Pipestone County Star

On Wednesday, Nov. 11, our great nation pauses to recognize our veterans. Veterans Day was first observed as Armistice Day in 1919 under proclamation by President Woodrow Wilson. It was just one year after an armistice with Germany marked the end of World War I. The name officially changed to Veterans Day as a means to honor all veterans when President Eisenhower signed a bill into law on June 1,...

TO THE EDITOR: My name is Tenley Caskey, and I am a student at Pipestone Area Schools. I am writing to share how the proposed budget reductions and staffing cuts look from a student’s perspective. While I know managing a district budget is very difficult, I want the community to realize what we stand to lose. Programs like the library, art, music, band, STEM, and agriculture are not just extra cla...

TO THE EDITOR: What if the farmland, countryside, and open horizon you’ve known your entire life were about to change forever? What if the value of your home or farm, your property rights, and the inheritance you hope to leave your children were at stake? And what if you still had an opportunity to speak up, but didn’t fully understand what was coming? On Monday, November 9, I attended the public...

These past few months I’ve explored the rock n’ roll life of Luverne, Minnesota’s Jimmy Thomas. He was without question, one of the most successful brokers and bookers of rock and roll shows during the ‘60s across the entire Midwest. One of those shows was a tour that Thomas put together with Mr. Domingo Samudio, a Dallas, Texas true rock and roll star. There was not a bigger star on the famed Mid...

INFORMATION LOCAL SCORES Monday, Oct. 5  Boys Soccer   Southwest Minnesota Christian 4, Wings United 0 Volleyball    Worthington d. Pipestone Area, 17-25, 25-16, 26-24, 25-16  Elkton-Lake Benton d. Garretson, 25-23, 25-23, 22-25, 10-25, 15-12 Tuesday, Oct. 6 Volleyball Southwest Minnesota Christian d. Hills-Beaver Creek, 25-22, 25-23, 25-14  Redwood Valley d. Pipestone Area, 25-12, 25-12, 25-10 Ru...

Runners enjoyed ideal conditions  during the second annual Pipestone Area Schools Invitational on Thursday, Oct. 8. Against the backdrop of Pipestone Country Club, the Arrows served as party hosts. Skies were mostly sunny, and temperatures in the 70s.  Local pastor Jennings Wallace was in charge of leading runners across the snaky 5,000-meter course, which features minor terrain changes. Dawn and...

Are you not a morning person?  The Ewert Community Recreation Center has started evening classes on Mondays and Tuesdays. Danielle Evers serves as the instructor on both days.  The Monday class is SoulFusion strength and flow, running from 5:15-6 p.m. It’s a music-based workout blending yoga, balance and strength.  The Tuesday session is SoulFusion cardio and core, running from 5:15-6 p.m. This is...

MADISON, S.D. — Sean Griesse is a redshirt freshman on the Dakota State University football ream.  Griesse is listed as a free safety on the roster.  He has played in three games this season: on Sept. 5, at Black Hills State, Oct. 3 against Montana Tech and Oct. 10 playing Dickinson State (N.D.). During the 44-31 loss to Black Hills State, Griesse was part of an assisted tackle.  Griesse (6-foot-3...

EDGERTON — The Edgerton Public Schools’ football team played Hills-Beaver Creek tough once again.  However, the Rock is staying put in Hills.  “We made some big plays on offense with a couple of long TD runs, ad we were able to connect through the air as well,” HBC head coach Rex Metzger said.  Said Edgerton head coach Andrew Fleischman in a post-game interview with Christensen Broadcasting, “Defe...

ARLINGTON — Safe to say, the Pipestone Area Schools football team has been in a rough patch the past four weeks.  The Arrows have failed to score versus some powerhouse teams — Minnesota Valley Lutheran, Luverne, Jackson County Central and Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial.  Will they crack the code of crossing the end zone this Wednesday versus a suddenly confident Sibley East?  “Defensively, they r...

MARSHALL — The Russell-Tyler-Ruthton volleyball team earned fifth place in the competitive Jimmy John’s Classic on Saturday, Oct. 10. After falling in three sets to Redwood Valley, 15-25, 28-26, 15-12, the Knights bounced back to sweep both Windom and Lakeview at Marshall High School gymnasium.  RTR is now ranked No. 3 in Class A, per the Minnesota Volleyball Coaches Association, poll, with a 21-4...

MONTEVIDEO — The Pipestone Area Schools’ girls tennis team suffered an early Section 3A team tournament exit on Monday, Oct. 12. No. 2 seed Montevideo proved too strong in a 6-1 victory. “We knew they would be as good as they were,” PAS head coach James Skyberg said. Jasmine Boeke earned the Arrows’ lone victory at No. 1 singles, defeating Nora Mages 6-3, 2-6 and 10-6 in the tie-breaker.  This mar...

The Pipestone Area Schools cheerleaders have performed at football games this fall. The team is under the direction of Kaylee Dupont, who is in her first year coaching the squad. Here’s the group. Front row, Alexia Vivanco, Amelia Homandberg, Valencia Murphy, Abbi Haack and Ashley Caso. Back row, Janasia Larkins, Cecelia Przybys, Violet Dougherty, Abigail Ostermeier and Shayden Jolitz.  Article Li...

