Pipestone County Star

About 10 members of Peace United Methodist Church in Pipestone gathered at a home on Main Street in Pipestone the morning of Aug. 10 to address nuisance conditions on the property. Tom Walker, a member of the church’s mission committee, said the committee selected the property from a list of properties provided by Pipestone Community Development Director Justin Schroyer. Schroyer said the owner, who requested that their name not be published, had reached out to him looking for assistance. Walker said the committee planned to work on the house in two stages. So far they did some landscaping, trimmed overgrown...

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Primary voters in Pipestone County sent Edison Dengler and Dustin Seiler on to the general election on Nov. 3 in the race for Pipestone County Sheriff, and voters in Pipestone County Commissioner District 2 sent Thomas Haag and Rodney Altena on to the general election for that race. The local results were tallied shortly after 9:30 p.m. Tuesday evening, Aug. 11. According to the unofficial results reported to the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office, in the race for sheriff, Edison Dengler received 1,526 votes, which accounted for 67.73% of the votes cast; Dustin Seiler received 408 votes, accounting for 18.11%;...

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TO THE EDITOR: Minnesotans care deeply about our water and natural resources. We also understand the practical need for energy that keeps our farms operating, businesses open, airplanes flying, and families supplied with affordable fuel. We can have both. As the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission considers Magellan Pipeline Company’s proposed pipeline reroute in Pipestone County, the central question is whether a carefully engineered 13-mile reroute more than 2.5 miles away from the Pipestone National Monument can safely restore a critical piece of regional energy infrastructure while meeting Minnesota’s rigorous environmental standards. The record demonstrates that it can. This refined products...

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The Pipestone City Council during its Aug. 3 meeting approved the sale of ,965,000 in bonds to finance the Second Avenue Southwest street and utility improvement project, repairs on Seventh Avenue Southwest, and the replacement of the fuel station and underground fuel tanks at the Pipestone Municipal Airport. Rebecca Kurtz, senior municipal advisor with Ehlers, the city’s financial advisor, said eight bids were received. The low bid came from Baird and has an interest rate of 3.79%. The bonds will mature in 2042, but could be paid off in 2036 without penalty. Kurtz said the city would have the funds...

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INFORMATION CALENDAR Sunday, Aug. 16 Golf  9 a.m., Pipestone Country Club, club championship Rodeo 10 a.m., Prairie Riders Saddle Club Fun Show No. 2, Pipestone County Fairgrounds Friday, Aug. 21 Volleyball  9 a.m., Pipestone Area and Southwest Minnesota Christian at Jackson County Central scrimmage  Football 7 p.m., Elklton-Lake Benton at Canistota  Tuesday, Aug. 25 Girls Tennis  11 a.m., Pipestone Area at MACCRAY (Clara City) 2 p.m., Pipestone Area at Yellow Medicine East (Granite Falls)  Volleyball  6:30 p.m., Edgerton Public at Tracy-Milroy-Balaton (scrimmage/Tracy)  6:45 p.m., Elkton-Lake Benton at Dell Rapids

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Absence made the heart grow fonder. Or at least the curiousity.  A record attendance watched as the Pipestone County Fair had its first demolition derby since 2012 on a hazy and balmy Saturday, Aug. 8.  “The demolition derby was a huge success,” said Pipestone County Fair board president Skip Moeller. “The weather was perfect and the attendance was the largest on record.” Moeller estimated more than 2,000 tickets were sold; an educated guess.  “Derby participants were amazed by the pit area,” added Moeller.  Drivers began showing up after 2:30 p.m., and vehicles were fully inspected one hour prior to the...

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The Ag Olympics competition continues growing every single year. This year, there were 19 teams filled with farmhands and business members from throughout Pipestone County and beyond.  A foursome from Windy Ridge Veterinary Clinic, PLLC, earned the championship — thanks in part to filling their water trough first — in front of an entertained crowd in the Pipestone County Fairgrounds grandstand Thursday, Aug. 6.  The group featured Jack Goelz, Zach Sneller, Becca Berkenpas and Dr. Lexi Goldstein.  BodyChurch Wellness had enough people to field two teams. Team No. 2 earned second, a quartet with Kyle DeWilde, Justin Hulstein, Danielle Evers...

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One of the vehicles in Friday’s National Truck and Tractor Pull Association event had a little more meaning behind it.  Jacob Carda’s “Pulling for Autism” super stock truck placed second in that division with a pull of 330.470 feet.  That was about three feet less than Justin Schlegel’s championship pull of 334.694 feet at the Pipestone County Fair grandstand.  The “Pulling for Autism” is a 1998 red Chevrolet 4x4 truck built by Jacob’s father, Tim Carda, in 2006. The vehicle also features the interlocking puzzle pieces which has been commonly used as an insignia for autism.  The Big Lake-based Cardas...

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JACKSON — The Pipestone Area Schools volleyball program will participate in a scrimmage on Friday, Aug. 21. This follows the start of practice set for next Monday, Aug. 17. The scrimmage will provided a stern test for what to expect during the 2026 season.  In addition to PAS, Southwest Minnesota Christian from the Red Rock Conference, Canby of the Camden Conference and Big South Conference foes Luverne and Worthington will play. The Arrows are coming off a 17-7 season under head coach Shelly Hennager, winning an opening-round Section 3AA South tournament match versus Fairmont before falling to JCC.  JCC activities...

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Recent Dakota State University graduate Seth Gawerecki has joined the Pipestone Area Schools’ football coaching staff.  “I approached coach (Scott) Boomgaarden,” Gawerecki said of how his hiring transpired. “I reached out to him to see if there was a spot available.”  As it turns out, there was.  “Seth is ‘super’ passionate about football,” said Boomgaarden, in advance of the first practice set for Monday, Aug. 17, “and that’s what I look for in coaches.” Gawerecki played offensive line at DSU, participating at both the varsity and junior varsity level. He played guard in games versus Nebraska Wesleyan, Arizona Christian, Valley...

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