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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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2:28

RODEO: Gabe tough on bulls for victory

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/08/22

EDGERTON — Chazz Gabe of Timber Lake, S.D., was named champion bull rider during Rock River Rodeo Days on Saturday at Diamond H Acres. Raise’em Rank from rural Canton, S.D., was the livestock contractor. Gabe is a noted bull rider across the region, having won two straight Northwest Ranch Cowboy Association championships in 2022 and 2023. He now competes for Mitchell Technical College’s rodeo squad. D’Angelo Garduna of Belle Fourche, S.D., was the reserve champion in the bull riding com...

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0:42

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Scenes from PAS practice

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2024/08/22

Pipestone County Star sports editor Eric Viccaro attended a recent practice. Here are some photos. Pipestone Area Schools’ Kayden White prepares to make a reception while defended by Jibril Rassaq during a training session on Friday, Aug. 16. Coach Trevor Tiefenthaler looks on in the background. The Arrows open the season at Blue Earth Area on Aug. 30. Pipestone Area Schools’ head coach Scott Boomgaarden talks to members of the Arrow offense. Pipestone Area Schools' offensive and defens...

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3:41

VOLLEYBALL: PAS' Tuinstra grateful for national exposure

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2024/08/22

With the goal in mind to become a year-round player, Pipestone Area Schools’ Taryn Tuinstra opted to join the Sanford Sports Academy in Sioux Falls, S.D. “I got involved with Sanford by seeing it on Instagram,” said Tuinstra, who fills the role of outside hitter for the Arrows. “I wanted to meet new people and play throughout the whole spring and summer.” In June, Tuinstra and the Sanford 16-under Red squad competed in the Amateur Athletic Union Junior Girls National Tournament. Sanford certa...

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4:11

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS: PAS splits Saturday matches

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2024/08/22

For openers, the Pipestone Area School girls’ tennis team embarked on the season Saturday by splitting matches with Benson and Morris Area-Chokio-Alberta/West Central Area. The Arrows topped Benson in the opening match, 4-3, while dropping the afternoon contest versus MACAWCA by the same score. Assistant coaches Tanya Schroyer and Skylar Mendro, a former Southwest Minnesota State University player, jumbled the singles and doubles lineups. In the victory over Benson, doubles teams Addison Drap...

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1:07

REGIONAL EVENT: AEW Collision coming to Sioux Falls

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/08/22

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — All Elite Wrestling will have a professional wrestling card on Saturday, Aug. 31 at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center. The show will begin at 6:30 p.m., and will be a television taping for the show Collision, broadcast nationally on TNT. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. There are several ticket packages available, including VIP seats — called All Elite Experience Gold — for 0. Me and Three four ticket packs cost .75 or .75 depending on section. Five-plus packs run from .90 to ....

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0:47

LOCAL: Win a signed Goedert jersey during believe in ME

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2024/08/22

Former South Dakota State University and current Philadelphia Eagles’ starting tight end Dallas Goedert has signed a jersey for the upcoming believe in ME fundraiser to honor Cody Enger and Justin Rops. Tickets for the drawing will be available from Sunday, Sept. 1 through Saturday, Sept. 14. There also will be a five-kilometer run and bean bag tournament. Goedert was team captain for the Jackrabbits during their 2017 season, ranking in the top-five in several statistical categories including...

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2:17

Brockberg named Conservationist of the Year

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/08/19

Bill Brockberg has been named Conservationist of the Year for Pipestone County. Brockberg, and his wife, Jody, live on and work around 240 acres west of Edgerton. The Brockbergs have been working to make their farm conservation friendly for many years, with everything starting around 20 years ago when they installed a new windbreak at their farm. “It is given the wind will blow but it sure is nice to see the snow in the trees and not in the yards,” Bill said. Around 15 years ago, the couple s...

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5:00

Unusually high levels of rabies observed in Pipestone...

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/08/19

Some parts of Minnesota, including Pipestone County, are experiencing a higher than typical number of rabies cases in skunks and cattle this year, according to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). The agency recently sent out a rabies alert notice for Pipestone, Rock and Stearns counties. “The alert was really just for some general situational awareness for people to maybe be a little bit more aware of wildlife this year,” said Carrie Klumb, senior epidemiologist with the MDH. In a typic...

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2:22

Dave's Guns moves to old Pizza Hut building in Pipestone

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/08/18

Change is afoot at the former Pizza Hut building along U.S. Highway 75 and state Hwy. 23 in Pipestone. The building had most recently been an antique store called nine Vintiques, which was owned by LeWayne Carlson, of Marshall. Dave and Sheila Sommers bought the building in July and are remodeling it for multiple uses, including growing Dave’s Guns. Dave opened the gun shop as a side business in 2016 at S&S Truck Repair. He sold S&S to his stepdaughter, Kayla Smith, and her husband, G...

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2:54

The Lofty Stitch opens in Pipestone

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2024/08/17

Robin Schulte recently opened a longarm quilting studio, called The Lofty Stitch, in her Pipestone home. The Brookings native said the quilting business is her “side hustle” for now and her full-time job is with Pathward, a corporate bank in Sioux Falls. Her goal is to eventually build up a client base, retire from her financial services career and focus on quilting. Schulte said she’s been interested in quilting for many years, but was hesitant to take it on while she was raising her family....

