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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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3:49

Welgraven to compete for Princess Kay of the Milky Way

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/25

Katelyn Welgraven, of rural Pipestone County, will be competing for the 2024 title of Princess Kay of the Milky Way. Growing up on the dairy farm started by her grandfather, Welgraven, who is the daughter of Keith and Jeanna Welgraven, never expected to make it this far. “I wanted to compete last year but I couldn’t because I had a play that I was in the same weekend as the May event,” she said. “I was never fully sure if I was going to compete in it, but this year I knew I really wanted to. ...

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3:19

Variance approval recommended .55" for Kwik Trip...

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/24

The Pipestone Board of Appeals and Adjustments during its June 11 meeting recommended the approval of a variance that would allow Kwik Trip to install more signs on the property at 722 Eighth Ave. S.E. than is allowed by city code. The Pipestone City Council will consider the recommendation during its July 1 meeting. According to city code, “one monument or free standing and one wall mounted sign identifying the premises shall be allowed” and “no more than one electric sign shall be attached ...

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1:53

AMATEUR BASEBALL: Luverne blanks A's once again

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/23

LUVERNE — Maddox Biever had the only hit for the Pipestone A’s in a 12-0 loss to the Luverne Redbirds at Redbird Field on Sunday. This marked the fifth straight loss for the A’s (4-8) while the Redbirds have improved to 9-1 heading into a future game versus the Jackson Bulls. Pipestone will look to break its skid when the club returns to action on Friday, June 28 versus the Fairmont Martins. This will be a seven-inning game; it was originally scheduled for Sunday, June 23. The Red...

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1:15

GOLF: #LiveLikeJoe Tournament set for July 13 full up

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/23

The first-ever #LiveLikeJoe Memorial Golf Scramble will take place on Saturday, July 13, at Pipestone Country Club. The tournament will honor the late Joe Douty, one of the community’s leading philanthropists. The country club is located at 1105 Eighth Avenue S.E. Tournament officials have reported on Facebook the field of 27 teams is full, and there is a waiting list. There will be golf, a silent auction, bean bags, fun and the band Old Indian Trick (based in Waubay, S.D.) will perform...

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7:22

2024 POSTSEASON AWARDS: Red Rock distributes accolades

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/23

LAMBERTON — Red Rock Conference baseball and softball teams produced a competitive and memorable 2024 spring season. Those accomplishments, along with all-conference all-academic teams, have been released by league secretary Bryce Pack. In softball, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton and Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian vied for supremacy in the league — with both the Knights and Flying Dutch finishing as co-champions with 11-1 records. R-T-R eventually defeated Edgerton/SWC during the Section 3A to...

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2:16

HIGH SCHOOL GOLF: State tournament results

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/23

MSHSL State Tournaments Tuesday and Wednesday, June 10-11 Class A Boys At Pebble Creek, Becker Top-three teams 1, Fertile-Beltrami, 627; 2, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley, 635; 3, Legacy Christian, 637 State champion Parker Brock, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley, 140 Class A Girls Top-three teams 1, Fillmore Central, plus-108; 1, Dawson-Boyd, plus-108; 3, Park Christian, plus-120 * Fillmore Central and Dawson-Boyd shared the overall championship. State champion Lindsey Lund, Dawson-Boyd, plus-11 Class AA ...

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3:24

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Arrows' Douty, Mahik receive...

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/23

Pipestone Area Schools’ softball team conducted its awards program at Dari-King on Monday, June 3, with several notable accomplishments honored. Arrow freshman jack-of-all-trades and pitcher Kaysa Douty was selected as the team’s most valuable player and Amyra Mahik was named the “most improved player.” Those two awards were voted on by the players, head coach Robert Petersen noted. “She was our leader in hitting (.472), batting lead off,” Petersen explained. “She has good speed on the bases ...

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1:00

OUTDOORS: Star's summer parks series rolls out June 27

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/23

The Pipestone County Star will be running a series on regional county and state parks beginning with the June 27 edition. Talcot Park in Cottonwood County has been selected first by sports editor Eric Viccaro. Most of the parks chosen are operated by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, except the Cottonwood County-run Talcot Park and those found in South Dakota. All of the parks are less than a two-hour drive from Pipestone. Here’s the list: June 27: Talcot County Park, Cotto...

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2:28

EVENT: Cruizers' car show set for June 29 in Pipestone

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/23

The Pipestone Cruizers Car Club, in its current form, was established in 2011 by Larry Otter, his wife Eileen, and Ron Belcher. And from a historical perspective, there has been some kind of de facto car enthusiasts organization since the 1990s in Pipestone. The Pipestone Cruizers will be conducting its annual Car Show in conjunction with Watertower Festival Days — beginning with registration at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 29. “We like giving back to the community,” Belcher said. “It gives peopl...

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3:23

HIGH SCHOOL GOLF: R-T-R's Shae O'Leary caps great career

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/23

BECKER — Russell-Tyler-Ruthton’s Shae O’Leary found herself in 27th position after the opening round of the Minnesota State High School League state tournament at Pebble Creek Golf Course. O’Leary eventually battled back for a top-20 finish in 17th place — with a two-round total of 164 strokes. MSHSL tournament officials scaled back the tournament to 34 holes because of thunderstorms that rolled through after 7 p.m. Wednesday, when there were still several groups out on the course. “She neede...

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1:55

LOCAL: 2024 summer event schedule

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/23

LOCAL SCHEDULE Friday, June 28 Special Event 5 p.m., Watertower Festival, Pipestone Saturday, June 29 Special Event 10 a.m., Watertower Festival, Pipestone Sunday, June 30 Special Event 10 a.m., Watertower Festival, Pipestone Thursday, July 4 Special Event 11 a.m., Fourth of July parade, Ruthton Thursday, July 11 Girls Basketball All Day, Pipestone at Luverne Festival Special Event 7:30 p.m., Edgerton Dutch Festival, Edgerton Friday, July 12 Special Event 8 a.m., Edgerton Dutch Festival...

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5:07

Water Tower Festival is almost here

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/22

The main events of the 35th Annual Water Tower Festival are set to take place June 28 - 30, with the first clue of the medallion hunt being released on the Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce website and Facebook page at 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 23. The medallion winner will receive 0 in Chamber Checks and must call the chamber as soon as the medallion is found at 825-3316. The parade theme this year is “Level up Pipestone,” a tribute to family-friendly video games. Erica Volkir, the executive d...

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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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0:44

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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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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1:16

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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3:41

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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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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