EDGERTON — The Southwest Minnesota Christian boys soccer team is having one of its strongest seasons on record.  And for Eagles fans, it’s brought back memories of the 2001 Class A state title-winning squad.  SWC defeated Class AA Worthington, 2-0, on an unseasonably warm Tuesday, Oct. 6. The conquest pushed the Eagles record to 12-2-1, and they haven’t suffered a loss since late August.  “Our suc...

INFORMATION BOWLING At Bole-Mor Lanes, Pipestone Last Week’s Results  Lynnette’s Ladies Standings: Rock Lobsters 10-2, The Bowling Stones 8-4, Dolls w/Balls 7-5, Stay In Your Lane 5-7, B&B RV Service 5-7, American Legion 5-7, JBS 4.5-7.5, Hubers Automotive 3.5-8.5 High individual game: Sarah Johnson (Dolls w/Balls) 227, Kerry Johnson (Stay in Your Lane) 201, Amanda Olberding (Rock Lobsters) 19...

INFORMATION TRAP SHOOTING At Pipestone Sportsmen’s Club  Wednesday, Oct. 7 Final Week Results  Team Scores  1, Valley Villians, 220 2, Hiene’s Heroes, 174 3, Gunsmoke Wranglers, 166 Individual Results  (Shooter, Score) 1t, Riley Williams, 47 1t, Troy Wehking, 47 3, Justin Krosschell, 44 4t, Gene Westenberg, 43 4t, Wayne Harris, 43 6, LaDonna Harris, 42 7, Derek Krosschell, 41 8, Ron Krosschell, 41...

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota 2026 pheasant season began on Saturday, Oct. 10. It certainly was a warm and windy opener for the southern two-thirds of the state. The season runs through Jan. 3, 2027, with shooting hours from 9 a.m. to sunset daily, per the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.  The DNR reported there will be a public lands celebratio n this Saturday in conjunction with the opening...

The Pipestone Area Youth Football team features student-athletes from fourth through sixth grade. Here’s the group. Front row (from left), Cameron Bonine, Junior Cardenas, Brooks Beyers, Everett Mathews, Ashton Carpenter, Eduardo Cazares, Alejandro Puente, Mays Stout, Isaiah Sanchez and Zane Johnson. Second row, Lincoln Baatz, Gregorio Rosales, Guillermo Cazares, Mason Stugelmeyer, Lukas Steele, C...

Area wrestlers Miklo Hernandez and Brayden Chandler both met with success at state and regional competitions last weekend.  Hernandez, of Pipestone Area Schools, earned a 4-2 decision over Oleksandr Havrylkiv from Illinois Sunday, Oct. 11 in the championship at the Premier National League fall championship in Des Moines, Iowa.  Hernandez wrestled in the junior 132-pound division. He advanced with...

The Pipestone Area Marching Arrows concluded the 2026 competition season Saturday, Oct. 17 with a first place finish in Class AA at the Quad States Regional Championships in Vermillion. The Arrows were the only band in Class AA and, as such, they also won all the caption awards including Best Music, Best Visual, Best Overall Effect, Best Percussion and Best Color Guard. Overall, the band finished...

Members of the Pipestone City Council and Pipestone Planning Commission met Thursday evening, Oct. 8 to begin the process of updating the city’s zoning code. Guiding them in that process was Mojra Hauenstein, senior planner with Bolton & Menk. The process to update the zoning code will address issues that Hauenstein said she’d already heard about from city representatives, make required code u...

ST. JAMES — The Pipestone Area Schools volleyball program has earned frequent traveler miles lately.  Last Tuesday, Sept. 29, the Arrows traveled to St. James for the second time in four days — this time defeating the Saints in four sets by scores of 25-16, 19-25, 25-18, 25-17.  “I thought we played really well,” PAS head coach Shelly Hennager said. “We readjusted after the second set and finished...

INFORMATION BOWLING At Bole-Mor Lanes, Pipestone Last Week’s Results  Lynnette’s Ladies Standings: The Bowling Stones 6-2, Rock Lobsters 6-2, Dolls w/Balls 5-3, JBS 4.5-3.5, Stay In Your Lane 3-5, American Legion 3-5, Hubers Automotive 2.5-5.5, B&B RV Service 2-6 High individual game: Kayla Smith (Stay In Your Lane) 201, Tami Miller (The Bowling Stones) 184, Deb Ziebarth (Hubers Automotive) 18...

Runners, welcome to Pipestone.  For the second straight year, Pipestone Area Schools will serve as host of a cross country meet. The meet will take place at 4:30 p.m. at the Pipestone Country Club (with the physical address at 1003 8th Avenue SE).  The club will be closed for parts of Wednesday and Thursday for the purposes of cross country running.   “It’s very fortunate being able to host a meet...

MINNETONKA — Marshall High School senior wrestler Brayden Chandler is set to compete at the prestigious MN#1 Classic set for Saturday, Oct. 10.  Chandler, a student-athlete from Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, will square off against Cade Walz from Mahnomen/Waubun.  The match will take place at The Shop (physical address is 15400 Minnetonka Industrial Road). Doors for the one-off event will open at 3:45 p....