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2:42

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: PAS hires Kallevig to work in...

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2024/08/16

The Pipestone Area Schools district officially hired Sean Kallevig at its regularly scheduled board meeting in May. In the classroom, Kallevig will be serving as a world history, psychology and sociology instructor. What’s more, Kallevig gives the Arrows an adaptable coach for three different sports: football, wrestling and baseball. “He had lots of experience being at Adrian the past seven years,” PAS head football coach and dean of students Scott Booomgaarden said. “He’s a knowledgeable guy...

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2:26

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Edgerton opens 2024 slate with...

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/08/16

EDGERTON — The Edgerton High School football program is rich in tradition under head coach Andrew Fleischman. The Flying Dutch, coming off a 9-2 season, will open the 2024 campaign on Thursday, Aug. 29, at home versus New Ulm Cathedral. Edgerton then hits the road for a Friday, Sept. 6, game at Mountain Lake Area. Athletic director Eric Schultz reported the Homecoming game will be on Friday, Oct. 4, versus Cedar Mountain. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. The Flying Dutch also have home games versus ...

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3:03

STATE PARKS SPOTLIGHT: Become a beachcomber at Split...

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2024/08/16

IHLEN — Before summer is done and dusted, how about a trip to the beach? Split Rock Creek State Park, Pipestone County’s state facility, features a man-made beach that provides local water recreation opportunities — including swimming. “A sandy, shallow area provides a great location for families to swim,” says Split Rock Creek literature. The facility is less than an eight-mile drive from downtown Pipestone. The Works Progress Administration, under the guidance of then President Franklin Del...

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1:57

LOCAL: Sports calendar from Aug. 23-29

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2024/08/16

INFORMATION SCHEDULE Friday, Aug. 23 Football 7 p.m., Waubay/Summit at Elkton-Lake Benton, Parents Night Saturday, Aug. 24 Football 10 a.m., Edgerton at Red Rock Central, scrimmage, Lamberton 10 a.m., Pipestone at Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, scrimmage, Tyler Girls Tennis 9 a.m., Pipestone Area at Worthington Invitational Volleyball Big South Crossover 1 p.m., Pipestone Area vs. Waseca, at New Ulm 2 p.m., Russell-Tyler-Ruthton vs. Bird Island-Olivia (BOLD), at New Prague Monday, Aug. 26 Boys ...

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0:34

LOCAL EVENT: Bole-Mor sets September league meetings

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2024/08/16

Bole-Mor Lanes of Pipestone has set dates for bowling league sign-ups and informational meetings. These meetings are for teams and substitutes. The ladies league will convene at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4. Mixed league meets at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5. According to the bowling center’s Facebook page, the mixed league still has two team openings and the women’s one. For information, log on to bolemorlanes.com or call 1-507-562-2531.Article Link

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3:05

PIPESTONE COUNTY FAIR 2024: Bartels' voice engages...

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/08/16

With his booming voice carrying throughout the Pipestone County Fairgrounds grandstand, Dale Bartels commanded attention. Bartels served as public address announcer for the National Tractor Pullers Association and United Pullers of Minnesota-sanctioned event during the fair on Friday, Aug. 2. It also served as a homecoming for the Pipestone native. “It’s my hometown,” Bartels said, “and it’s always special. I played football and summer baseball (at the grandstand). The fair always was a highl...

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2:59

Fantastically Frozen

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/08/16

The cooler temps this past week (after a scorching hot week at the Pipestone County Fair last week) has been much appreciated. The drop in temperature was perfect to set the stage for the Frozen Jr. production put on by Arts & Mentoring Project (AMP) in our community over the weekend. With three older sisters in the house, our little man at 2.5 years old has experienced a lot in his short lifetime. Just this summer, some of those experiences accumulated on the list include: late nights at...

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2:26

Second person charged in 2022 fentanyl death

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/08/16

A second woman has been charged with murder by selling fentanyl in relation to the November 2022 death of Justin Rops, of Pipestone. Breeann Lenore Krueger, 32, of Burnsville, was charged on Aug. 8 with third-degree murder by selling a controlled substance, a felony punishable by up to 25 years imprisonment and a ,000 fine. The charges against her follow charges of third-degree murder by selling a controlled substance and third-degree sale of fentanyl against Miranda Michelle Sanow, 26, of St...

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4:39

Civil War veteran to be honored in Jasper

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/08/16

On the north side of the Jasper Cemetery is a small, white, weathered stone with a metal star that says Veteran. On the stone is the name William Ellis Stork. While his stone may be nondescript, Stork has the distinction of being the last Union veteran of the Civil War to be buried in Pipestone County. On Saturday, Aug. 17 at 1 p.m., the Col. William Colvill Camp 56 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) will recognize Stork as such with a ceremony at the Jasper Cemetery. Jim Johnson...

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5:10

Pipestone Area Schools calls for parental partnership...

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/08/16

By Dr. Klint W. Willert, PAS Superintendent of Schools At Pipestone Area Schools, we believe that education is a shared responsibility. As we prepare to launch the new school year, we know that for our students to thrive and reach their fullest potential, it’s crucial that parents and guardians join hands with the district in the educational process. This includes the academic work of the classroom as well as supporting and enforcing important school policies. This year, the district is...

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