Pipestone County Star
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SWCD awards soil health equipment grants
The Pipestone County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Board of Supervisors during its July 9 meeting approved eight grant contracts totaling 1,730 to help Pipestone County farmers purchase soil health equipment. It was the first time...
SHOOTING SPORTS: Second time around for SWC's Williams
MASON, Mich. — For the second straight year, Southwest Minnesota Christian trap shooter Riley Williams competed on the national stage. Although Williams didn’t make the final round — as Riley did in 2025 — he savored the experience. “It was rea...
LOCAL: Dahl Motors presents third annual car show
For the third straight summer, Pipestone-based auto dealership Dahl Motors will conduct a car show. The event will begin with registration at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 18. The show follows from noon to 3 p.m. An awards program will take place a...
REGIONAL: Kickball tournament slated for Holland
HOLLAND — The Holland Community Foundation will present a kickball tournament during the Holland Days festival. The event will take place on Friday and Saturday, July 24-25. The championship is set for that Saturday. The cost is 0 per team. Tea...
LOCAL: Pipestone Country Club to have two tournaments
The Pipestone Country Club will conduct a pair of noteworthy tournaments this week. A “Dine On Nine” tournament is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 17. The cost is 0 per team. The concept of this four-person scramble-formatted tournament is...
LOCAL: Youth travel to see the Minnesota Twins
The Pipestone Parks and Recreation Department conducted its annual trip to see the Minnesota Twins play on Thursday, July 9 versus American League Central Division foe, the Cleveland Guardians, at Target Field in Minneapolis. Forty-seven childr...
REGIONAL: Quartziter Days features car cruise-in, volleyball
JASPER — There will be plenty of sports-related events during Quartziter Days set for this weekend. There will be a classic car cruise-in and show from 5-8 p.m. Friday, July 17. The show is sponsored by Reclaim Community. There will be a sand v...
EVENT: Elkton Harvest Festival opens with pageant tonight
ELKTON, S.D. — The annual Elkton Harvest Festival begins with the gala and pageant set for Thursday, July 16. This scholarship-based pageant, “The Under the Sea” gala, will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the Elkton School North Gymnasium. Queen con...
Pipestone soccer fields: progress and challenges discussed at Council meeting
During the public comments portion of the Pipestone City Council meeting of July 6, the condition of the JBS Sportsplex soccer fields was again brought to the attention of the council. Myron Koets opened by asking that the council hear from som...
Jasper Quartziter Days is coming up July 17 to 19
Jasper Quartziter Days is Friday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19. Festivities begin Friday with a classic car cruise in on Wall Street sponsored by Reclaim Community, and a hot dog and hamburger meal by Reclaim at Memorial Hall from 5 p.m. to ...
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: SW Minnesota Shootout July 15-16
LUVERNE — Local and regional high schools are set to participate in the Southwest Minnesota Shootout on July 15-16. This marks the 18th annual event, which draws teams from several states. The Pipestone girls are set to compete in a pool with R...
Second candidate filing period opens July 14
The second candidate filing period for the Nov. 3 election opens Tuesday, July 14 and ends Tuesday, July 28. The second filing period applies to all cities in Pipestone County except Pipestone, all school districts, and townships that hold thei...
Approval recommended for Head Start building
The Pipestone Planning Commission, during its June 10 meeting, recommended that the Pipestone City Council approve a conditional use permit allowing the Southwest Minnesota Opportunity Council (SMOC) to build a Head Start facility on property i...
LOCAL: Glo-ball tournament set for Friday at PCC
The Pipestone Country Club will conduct the first of two glo-ball golf tournaments this year on Friday, June 19. Play will begin at 9 p.m. This will be a two-person team tournament. The cost is per team, which does not include cart rental. The...
COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT: Schreurs competes for SMSU track and field
MARSHALL — Luke Schreurs is a member of the Southwest Minnesota State University track and field squad. Schreurs, a resident of Arco in Lincoln County, also was a student-athlete at Russell-Tyler-Ruthton. At SMSU, Schreurs is a jumping speciali...
PROMOTION: Pickleball series to begin soon
The Pipestone County Star sports department will run a six-week series on outdoor pickleball across the region this summer. The series will lead off with pickleball courts found in Harmon Park here in Pipestone, running on Thursday, July 2. The...
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS: PAS' Dunn named all-league
REDWOOD FALLS — Pipestone Area Schools’ junior Brady Dunn was named to the all-Big South Conference boys tennis team. The team was officially released on Monday, June 8. This marks Dunn’s first-ever inclusion on the squad. “Making the team for ...
REGIONAL: Redstone Barrel Racing Series begins June 20
The Redstone Horse Company will present a three-event barrel racing series at Diamond H Acres beginning Saturday, June 20. Diamond H Acres is a facility located at 1527 41st Street be- tween Edgerton and Hatfield. Series dates will be: June 20,...
REGIONAL: Saddle Horse Holiday in Lake Benton from June 17-20
One of the longest-running town festivals is the Dakota-Minnesota Saddle Horse Holiday. This marks the 80th annual event, which began on Monday with the Miss Lake Benton Pageant and runs through Saturday, June 20. This year’s pageant contestant...
Local veterans receive Quilts of Valor
Five local veterans were awarded Quilts of Valor during the Flag Day picnic Saturday, June 14, at Moore Park in Pipestone. Quilts of Valor is a national organization that began in 2003. The group’s founder, Catherine Roberts, had a son deployed...
REGIONAL: Lake Benton fishing tournament winners
LAKE BENTON — The team of Greg Stuefen and Don Kruger won the 2026 Lake Benton Sportsman’s Club fishing tournament conducted at Norwegian Creek County Park on Saturday, June 6. The pair caught two walleye weighing 9.48 pounds. The team of Chris...
It's Water Tower Festival time
Water Tower Festival activities kick off Sunday, June 21 at 5 p.m. when the first clue for this year’s medallion hunt is released. That and subsequent clues will be released at pipestoneminnesota.com and the Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce F...
Jasper City Council supports quarry
The Jasper City Council during its June 9 meeting voted 3-2 to recommend that the Pipestone County Commissioners approve a conditional use permit allowing Wm. D. Scepaniak Inc. to operate a rock quarry northeast of Jasper. The Council previousl...
Commissioners express support for rerouting pipeline
The Pipestone County Commissioners, during their June 9 meeting, heard from representatives of ONEOK, Inc, which is the parent company of Magellan Pipeline Company, and expressed support for the company’s plans to reroute a pipeline that runs t...
