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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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1:54

Jasper splash pad equipment purchased

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/21

The Jasper City Council during its June 11 meeting approved the purchase of equipment and a command center cabinet for the splash pad planned for the Jasper City Park from Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) for 3,198.53. The quote from CRS had the lowest cost from among two quotes received. State statute allows cities to use direct negotiation for contracts between ,000 and 5,000 as long as at least two quotes are obtained when possible. The second quote came in at 3,510. Jasper City Cou...

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2:44

The Evolution of Mom

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/20

For the last several summers, my girls have been taking horse riding lessons at my friend Lori’s farm in Valley Springs, S.D. Once a week, we visit the farm and after they turn 8 years old each girl gets to start lessons on one of her horses. This venture has turned into a highlight of their week to visit the farm and the animals. I grew up in rural South Dakota, but my family lived in the city limits of the small town. That meant that almost every other family owned horses, cattle, or sheep ...

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COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT: R-T-R alum Wichmann seeing playing...

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/18

MARSHALL — Cody Wichmann, a former Russell-Tyler-Ruthton standout, played for the Southwest Minnesota State University baseball team this spring. Wichmann, a Balaton native, played in 20 games during the 2024 season as the Mustangs compiled a 27-24 overall record — including 20-19 in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Concordia-St. Paul eliminated SMSU from postseason contention back on Thursday, May 9, beating the Mustangs 8-4 at BNC Field in Mandan, N.D. Wichmann started 11 games,...

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3:49

HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD: Eagles earn medals in...

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/18

ST. MICHAEL — The Southwest Minnesota Christian/Edgerton boys track and field team scored 11.5 points at the Minnesota State High School League Class A state meet. That number may seem small to some, but it was a significant figure if you ask Eagle head coach Brent Van Schepen. “It was so fun to watch, and we had a good time,” Van Schepen said, looking back at all of the Eagle accomplishments last Thursday and Friday at St. Michael-Albertville High School. Before competing in Friday’s finals,...

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1:02

LOCAL BASEBALL: American Legion schedule

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/18

Thursday, June 20 5:30 p.m., Pipestone Junior Legion at Tracy 5:30 p.m., Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Junior Legion at Edgerton 7:30 p.m., Pipestone Senior Legion at Tracy Monday, June 24 5:30 p.m., Pipestone Junior Legion at Luverne, Redbird Field 5:30 p.m., Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Junior Legion at Slayton 7:30 p.m., Pipestone Senior Legion at Luverne, Redbird Field Thursday, June 27 5:30 p.m., Pipestone Junior Legion at Adrian 5:30 p.m., Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Junior Legion at Tracy 7:30 p.m., ...

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7:39

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: R-T-R, a first-timer, earns third

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/18

NORTH MANKATO — Russell-Tyler-Ruthton head softball coach Darren Baartman advised his team the 2024 season was going to be a journey and not a sprint. The magical journey ended for the Knights last Friday at Caswell Park, with R-T-R downing West Lutheran, 12-1, in five innings for third place at the Minnesota State High School League Class A tournament. “I’m proud of the girls and all the work they put in,” Baartman said. “I saw a lot of progress, and we were able to push through a tough sect...

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2:05

HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD: For Zephier, state...

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/18

ST. MICHAEL — Pipestone Area Schools’ sophomore sprinter Cayden Zephier battled plenty of adversity during his first trip to the Minnesota State High School League Class A state meet. Ultimately, Zephier didn’t qualify for the 400-meter dash finals, placing 19th overall with a time of 52.3 in the preliminaries. Still Zephier can use his experience to build on hopeful future state appearances. PAS head coach Todd Tinklenberg said Zephier ran against plenty of athletes that were more seasoned —...

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3:35

AMATEUR BASEBALL: Brookings blasts field for Pepsi...

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/18

The Brookings (S.D.) Cubs dominated the field at the Fourth Annual Pepsi Tournament this past weekend at Westview Park. Brookings is considered a Class “A” level amateur baseball team in South Dakota, and the Cubs are off to a dynamic start with a record of 8-1. Keep in mind, many of the Minnesota ball clubs at this event are designated Class “C.” In three games, Brookings outscored the opposition 32-2, with Pipestone actually scoring two of those runs during Friday’s 13-2 result. The Cubs ha...

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LOCAL: In the act, both juggling and ministry

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/18

Bruce Crevier juggles basketballs on his back during a special performance called “Spin-tacular” at Southwest Minnesota Christian Elementary School in Edgerton on Wednesday, June 5. Crevier, a South Dakota native, performs all over the world with his wife, Diane, and their 12 children. Basketballs spin and the Creviers ride 10-foot unicycles. But, ministry is performed through the act, as part of his Champions Forever mission, which included a book sale. Crevier holds the distinction of havin...

