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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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3:44

COLLEGE SIGNING: Karbo joins the Bluejays' flock

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2026/04/16

WORTHINGTON — For Russell-Tyler-Ruthton senior volleyball player Ava Karbo, it was all about finding the right fit. That fit is Minnesota West Community & Technical College. “The main reason I choose Minnesota West was because of its amazing program and the welcoming environment that immediately made me feel at home.” Minnesota West has been a premier program in the National Junior College Activities Association Division III ranks — taking second in 2024 and fifth nationally in 2025 with ...

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0:45

HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS: Pipestone Area boys open season...

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2026/04/16

The 2026 Pipestone Area Schools boys tennis team begins its season with a home match versus Milbank, S.D., on Thursday, April 16. The Arrows also play Lac qui Parle Valley at Huether Family Match Pointe in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Friday before a home doubleheader Saturday versus Montevideo and Yellow Medicine East. Here’s the team. Front row (from left) Ammoniah Parke, Eli Roszel, Mikah Weets and Drake VanderPoel. Back row, manager Jasmine Boeke, assistant coach Skylar Mendro, Brady Dunn, Matth...

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0:56

LOCAL: Ladies' league slots are open

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2026/04/16

There are still openings for the Pipestone Country Club women’s league. The openings are for the Wednesday 3:30 p.m. league. Organizers have reported the Wednesday 5:30 p.m. league is full. These are separate entities. The cost is per league. Pipestone Country Club membership is encouraged, but not required. There also is a punch card option for 5, which includes use of a cart and applicable greens fees. There will be a league fun day/night on May 13, with actual league play beginning May 20...

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4:32

Permit recommended for rock quarry

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2026/04/16

The Pipestone County Planning Commission during its April 7 meeting recommended that the Pipestone County Commissioners approve a conditional use permit allowing Wm. D. Scepaniak Inc. to operate a rock quarry in the northwest quarter of Section 33 of Eden Township, northeast of Jasper. The recommendation included conditions regarding dust control and traffic, and requiring surety in case the quarry has an adverse effect on nearby wells and a pond. The Pipestone County Commissioners are expect...

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7:01

SWWC provides information about ALC

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2026/04/16

Representatives of the Southwest West Central (SWWC) Service Cooperative met with the Pipestone Area School (PAS) Board during a special April 9 meeting and spent about two hours providing information and answering questions about the Alternative Learning Center (ALC) SWWC operates in Pipestone. The visit followed backlash after the school district notified parents of ALC students earlier this year that students graduating from the ALC would not be allowed to participate in the traditional gr...

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2:17

LOCAL: Bowling league results

Pipestone County Star ·

2026/04/10

INFORMATION BOWLING SCORES From Bole-Mor Lanes Pipestone Last week Lynnette’s Ladies Standings Stay In Your Lane 30-18, American Legion 28.5-19.5, JBS 27.5-20.5, Rock Lobsters 25-23, B&B RV Service 23-25, Dolls With Balls 20-28, Gutter Gals 19-29, The Bowling Stones 19-29 Scores High game: Sarah Johnson (Stay In Your Lane) 193, Amanda Olberding (Rock Lobsters) 186, Nancy Terry (American Legion) & Kerry Johnson (sub.) 1853 High series: Kerry Johnson (sub.) 490, Amanda Olberding (Rock L...

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3:44

REGIONAL: School schedule

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2026/04/10

INFORMATION ATHLETICS CALENDAR Thursday, April 9 Baseball 4:30 p.m., Russell-Tyler-Ruthton at Adrian-Ellsworth (Adrian) 4:30 p.m., Red Rock Central/Westbrook-Walnut Grove at Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian Boys and Girls Track and Field 4 p.m., Russell-Tyler-Ruthton at Lakeview Invitational 4:30 p.m., Pipestone Area at Luverne, “C” squad meet Boys and Girls Golf 4 p.m., Russell-Tyler-Ruthton at Sleepy Eye Softball 4 p.m., Pipestone Area at Redwood Valley (Redwood Falls) 4:30 p.m., Adri...

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3:56

HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS: Arrows facing numbers crunch again

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2026/04/10

The Pipestone Area Schools’ boys tennis team opens the 2026 regular season at home versus Milbank on Thursday, April 16. In Milbank, the Arrows will face a stern test straight away since the Bulldogs are considered one of the better teams in South Dakota. Matches will begin at 4 p.m. at the PAS Courts. Weather has limited outdoor practice time, another concern. Thankfully for PAS, there are still several more days to hone those skills. As has typically been the case in recent years, PAS lacks...

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3:59

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Parsons, LCWM sweep Pipestone

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2026/04/10

LAKE CRYSTAL — The Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial softball team finished as consolation runner-up in Minnesota State High School League’s Class AA last year. So Pipestone Area Schools knew it would be a tall task to compete with the Knights. LCWM swept PAS in the season-opening doubleheader for both schools, blanking the Arrows in Game One, 7-0, and taking Game Two, 11-6. Jadyn Kor and Avery Reinhard split time inside the circle during Game One. Reinhard fared better, allowing just one hit in...

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4:09

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Knights 'walk' way to victory

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2026/04/10

RUTHTON — Now this was a shrewd scheduling move. Both the Pipestone Area Schools and Russell-Tyler-Ruthton baseball teams agreed to move up their game to Monday, March 30 to take advantage of the mild and windy conditions. The Knights dispatched the Arrows, 11-1, in a game reduced to five innings due to the state-mandated mercy rule. “The guys were itching to play a game,” RTR head coach Danny Moffitt said. Moffitt said he wanted to see how the Knights would fare both hitting and fielding. RT...

