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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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1:56

THE GREAT OUTDOORS: Deer harvest numbers are up

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/01/31

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has issued a report regarding the 2024 deer harvest. The numbers proved to be a “good news, bad news” scenario. Hunters across the state harvested more than 170,000 deer during the year, up seven percent from figures the year before. However, it was still three percent lower than the five-year average. “We still have a long way to go in parts of northern Minnesota,” said Minnesota DNR big game program spokesperson/coordinator Todd Frobe...

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0:55

IN THE SCHOOLS: Putting power behind it

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/01/31

BALTIC, S.D. — Two Elkton-Lake Benton powerlifters competed in a meet on Saturday, Jan. 18, at Baltic High School. Elk senior Logan Miller and junior Taiton Boersma both earned first place in their respective weight classes. In powerlifting, athletes score points based on their performances in three basic events: squat, bench press and dead lift. Boersma, in the 220-pound class, totaled 1,205 pounds from three lifts — including a 500-pound dead lift. He also recorded a squat of 445 poun...

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1:04

LOCAL: Get ready for baseball, softball at "the cage"

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/01/31

The Pipestone Parks and Recreation Department has a batting cage located in the blue building at the Pipestone County Fairgrounds. The physical address for the fairgrounds is 10th Avenue SE. To use the batting cage, a key is available at the Ewert Recreation Center during open hours. It must be returned 15 minutes prior to the center closing. The recreation center is open 5:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday and from 1-5 p.m. Sundays. Only parents/adults are allow...

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5:08

HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASTICS: Oh-so close for Arrows

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2025/01/31

REDWOOD FALLS — One-tenth of a point. That’s what separated the Pipestone Area Schools gymnasts from Redwood Valley during a Big South Conference meet on Thursday, Jan. 23, at the field house. And the Cardinals nipped the Arrows, 132.4-132.3. “(The meet) made it clear that every tenth counts,” PAS head coach Stacie Wallace commented. “That’s a good wake-up call as we set our sights on sections.” Wallace said the Arrows will look to add difficulty on the uneven parallel bars, and also clean up...

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3:11

LOCAL: Calendar of events from Jan. 27-Feb. 1

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/01/30

INFORMATION CALENDAR Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 Girls Basketball 7:30 p.m., Sleepy Eye-St. Mary’s at Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, Knights Gymnasium, Tyler Knowledge Bowl 7 p.m., Pipestone Area at Lakeview, Cottonwood Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 Boys Basketball 7:30 p.m., Pipestone Area at Jackson County Central 7:30 p.m., Westbrook/Walnut Grove at Southwest Minnesota Christian, Edgerton 7:30 p.m., MACCRAY (Clara City) at Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, Knights Gymnasium, Tyler 8 p.m., Elkton-Lake Benton at Deuel, Cle...

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4:27

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Tuinstra, Danks lift PAS...

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2025/01/30

Pipestone Area Schools’ junior Taryn Tuinstra connected on a 3-pointer during the Arrows first offensive possession. Tuinstra’s triple just 14 seconds in set the wheels in motion for her strong performance. She scored 14 points on five field goals as the Arrows defeated arch-nemesis Luverne, 67-37, last Friday, Jan. 17, in Big South Conference action at PAS Gymnasium. “Taryn’s a big part of what we try to do (offensively),” PAS head coach Grant Everson said. “When she scores, she helps us imm...

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8:54

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: PAS earns its high spots

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2025/01/30

NEW LONDON — Six of seven Pipestone Area Schools wrestlers earned a spot on the podium at the conclusion of the New London Spicer Invitational Friday, Jan. 17. The meet capped a grueling week with four duals and this bracket-formatted tournament. “I think we wrestled well,” PAS head coach Paul Young said. “But, we could have been better.” Young said the schedule was devised in such a way to make the wrestlers “embrace the grind,” which will help them during the postseason — which is roughly o...

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4:38

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Sehr, Luverne stop...

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2025/01/30

The Pipestone Area Schools’ boys basketball team came into last Friday’s Big South Conference contest riding a three-game winning streak. Luverne senior guard Carter Sehr put an end to such good fortune as the Cardinal dropped in 30 points on 11 field goals, including a pair of 3-pointers, and a spotless 6-of-6 from the free-throw line. And Luverne swept the regular-season series between the rivals, taking this one 73-54 at PAS Gymnasium on Friday, Jan. 17. “He’s a multi-dimensional scorer,” ...

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4:36

HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASTICS: Douty sets new benchmarks

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2025/01/30

WORTHINGTON — Pipestone Area Schools’ multi-time state qualifier Kaysa Douty reached for even loftier numbers during a Big South Conference meet on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Douty established a new school record in the all-around competition as well as the floor exercise as part of a dazzling night. PAS head coach Stacie Wallace said Douty’s performance in the floor exercise was aided by a strong third tumbling pass. “Kaysa’s third pass on the floor is a round off, 1 1/2-twist, dive roll,” Wallace ex...

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3:03

LOCAL: High school scoreboard from Jan. 13-18

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2025/01/30

INFORMATION SCOREBOARD Monday, Jan. 13 Boys Basketball Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 82, Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda 34 Girls Basketball Pipestone Area 74, Edgerton Public 39 Southwest Minnesota Christian 53, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 42 Dell Rapids-St. Mary’s 70, Elkton-Lake Benton 20 Tuesday, Jan. 14 Boys Basketball Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 86, Red Rock Central 51 Southwest Minnesota Christian 76, Murray County Central 62 Hills-Beaver Creek 62, Edgerton Public 44 Dell Rapids-St. Mary’s 61, Elkton-Lake Benton ...

