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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.

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5:36

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Broncos promote Burckhardt

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/08/16

DENVER — The National Football League’s Denver Broncos in May promoted Russell native Reed Burckhardt to assistant general manager. The position opened when Darren Mougey was named New York Jets general manager on Jan. 25, 2025. Burckhardt moved up from director of player of personnel to his new role, now next-in-command to Broncos’ GM George Paton. “It was a natural transition,” explained Burckhardt, a Class of 2004 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton graduate. He played under then Knights’ coach Kent Mik...

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4:01

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS: Boeke, Brockberg are key...

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2025/08/16

Pipestone Area Schools’ senior Vivian Brockberg, a 2024 state qualifier, is among eight experienced returning players. However, Brockberg lost her doubles partner, Alicia Haack, to graduation. Brockberg and Haack advanced to state with a 7-6 (7-3 in the tie-breaker), 6-1 victory over Lac qui Parle Valley’s Hannah Ole and Kayla Jahn. The Arrows were unable to win on the state level. Last year, Brockberg finished with a 16-5 mark in singles and doubles matches combined. The 2025 season features...

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4:32

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: PAS opens slate at Redwood Valley

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2025/08/16

The Pipestone Area Schools football team on Monday began preparing for the season opener coming in less than three weeks. PAS head coach Scott Boomgaarden reported 38 players out for football, what he considered an “average” amount for this Class AA program. The Arrows’ season opener is set for 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29 at Redwood Valley, emanating from the Inglis Athletic Complex in Redwood Falls. Boomgaarden said the team worked on “basics” during Monday’s training session, which included stre...

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3:21

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Elkton-Lake Benton has a new...

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2025/08/16

ELKTON, S.D. — The Elkton school district has officially named Kaleb Haas as the Elks’ new head football coach. Haas replaces Ethan Pearson, who resigned and moved to North Dakota. Pearson is now a middle school physical education teacher and assistant coach with Central Cass in Casselton, N.D. “We’ve focused on building the program from the ground up,” said Haas, who worked with Pearson since 2020. “We’ve built a culture, and the kids have bought in to the sport.” “We’re excited to promote K...

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0:45

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: PAS participates in two...

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2025/08/16

The Pipestone Area Schools volleyball team will prepare for the season with a pair of upcoming scrimmages. The Arrows will square off versus Big South Conference foe Jackson County Central and several other schools on the road at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16. Other squads set to appear in this scrimmage are Southwest Minnesota Christian, Worthington, Luverne and Canby. There will be a six-team scrimmage at PAS Gymnasium on Tuesday, Aug. 19, beginning at 12:25 p.m. In addition to Pipestone, the f...

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1:36

LOCAL: Pipestone Country Club championships Aug. 16-17

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/08/14

Pipestone Country Club will be the site of the two-day club championships Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 16-17. Several men’s and women’s divisions will be contested this weekend during the Pipestone Country Club championships. On the men’s side, there will be a championship flight, two senior contests (men 60 years of age and older), legends level (70-and-over), executive flight and handicap match play. There are two women’s contests (championship and handicap). Wade Newgard, a member of the tour...

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2:33

LOCAL: Rock River Rodeo Days set for Aug. 15-16

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2025/08/14

EDGERTON — Rock River Rodeo Days has become a staple event in its third year, the second featuring a full card, at Diamond H Acres. The rodeo will be spread over two days, Friday-Saturday, Aug. 15-16. “We are so appreciative of the sponsors and the community,” said event organizer Kayla Hulstein, a Pipestone Area Schools graduate. “It’s a family-friendly event, and gives people another thing to do in the summer.” Diamond H Acres is located off Pipestone County Road 16 between Hatfield a...

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0:36

FASTPITCH SOFTBALL: You're in the 'Hall' now, Pete

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2025/08/14

Longtime softball player Robert Petersen (center) shows off a plaque as part of his enshrinement into the North American Fastpitch Association Hall of Fame from Saturday, Aug. 9, in Rockford, Ill., during the NAFA World Series. Petersen is flanked by (from left), Scarletts player Zach Warne, NAFA president Mike Oehlke, Scarletts coach Blake Meshke and NAFA commissioner Robert Hernandez. The Scarletts went 2-3 at last weekend’s tournament, a middle-of-the-pack finish. Petersen’s family attende...

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1:28

LOCAL: Fordes win 'Best in Show'

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/08/14

Dahl Motors conducted a car show this past Saturday, Aug. 9, with five individuals earning awards across four divisions. Rick and Judy Forde of Pipestone presented a 1964-1/2 Ford Mustang, which took best of show honors. This Mustang is a distinct early version of the iconic pony car considered a separate model in the eyes of both collectors and historians. There were several engine options, and it was available as either a coupe and convertible. Dahl Motors general manager/owner Scott Dahl r...

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0:52

LOCAL: NRA Foundation donates to Pipestone 4-H

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2025/08/14

The NRA Foundation presented a donation to Pipestone County 4-H Shooting Sports in the form of two Crossman Challenger 2021 air rifles. Photographed (from left) are coach Robert Faber, Lincoln Labrune, Ethan Faber, Colin Bucher, Lucas Faber and Tyson Faber. Local youth shooters will use the new rifles at practices, which are conducted in the basement at American Legion Post No. 6. The program has needed new air rifles as older models become obsolete. The NRA Foundation has given more than 9 m...

