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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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 through the county. It would replace a pipeline that was decommissioned in 2022, that ran under the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge – Pipestone Creek Unit and Pipestone National Monument. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) had granted Magellan a permit in 2024 for Route Alternative 1, which would take the pipeline about three miles north and about three miles west of...

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The Calumet Players are bringing “The Wizard of Oz” to the stage of the Pipestone Performing Arts Center (PPAC) for two weekends beginning June 18. The musical will include all the well-known characters from the book by L. Frank Baum such as Dorothy, played by Phoebe Sheldon; the Cowardly Lion, played by Cheri Blom; the Tinman, played by Emily Blaeser; the Scarecrow, played by Jennings Wallace; Glinda played by Bronwyn Jones; and the Wizard played by Jeff Jones. It will also include the well-known music from the 1939 movie such as “Somewhere Over The Rainbow,” “We’re Off To See The...

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Mark Abrahamson was busy during the 6th Annual Pepsi Invitational amateur baseball tournament this past weekend. Abrahamson played in four games for both the hometown Pipestone A’s and Harrisburg Woodies. A’s head coach Avery Ploeger reported the Minnesota Baseball Association had to approve Abrahamson playing for both. In the end, the Renner Monarchs won the championship based on their 2-0 performance. “They are arguably the best team in South Dakota,” Ploeger said. “To have them play over here was pretty cool.” The title contest between the A’s and Monarchs was halted during the second inning because of heavy rain stemming...

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INFORMATION CALENDAR Monday, June 15 Legion Baseball 5 p.m., Pipestone at Marshall Orange (junior level only) Festival 5 p.m., Miss Lake Benton Pageant Tuesday, June 16 Summer Softball 6:15 p.m., Colman-Egan at Pipestone (Paulsen Athletic Complex) Wednesday, June 17 Festival 6 p.m., 80th Annual Dakota-Minnesota Saddle Horse Holiday (Hole-in-the-Mountain Park, disc golf and bean bag tournaments) Summer Softball 6:15 p.m., Pipestone at Howard, S.D. Amateur Baseball 7:30 p.m., Ramona Express at Elkton Snappers (City Field) Thursday, June 18 Legion Baseball 5 p.m., Pipestone at Windom (Island Park, junior followed by senior level game) Friday, June 19 Festival All Day, 80th...

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With more success comes more awards. That’s what the Pipestone Area Schools’ softball team learned during its season-ending awards program on Sunday, May 31, in “The Commons.” PAS junior pitcher Kaysa Douty was named to the Class AA Minnesota Fastpitch Coaches Association (MFCA) second team. Douty also earned most valuable player honors as voted on by her teammates. “We gave the ball to her,” PAS head coach Robert Petersen said. “We said ‘It’s all yours,’ and she did a great job.” Douty became an innings-eater, especially during the postseason. Petersen also remarked Kaysa’s change-up pitch showed improvement, a key factor...

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INFORMATION SOFTBALL Minnesota State Tournament At Caswell Park, North Mankato Championship Games At Jane Sage Cowles Stadium University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Class A Tuesday, June 2 First-Round Games  United South Central 10, Sebeka 0 (5) Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian (BOLD) 4, Southland 1 Red Lake Falls 5, New York Mills 0 West Lutheran 3, Barnum 2 Wednesday, June 3 Semifinals United South Central 5, BOLD 3 West Lutheran 4, Red Lake Falls 0 Friday, June 5 Championship Game United South Central 1, West Lutheran 0 Note: United South Central finished the season with a 26-4 record. Thursday, June 4 Third-Place Game...

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ALBERTVILLE — Pipestone Area Schools senior sprinter Aurora Winsel capped her stellar scholastic career with two more runs. However, Winsel was unable to reach the finals in either the 200-meter dash or 400 run during the Minnesota State High School League Class A state meet at St. Michael-Albertville High School on Thursday, June 4. “I was extremely happy to compete again at state,” Winsel said in an email to the Pipestone County Star. “This year has been trying.” Winsel said she has battled illness, so qualifying for state one last time against the state’s best “meant a lot.” For Winsel,...

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ALBERTVILLE — The Southwest Minnesota Christian/Edgerton 4x400-meter relay quartet was motivated. Highly motivated. The group had waited nearly a full calendar year to erase the painful memories of being disqualified during the 2025 Minnesota State High School League Class A state meet. This time, a more experienced foursome earned second place in the 4x400 finals in a scintillating new school-record time of 3:22.99 on Friday night at St. Michael-Albertville High School. “I was pretty excited for them,” SWC/E head coach Brent Van Schepen said. They proved they belonged. It was the 15th-fastest time of the 2026 season, per Wayzata Results. ...

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BROOKINGS, S.D. — Two Elkton-Lake Benton girls placed among the top-40 at the South Dakota High School Activities Association Class B state tournament. Contested over two days Monday-Tuesday, June 1-2, Evie Foss turned in a two-day total of 181. Foss finished in a tie for 32nd with Lita Fryer from Estelline-Hendricks, Warner’s Ellis Johnson and Halle Schulz from Howard. Evie recorded 11 pars and 12 bogeys as part of her round. Malyha Slegers scored a birdie on the par-3 Hole No. 17 during her opening round, finishing with a two-day score of 185 from the ladies’ tees (5,122 yards long)....

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