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4:06

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: RTR girls clamp down on 'D'...

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2025/01/30

TYLER — Defense continues to be the calling card for the Russell-Tyler-Ruthton girls’ basketball team. “Defensively, we work hard on it (in practice),” RTR head coach Steve Hesse said. “We talked about it before the game, we wanted to hold them (Murray County Central) below their season average point total, and we did well with that.” The Rebels were averaging close to 48 points per game. But, not in this Red Rock Conference contest as RTR downed MCC, 52-40, on Thursday, Jan. 16. at Kni...

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2:11

Johnson becomes new Jasper fire chief

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2025/01/30

Chris “Kip” Johnson is the new chief of the Jasper Fire Department. He was elected to the position by his fellow firefighters in December and took over the position Jan. 1. Johnson replaces Jeff Leslie, who joined the Jasper Fire Department in 1983 and had been chief for around 16 or 17 years. Leslie said he thought that was long enough and that it was time for someone younger to step into the role. He plans to remain on the fire department for a few years to help with the transition. Johnson...

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0:35

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Chronicling a dynasty

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/01/24

North Dakota State University creative content assistant Jacob Morgan smiles while working at the Football Championship Subdivsion national championship game on Monday, Jan. 6, at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. Morgan works in the Bison athletic department, and was recently featured in a story here in The Star. NDSU defeated Montana State, 35-32, in a game that featured the unique ending of what could be considered a walk-off punt. The Bison have won 10 FBS titles since 2011, a true dynasty...

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1:10

COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT: Three SWC alums cheering for Dordt

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2025/01/24

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — Three Southwest Minnesota Christian graduates are currently members of the Dordt University cheerleading squad. Taylor DeBoer is a sophomore majoring in secondary education with an emphasis on English. Annika Dyk is a freshman enrolled in Dordt’s nursing program. Vivian Dyk, Annika’s older sister, a sophomore studying both international business and graphic design. Vivian Dyk and DeBoer both cheered for SWC for six years under the direction of cheer coach/sponsor Tricia T...

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0:58

LOCAL: Stay active with help from Pipestone Area...

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/01/24

The Pipestone Area Community Education program has free activities available at Pipestone Area Schools. Indoor walking is available at PAS Monday through Friday from 6:30-7:30 a.m. and 4-6 p.m. The high school also will be open on Wednesdays from 7-9 p.m. However, if school is canceled due to weather, the facility is not available. The following facilities are available: the high school gymnasium for pickleball, indoor walking, the weight/fitness center and open gym basketball. Dates are: Jan...

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1:25

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Dakota Valley Showcase set...

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/01/24

ELKTON, S.D. — Elkton-Lake Benton’s boys and girls basketball teams will be serving as hosts for the Dakota Valley Conference Showcase Saturday. Tickets are for adults and for students from kindergarten through 12th grade. All games will be live-streamed on Big Sioux Media. The Elks girls will square off with Edgerton at 6 p.m. in the South Gymnasium. The boys will play Canby at 7:30 p.m. — also in the South Gym. Here’s the complete schedule: South Gymnasium 11 a.m., Deubrook vs. Hills-Beav...

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3:46

IN THE SCHOOLS: PAS' Goelz, Winter honored for full...

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2025/01/24

Pipestone Area Schools’ senior students Kaitlyn Goelz and Makhi Winter have been recognized as 2024-25 Region 3A Triple-A Award winners. The Minnesota State High School League sponsors the award, which honors achievements across athletics, the arts and academics. The award was established in 1988. As with most awards, there is a selection criteria. The criteria includes a student’s overall grade-point average, the number of activities he or she is involved with, leadership abilities and more,...

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3:07

LOCAL: Scoreboard from Jan. 6-11

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/01/21

INFORMATION SCOREBOARD Monday, Jan. 6 Boys Basketball Elkton-Lake Benton 69, Tri-Valley 53 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 87, Canby 25 Madelia 93, Edgerton 79 Tuesday, Jan. 7 Boys Basketball Pipestone Area 72, St. James Area 49 Girls Basketball Pipestone Area 66, St. James Area 50 Edgerton Public 56, Southwest Minnesota Christian 54 (OT) Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 72, Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda 34 Tri-Valley 50, Elkton-Lake Benton 14 Gymnastics Pipestone Area 129.325, Blue Earth Area 127.5 Thursday, Ja...

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4:31

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Musch's boards fuel PAS boys

Pipestone County Star ·

2025/01/17

Pipestone Area Schools’ junior forward Austin Musch played his finest game of the season. Musch tossed in 24 points on 10 field goals and four free throws to go with 11 rebounds for a double-double as the Arrow bounced the Buccaneers, 77-57, in Big South Conference action Friday at PAS Gymnasium. “Austin played really well,” acting PAS coach Tim Stotz said. “Rebounding, he was in the right spot at the right time, and he was able to get some easy putbacks. He made the hustle plays.” Stotz coac...

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3:07

LOCAL: Scoreboard from Jan. 6-11

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2025/01/17

INFORMATION SCOREBOARD Monday, Jan. 6 Boys Basketball Elkton-Lake Benton 69, Tri-Valley 53 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 87, Canby 25 Madelia 93, Edgerton 79 Tuesday, Jan. 7 Boys Basketball Pipestone Area 72, St. James Area 49 Girls Basketball Pipestone Area 66, St. James Area 50 Edgerton Public 56, Southwest Minnesota Christian 54 (OT) Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 72, Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda 34 Tri-Valley 50, Elkton-Lake Benton 14 Gymnastics Pipestone Area 129.325, Blue Earth Area 127.5 Thursday, Ja...

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