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1:35

LOCAL: Prairie Riders fun show set for Sunday

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2025/08/14

The Prairie Riders Saddle Club Fun Show will take place on Sunday, Aug. 17, at the Pipestone County Fairgrounds. The Pipestone Jaycees co-sponsor the event. The Fairgrounds are located at 422 10th Avenue SE in Pipestone. Registration begins at 9 a.m., with the first event at 10 a.m. Beginners 11 years old and younger will be charged , with leading allowed. The cost is for all other age groups: juniors (12-17), intermediate (18-30) and seniors (31 years of age and older). The entry fee covers...

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5:25

GOLF COURSE SPOTLIGHT: Short par-4s rule at Rocky Run

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/08/12

DELL RAPIDS, S.D. — Rocky Run Golf Course is part of the GreatLIFE Golf & Fitness Club family of 17 facilities. Rocky Run was founded in the early 1960s, and then sold to Spruce Glen, Inc., on Dec. 27, 2014. One of the most prominent characteristics of Rocky Run is the number of short par-4s. There are eight par-4s measuring 385 yards or less (from the regulation black tees). Like the GreatLIFE course in Worthington, Rocky Run features a short par-3 measuring 118 yards (Hole No. 6). The l...

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4:00

POWERLIFTING: Lake Benton's Miller joins Warriors

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/08/08

FREMONT, Neb. — Recent Elkton-Lake Benton graduate Logan Miller will continue competitive powerlifting on the collegiate level. Miller has signed with national powerhouse Midland University based in Nebraska, a program that competes with the likes of LSU and Texas A&M University in the sport. “I’m pretty excited,” said Miller, a resident of Lake Benton. “This lets me know I am good enough to compete at the next level.” Midland provided Miller with some scholarship money. Logan said he’s u...

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1:14

LOCAL: Calendar from Aug. 9-17

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/08/08

INFORMATION CALENDAR Saturday, Aug. 9 Basketball 10 a.m., 3-on-3 Tournament, Pipestone Area Schools Gymnasium Special Event 1 p.m., Dahl Motors car show Monday, Aug. 11 Cross Country The first allowable date for practice as set by the Minnesota State High School League Football The first allowable date for practice as set by the Minnesota State High School League Girls Tennis The first allowable date for practice as set by the Minnesota State High School League Volleyball The first allo...

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4:00

IN THE SCHOOLS: Ahrendt takes AD post

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/08/08

STAPLES — This summer, Pipestone Area Schools graduate Paige Ahrendt found the perfect opportunity. Ahrendt has been named the community education/activities director for the Staples-Motley school district. Ahrendt, in a telephone interview with the Pipestone County Star last Friday, said her recent position at NCAA Division I LSU prepared her for this moment. She was an operations graduate assistant for the venerable SEC school, while enrolled in a Master’s degree program and receiving a mod...

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3:04

LOCAL: Car show, basketball on docket Saturday

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/08/08

Dahl Motors, the Chevrolet and GMC-branded dealership based in Pipestone, will conduct its second annual car show Saturday, Aug. 9. Registration begins at noon, with the show from 1-4 p.m. Dahl Motors’ physical address is 950 7th Street SE, at the confluence of U.S. Highway 75 and Minnesota State Highways 23 and 30. The cost is , and serves as a fundraiser for the future Pipestone Veterans Memorial located in Moore Park. “This is for a good cause that we believe in,” said Connor Dahl, s...

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1:18

LOCAL: Youth football season begins Sept. 6

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/08/08

Both the Pipestone Area and Russell-Tyler-Ruthton youth football teams will begin the season on Saturday, Sept. 6. Youth football is for students in third through sixth grade. Pipestone Area will play at Tracy-Milroy-Balaton in the opener, while Russell-Tyler-Ruthton squares off against Marshall Orange at home. The Pipestone Area/RTR clash is set for Saturday, Oct. 11. The league features two Marshall-based teams plus Canby, Minneota, Dawson-Boyd, Lakeview (Cottonwood), Murray County Central,...

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1:03

LOCAL: Pipestone forms first-ever youth soccer league

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/08/05

The Pipestone Area Soccer League formed this year under the direction of Eric VanderPlaats. Games were played during the spring at the JBS Sportsplex. There were 18 games in all. About 50 youth soccer players participated, with a concluding league tournament on June 1. The Grades 4-6 White and Grades 2-3 Green teams were the winners. The 4-6 White squad featured Damian Salazar, Julian Perez, Elexis Perez, Kevin Perez, Daniel Osias, David Gomez, Angel Gabriel, Eli Paul and Sebastian Escobar, w...

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5:17

AMATEUR BASEBALL: Buttermakers eliminate A's

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/08/05

The Pipestone A’s amateur baseball team saw its season come to an end on Saturday with an 8-1 loss at Hadley. The Buttermakers’ quality pitching proved to be the difference in the two-game sweep of this Region 10C Tournament series. Minnesota West Community & Technical College alum Tucker Sorenson and Lincoln Swonjord earned wins in the first and second games, respectively. Hadley won the opener, 3-0, at A’s/City Field Wednesday. “Tucker (Sorensen), he’s one of the top two or three pitche...

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1:48

LOCAL: Softball, trap shooting scoreboard

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/08/05

SCOREBOARD SOFTBALL Minn-Dakota Slowpitch Standings School Record Lake Benton Bar 18-0 Anacondas 12-3 Lake Benton II 12-4 D&T Meat Mkt. 12-8 Sluggers 10-7 The Starfish 7-7 Dirty Dairymen 8-10 Alcobolics 7-11 Staci’s Bar 5-13 Ice Spice Elite ...

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