Pipestone County Star

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 event is limited to 36 teams. Tournament organizers report 28 teams have signed up so far. The kitchen will be open; however, there is no meal special. For information, call Pipestone Country Club at 1-507-825-2592.

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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 in Iraq at the time, and had a nightmare in which she saw a young soldier sitting on his bed in the middle of the night, hunched over in despair due to his war experience. She then saw him wrapped in a quilt and his demeanor changed from one of despair to one of hope and well-being. Since it...

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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, July 18 and Sept. 5. The arena will be open at 8 a.m., with the office opening one-half hour later. Exhibitions run from 9-10 a.m., followed by an open arena period. Official runs begin at 10:30 a.m. The order of events is as follows: pee wee, first barrel run and second barrel run, pole exhibitions and pole bending. The...

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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 specialist. However, he has competed in sprints for the Mustangs as well. Schreurs recorded his best-ever collegiate time in the 200-meter dash at 25.42 seconds at the St. John’s University Optimistic Meet in Collegeville. He also recorded a long jump mark of 5.84 meters (19-feet, 2-inches). At the St. John’s University Valentine’s Day Open back in February, Schreurs recorded his best placements of...

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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 Star also will cover pickleball venues in other surrounding communities. The communities selected are as follows: Edgerton, Marshall, Tyler, Brookings, S.D., Elkton, S.D. and Crooks, S.D. The Elkton and Crooks courts will be combined into one story. In recent summers, the Star has featured state parks and golf courses. Now, it’s your turn, pickleball. If you have a pickleball-themed story...

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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 the first time really makes me reflect on all of the efforts I have made, not only for my athletics, but also my academics,” Dunn said. PAS head coach James Skyberg was understandably proud of Dunn’s growth as a player. “Playing at No. 1 singles was a step up,” Skyberg said. Skyberg said Dunn took playing the top spot in...

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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 contestants were Rozlynn Thooft, Sydney DeVries and Angie Deutz. Starting this past Tuesday, there were daily hidden horseshoe clues. Find the clues through Friday, June 19. There is a disc golf tournament and community bean bag throwing contest at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 17 from Hole- in-the-Mountain Park. There is no entry fee. Friday’s events feature a hot dog feed at the Lake...

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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 and Nick Stassen won “big fish” honors for catching a 10.23-pound northern. The team of Lowell and Pam Scholtes placed second overall, reeling in three walleye weighing 7.23 pounds. Other teams that placed were: Austin and Brady Dekam and Jordan and Jaxyn Rolling. Tournament organizers reported 30 boats were entered in the event.

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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 Facebook page. In honor of this year being the city of Pipestone’s 150th anniversary, whoever finds the medallion will receive 0 in Chamber Checks. Other festivities begin Thursday, June 25, with kids night and the downtown grill-out on Hiawatha Avenue. The JBS community burger feed fundraiser begins at 5 p.m. with food served until it’s gone. The fundraiser will help support...

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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 previously voted 3-2 during their May meeting to take a neutral stance on the permit, but Pipestone County Commissioners expressed a desire for the Council to provide a clear recommendation. Pipestone County’s zoning ordinance requires a conditional use permit for all open pits and excavations. The zoning ordinance also indicates that “In the event the property in question is located within two...

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