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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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3:35

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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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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1:48

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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1:00

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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1:40

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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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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2:39

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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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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2:20

Cheers!

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/13

TO THE EDITOR: As I perused the June 6 edition of the Star, I was inspired by publisher John Draper’s article “Some Local Thumbs up”. Throughout my years in Pipestone there have been multiple occasions when I’ve thought to myself, “I should really write to the editor about how great this event/occasion/experience/place [in Pipestone] is.” My husband, Jennings, and I are transplants, coming up on 16 years of life in this little corner of Southwest Minnesota. Seems like a long time to me,...

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2:21

Say hello

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/13

As often as possible, I walk home for lunch and then back to work afterward. Quite often, I encounter the same individual walking past me. I don’t know this individual, but I say hello or good afternoon because that’s what I’ve always done. I acknowledge people and try to be friendly. In this case, in response to my friendly greeting, I get nothing. The individual does not say hello, wave, nod or in any way even acknowledge my existence. Sometimes I’ve been tempted to pluck out a mustache hai...

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3:57

Something for all tastes

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/13

It’s not often that two days are dedicated to virtually the exact same thing. Enter June 16 and 17. A quick skim of holidays showcases a multitude of food-based celebrations that are questionably healthy—National Peanut Butter Cookie Day, anyone? For healthier holidays, we have been given back-to-back veggie days. The 16th is all about fresh veggie love, while the 17th reminds us to eat those vegetables we just celebrated. I won’t lie, this calendar of holidays gives me permission to create a...

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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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5:07

Pipestone National Monument hosts first of four...

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/06/12

https://youtu.be/HBPCixJK3xc The Pipestone National Monument kicked-off its artist-in-residence program last week, with its first featured indigenous artist, Mercedese Young Man Afraid Of His Horses, who worked at the monument May 25-May 31. Three more artists are set to appear at the monument throughout the summer into August, and during their tenure they will demonstrate their artwork and engage with visitors from 9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Young Man Afraid Of His Horses, 28, who is a member ...

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2:34

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Seeds, brackets set for section...

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/05/22

BROOKLYN CENTER — The Minnesota State High School League set seeds and brackets for forthcoming baseball tournaments. Pipestone Area Schools was seeded sixth, and the Arrows will open the Section 3AA South tournament versus No. 3 Windom. The game will take place at 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, at Island Park in Windom. The Arrows finished the regular season 8-12, with only four wins in the Big South Conference. The Eagles (15-5) defeated PAS twice, 20-9, on April 23 and 11-10 on May 7. In order to...

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4:18

Council to consider options for TIF district

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/05/21

Pipestone City Council members plan to discuss potential uses for tax increment financing (TIF) funds generated by a downtown TIF district prior to a 2026 deadline. A TIF district allows cities to capture most of the increase in local property tax revenue from new development or redevelopment in a specific area for a specific period of time. The taxes from the base value of the properties in the district continue going to the local taxing jurisdictions and the captured revenue based on the va...

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2:08

Pickleball court plans adjusted

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/05/20

Pipestone City Council members during their May 6 meeting approved reducing the number of pickleball courts being built at Harmon Park from 10 to eight to increase the amount of space between the courts, and adding 4-foot high fencing between the courts. The approval reversed a decision the council made during its April 15 meeting. At that meeting, City Engineer Travis Winter presented a change order from contractor Duininck Inc. that indicated that the changes, which were proposed by local p...

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6:25

TRACK AND FIELD: Sprinter Suvandy paces Arrow boys at...

Pipestone County Star ·

2024/05/17

REDWOOD FALLS — Personal achievement was the rule of the day for the Pipestone Area Schools’ track and field teams Saturday at the Big South Conference small school meet. Senior Davina Darveaux established another school record in the javelin on the girls’ side while male sprinter Americ Suvandy keyed the Arrow boys to success. The top-three teams or athletes earned all-Big South Conference distinction. The Big South splits its meets by class enrollment, with the large school competition set ...

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