lane in another taut game with Big South Conference rival Windom. Mahik decided it was her best choice passing out to the 3-point arc, with Jadyn Kor waiting on the wing. Kor spotted up and swished a 3-ball, giving the Arrows a 76-67 lead with 1:33 remaining in the second half. Emersyn Smidt and Mahik added three made foul shots as the Arrows recorded a 79-69 victory in “The Nest.” “Windom is always a very tough opponent,” P...

en-us

4:30

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Serreyn, Windom drop PAS boys

Pipestone County Star ·

2026/02/14

WINDOM — The Pipestone Area Schools’ boys basketball team handled Windom the first time around on Jan. 9. Elliot Serreyn made sure that didn’t happen on Friday, Feb. 6, dropping 30 points in a 71-63 victory over the Arrows in Big South Conference action at “The Nest.” Serreyn connected on 11 field goals, including one 3-pointer, and he was 7-of-9 from the free-throw line. “He is a really good player who made a big impact on the game,” PAS head coach Michael Slaba said. “He did a great job of ...

en-us

6:05

HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASTICS: Arrows score high in defeat

Pipestone County Star ·

2026/02/14

FAIRMONT — Here’s the great news. The Pipestone Area Schools’ gymnastics team put together an outstanding night on all four apparatuses. However, the Martin County Area Magic scored even better in a 138.25-131.35 victory over the Arrows in a Big South Conference gymnastics meet at the Fairmont Armory Thursday, Feb. 5. “I feel the judging for our athletes was fair and consistent,” PAS head coach Stacie Wallace noted. “Our girls had a really good night as a team. They entered the meet with the ...

en-us

4:39

NATIONAL SIGNING DAY: Banjoko makes his call

Pipestone County Star ·

2026/02/12

MOORHEAD — On national signing day, Pipestone Area Schools’ football player Xavier Banjoko inked with Minnesota State University-Moorhead. Banjoko made it official during a special ceremony on Wednesday, Feb. 4, in the PAS library in front of family and friends. “I chose them (MSU-Moorhead) because I felt like they were a real family,” Banjoko explained. “Their whole motto is family. I was on campus twice, and they constantly preached that. And I felt it while I was there.” Banjoko, a 6-foot-...

en-us

6:45

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: Facing Minneota gives PAS a...

Pipestone County Star ·

2026/02/12

MINNEOTA — For the Pipestone Area Schools’ wrestling team, a match versus powerhouse Minneota was needed. The Vikings, a member of Section 5A, came into last Thursday’s quadranglar having lost just one dual to Aberdeen, S.D. Minneota made it tough for PAS, and points were tough to come by. “Minneota is a top, quality team,” PAS head coach Paul Young said. “They prepared us for the competition we will see in our section. The boys will be ready to rock and roll.” The Section 3A team tournament ...

en-us

0:56

LOCAL: 'Drive and revive' is underway

Pipestone County Star ·

2026/02/12

Temperatures are beginning to warm, so it’s easy to start thinking about the upcoming 2026 spring sports season. The spring sports drive and revive event, a program sponsored by the Pipestone Arrows Athletic Booster Club, is underway at SoJo’s Sportswear and Embroidery. The physical address is 115 W. Main Street in downtown Pipestone. Bring in gently used, like-new items from last year in the following sports: track and field, baseball and softball. Equipment examples are: track shoes, baseba...

en-us

1,150 results

Similar Podcasts

Expres Ráno

Expres FM

PBS News Hour - Full Show

PBS News

CD Voice

China Daily

Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

Noa Levi

Jeffrey Epstein: The Coverup Chronicles

Bobby Capucci