MARSHALL — Even though this sports editor couldn’t be there in person, I sure was dadgum proud to see a special student-athlete reach the pinnacle Saturday. Sara Jones (neé Graf) was officially inducted into the Southwest Minnesota State Univer...

There will be a public hearing on firearms use during deer season at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24. The event will take place in the Pipestone County Courthouse Commissioners Room. The event was originally scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 3; but, it was m...

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 Ew...

INFORMATION REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CALENDAR Thursday, Jan. 29 Boys Basketball    7:15 p.m., Southwest Minnesota Christian at Murray County Central 7:15 p.m., Edgerton Public at Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 7:30 p.m., Pipestone Area at Madison,...

REGIONAL SCOREBOARD High Schools Monday, Jan. 12 Boys Basketball Edgerton Public 96, Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda 51 Southwest Minnesota Christian 74, Westbrook/Walnut Grove 61 Girls Basketball Pipestone Area 57, Edgerton Public 35 Dell Rapids-St. ...

Jackson County Central’s post play was simply too much for Pipestone Area Schools in Big South Conference boys basketball action Tuesday, Jan. 13. Sullivan Hall stands 6-foot-10 as the Huskies’ center. Weston Rowe is a bulky 6-foot-7 power forw...

WHITE, S.D. — Elkton-Lake Benton junior guard Joseph Nibbe has become a dynamic force. Nibbe tossed in 24 points on 10-of-11 field goals and 4-of-5 from the free-throw line, helping the Elks to an 81-62 victory over Sioux Falls Lutheran at the ...

JACKSON — Pipestone Area Schools’ junior wrestler Mason Fruechte reached another milestone during a triangular on Thursday, Jan. 15. Fruechte recorded a 20-2 technical fall over Drake Engelby from Blue Earth Area, giving Mason his 75th career v...

INFORMATION BOWLING SCORES From Bole-Mor Lanes Jan. 14-15, 2026 Pipestone Last Week Lynnette’s Ladies Standings Gutter Gals 4-0, American Legion 3-1, Rock Lobsters 3-1, B&B RV Service 2-2, Dolls w/Balls 2-2, The Bowling Stones 1-3, JBS 1-3,...

From roughly 25 feet away at the top of the key, Pipestone Area Schools’ senior guard Jadyn Kor connected on a 3-pointer. Kor accomplished a longtime goal, reaching the 2,000-point milestone. And the Arrows defeated Big South Conference and Sec...

JACKSON — Pipestone Area Schools junior gymnast Kaysa Douty continues to set new benchmarks. That was the case on Saturday at the Sweetheart Invitational as Douty scored 9.4 in the balance beam for a new school record at Jackson County Central ...

INFORMATION CALENDAR (Editor's Note: Weather permitting.)  Thursday, Jan. 22 Boys Basketball 6:30 p.m., Red Rock Central at Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 6:45 p.m., Elkton-Lake Benton at Colman-Egan Girls Basketball 6:15 p.m., Elkton-Lake Benton a...

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — Three former Southwest Minnesota Christian cheerleaders are continuing to do so on the collegiate level. Taylor De Boer and Annika Dyk are both juniors on the Dordt University cheerleading squad, with Vivian Dyk a sophomore...

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is proposing changes to the walleye fishing limit. As part of the changes, Minnesota anglers would be able to keep four walleyes instead of six as part of the proposal. Current statewide ...

Pipestone resident Lydia Amen participated in the Ice Crystal Classic at Blue Mound Ice Arena in Luverne Friday and Saturday, Jan. 16-17. Amen had a successful competition. She earned first place in large team production, individual compulsory ...

TYLER — The city of Tyler will be the site for Minnesota Hockey Day on Sunday, Jan. 25. The event will take place at the outdoor ice rink — running from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. There will be hockey gear available to borrow and use. A trainer and balance...

INFORMATION BOWLING SCORES From Bole-Mor Lanes Pipestone Last Week Lynnette’s Ladies Standings American Legion 34-22 (winners of the first half - Ginger Olberding, Julie Bauer, Nancy Terry), Dolls w/Balls 33-23, JBS 31.5-24.5, Rock Lobsters 30-...

Senior Pipestone Area Schools’ boys basketball players Austin Musch and Cayden Zephier worked a nifty play inside the paint yielding two points. That gave the Arrows a 27-10 lead with 9:02 remaining in the first half. And PAS was well on its wa...

Windom Area’s Haidyn Sammons followed up a miss from teammate Adison Hogan with 1:21 remaining in the second half. Pipestone Area Schools’ lead had dwindled to 61-59 in this competitive Big South Conference girls basketball contest.  From ...

MARSHALL — For the first time ever, Marshall High School served as the host of the Big South Conference wrestling championship. Southwest Minnesota State University’s R/A Facility was the backdrop, with six mats placed on the floor — keeping th...

LOCAL SCOREBOARD High Schools Monday, Jan. 5 Boys Basketball Edgerton Public 66, Pipestone Area 51 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 70, Westbrook/Walnut Grove 52 Tri-Valley 63, Elkton-Lake Benton 32 Girls Basketball Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 52, Westbrook/Wal...

Pipestone Area Schools seniors Vivian Brockberg and Cayden Zephier both have been nominated for the Triple-A Award. The Minnesota State High School League celebrates academics, the arts and athletics through this Triple-A award. Students must h...

LUVERNE — Pipestone Area Schools’ freshman Aubrey Brockberg established a new benchmark for herself. That was just one of several outcomes during a Big South Conference dual versus Blue Earth Area on Thursday, Jan. 8, at Luverne High School’s C...

MANKATO — Rysley Borman is a sophomore on the Bethany Lutheran College men’s basketball team. Borman transferred to Bethany from Dakota State University after the 2025 spring semester. So far this season, Borman has scored 96 points and played ...

WHITE, S.D. — The 2026 Dakota Valley Conference Classic will take place at Deubrook Area High School on Saturday, Jan. 17. Games will take place in both the main and auxiliary gymnasiums. Admission prices are for adults and for students. This...