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5:40

HIGH SCHOOL GOLF: Arrow boys enjoy opening-day success

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2026/04/10

In his first match as Pipestone Area Schools head boys’ golf coach, McCaden Biever was ultimately triumphant. The Arrows needed just 177 strokes to beat Russell-Tyler-Ruthton by 11 shots on Monday, March 30 at Pipestone Country Club. Fresh off its state Class A boys basketball championship two days earlier, Hills-Beaver Creek was a distant third (193). “It’s very fulfilling,” Biever said. “The boys have put in the time, and it paid off very quickly. It’s awesome to have a group of guys that a...

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2:15

COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT: Busker jumping great for Dordt

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2026/04/10

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — Former Southwest Minnesota Christian/Edgerton standout athlete Grant Busker is competing for the Dordt University men’s track and field squad. During the indoor season, Busker claimed the high jump title at the Great Plains Athletic Conference meet during the third weekend of February. Busker recorded a mark of 1.99 meters (6-feet, 6-1/4 inches) for the top spot in the event, which took place at the Dordt Recreation Center. More recently, Busker grabbed third place at the...

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4:40

COLLEGE SIGNING: She's going to fly like a Falcon

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2026/04/10

RIVER FALLS, Wis. — Pipestone Area Schools’ senior sprinter Aurora Winsel has found the right fit. Winsel on Wednesday, April 1 in the PAS Library signed an NCAA Letter of Intent to join the track and field program at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. “I looked at a few colleges, and UWRF really had the whole package,” Winsel said, “the major I wanted, a great track team and a beautiful campus. I met with the coaches, and felt it would be a great fit. “I feel blessed to do what I love ...

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0:43

LOCAL: PAYF program accepting registrations

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2026/04/10

The Pipestone Area Youth Fastpitch organization is still accepting registrations for its 8-under program. This is for girls currently attending first or second grade. Learn the fundamentals of softball. The program will run from 6:15-7:30 p.m. Wednesday nights (May 13-June 24) at Paulsen Field No. 1. The fee is , and includes a jersey. Cash or check will be accepted on the opening night of the program, or use Venmo. A flyer contains the necessary Venmo QR code. For information, log onto the g...

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0:53

REGIONAL: Lear named to coaching post in Harrisburg

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2026/04/10

HARRISBURG, S.D. — Former Pipestone Area Schools student Chloe Lear recently added a new title for the Harrisburg school district. Lear has been named new head wrestling coach for the middle school program in Harrisburg. Currently, Lear also serves as special education teacher at Endeavor Elementary School (the school has a Sioux Falls address but sits in the Harrisburg district). Lear has a long association with wrestling, serving as PAS manager. She also served in the same capacity at Minne...

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4:04

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Musch, Bosma take two awards...

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2026/04/10

The Pipestone Area Schools’ boys basketball team concluded the 2025-26 season with an ice cream social on Wednesday, April 1. Three team awards and three more statistical accolades were presented. Austin Musch was named the Arrows’ most valuable player as PAS finished the season with an 8-19 record. Musch totaled a team-best 484 points and 266 boards — earning the rebounding award at the social — to lead the Arrows in both categories. (Read an additional story on Musch in this edition of the ...

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0:53

REGIONAL: Diamond H Play Day set for Sunday

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2026/04/10

EDGERTON — A play day scheduled for Diamond H Acres was moved from Saturday, April 4 to Sunday, April 12 due to weather. This will be conducted in the indoor arena (the physical address is 1527 41st Street). Registration begins at 2 p.m., with games to follow at 3 p.m. Entry fees are if pre-registered, or at the gate. The event fee is for a single one, or for all of them. The events are keyhole, jump figure eight, flag race, flying W, three-pole weave and an arena race. Contestants will b...

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4:33

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: PAS' Musch among the best

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2026/04/10

Pipestone Area Schools’ senior boys basketball player Austin Musch was named to the all-Big South Conference Gold Division team. Musch joins a list of recent yearly honorees including current University of Minnesota-Morris player Makhi Winter, Bethany Lutheran College’s Rysley Borman and Tagon Woelber. “It feels great to be selected, and it’s an honor to have been chosen,” Musch said in an email to The Pipestone County Star. This was a banner season for Musch, and he established new school re...

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2:20

Auto salvage yard planned southwest of Ruthton

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2026/04/10

The Pipestone County Planning Commission has recommended the approval of a conditional use permit for an auto parts and salvage business in the northwest quarter of Section 21 of Aetna Township, southwest of Ruthton. Pipestone County’s zoning ordinance requires a conditional use permit for refuse areas in an agriculture district. The proposed site is owned by Shane Cowell and Amy Houselog Cowell. Shane Cowell said the permit was being requested to help his son, Seth, start the business. He sa...

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4:35

AWARDS: All-Big South Conference list

Pipestone County Star ·

2026/03/26

INFORMATION WINTER AWARDS BOYS HOCKEY Big South Conference Standings Gold Division School W-L Luverne 8-0 Fairmont 6-4 Windom 5-5 Redwood Valley 4-7 Worthington 1-8 Black Division School W-L Waseca 6-0 New Ulm 3-3 Minnesota River 3-3 Marshall 0-6 Championship Game Waseca 6, Luverne 2 Conference Champions: Waseca Division Champions: Luverne All-Conference Players First Team Ben Hartquist...

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