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3:41

COLLEGE WRESTLING: Pipestone's Burmeister picks Luther

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/18

DECORAH, Iowa — The decision to wrestle at the collegiate level weighed heavily on the mind for Pipestone Area Schools’ graduate Brayden Burmeister. In the end, Burmeister opted to continue pursuing the sport he loves at Luther College, nestled in the northeastern corner of Iowa. Burmeister reported he will major in biology at Luther. During discussions with Norse head coach Dave Mitchell and his assistants, Burmeister learned he will most likely compete in the 133-pound division, which curre...

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OUTDOORS: DNR offers gun and archery range finder

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/18

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has developed a new tool to help make finding shooting ranges easier. According to a DNR press release, there are about 350 shooting ranges throughout the state — both archery and firearms. The web tool does not yet feature the forming Pipestone County Sportsmen’s Club range northeast of the city. “Shooting sports continue to increase in popularity in Minnesota,” said DNR shooting range coordinator Chuck Niska in a prepared press releas...

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1:48

LOCAL GOLF: Hartquist foursome takes top honors at...

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/18

The Hartquist Funeral & Cremation Services team took the championship at the 18th Annual Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau Golf Classic on Thursday at Pipestone Country Club. This was a scramble-formatted event with 22 teams of four competing. “This was our largest event to date,” Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau executive director Erica Volkir said in a press release emailed to the Star. “It was a terrific event of fun, networking, friendly comp...

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1:40

A look at who filed for candidacy

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/18

When the first filing period for candidates in the Nov. 5, 2024 election ended Tuesday, June 4, the following individuals had filed as candidates for the following seats: Pipestone County Commissioners: Incumbent Luke Johnson filed for District 1, incumbent Dallas Roskamp filed for District 3 and incumbent Chris Hollingsworth filed for District 5. Pipestone County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors: Incumbent Calvin Spronk filed for District 1, Michael Fruechte and Richard Cunni...

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2:32

Pickleball courts dedicated

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/17

Tuesday morning, June 11, the sun was bright, the wind was calm, the temperature was a pleasant 67 degrees. It was a perfect morning for pickleball play at the newly constructed courts located at Pipestone’s Harmon Park. On this morning, like most, a group of 14 local pickleball enthusiasts took to the courts for friendly competition and some exercise. Joining the local players Tuesday were representatives from the city of Pipestone and JBS who were on hand to officially dedicate the courts. ...

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2:39

The Clothier By Dawn celebrates 40 years

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/16

Since 1984, The Clothier by Dawn has been a fixture of downtown Pipestone. To mark the occasion of 40 years in business, Dawn Heidebrink, the Dawn of The Clothier by Dawn, is having a birthday celebration from June 10 to 22. There will be cupcakes, specials and sales to mark the milestone. “It’s kind of a thank you for my customers for supporting me over the last 40 years,” Heidebrink said. Heidebrink said she’s always had a love for fashion and she turned that love into career even before sh...

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4:25

"The Addams Family" comes to Pipestone

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/16

A bit of creepy, kooky fun is coming to the stage of the Pipestone Performing Arts Center (PPAC) this month with the Calumet Players production of the musical “The Addams Family.” The musical features the well known members of the Addams family, as seen on the television show of the 1960s and based on characters created by Charles Addams — Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, Pugsley, Uncle Fester, Grandma, Lurch and Cousin Itt. The music and lyrics are by Andrew Lippa and the book is by Marshall Bric...

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2:03

Klobuchar visits Pipestone

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/15

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar visited the Pipestone Municipal Airport Sunday, June 9 as part of an economic development-themed tour of southwest Minnesota. “We went there because we were able to successfully advocate for a grant for the airport out of this FAA Improvement Program for smaller airports,” Klobuchar said by phone Monday afternoon. The 7,000 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program will be used to replace the Precision Approach Path Indicators (PAPI) an...

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2:37

Pease prepares for new role as director of curriculum

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/15

After just recently wrapping up her 11th year teaching third grade at Pipestone Area Schools (PAS), Lisa Pease is shifting her focus to her new role as director of curriculum, teaching and learning, and continuous improvement. She officially begins her new role July 1, but has already begun taking on some of the duties that need to be done prior to then. The Flandreau native, who now lives near Florence, has been a teacher for 31 years, all but one of those in Pipestone. She’s taught middle a...

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2:37

Farmers market to open in new location

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/14

The Pipestone Farmers Market will be in a new location when it begins Saturday, June 15. It will now be located in the city-owned parking lot at the corner of Second Avenue Northwest and Second Street Northwest behind the Stonehouse and Quarry Lounge. That’s a change from its previous location in the True Value parking lot where it had been for several years. Lisa Smith, a vendor and coordinator of the farmers market, said the market will be open from 8 a.m. until the vendors sell out or unti...

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4:19

Special council meeting planned to discuss Hiawatha...

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/13

The Pipestone City Council plans to hold a special meeting on Thursday, June 13 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss concerns that have emerged during the process to develop a master plan for Hiawatha Pageant Park. The city plans to develop a master plan in order to have the park designated as a regional park, which could help obtain funds to develop a trail through the park. It is working with the National Park Service – Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance program (NPS-RTCA) to develop the master...

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