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Church Directory for the Week of September 30-October 8, 2026
Ruthton Country Church, Full Gospel-Non-denominational church; Pastor Frank Vanderbush, 507-658-3917. Sundays: 10 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship service. Bible Studies Sundays at 9 a.m. Find us at countrychurch.co on Facebook and Youtube @ Country Church of Ruthton for online…
Pipestone County Commissioner Meeting Minutes – September 8, 2026
Pipestone County Commissioner Meeting September 8, 2026 The Pipestone County Commissioners met with Chairman Luke Johnson, Commissioners Doug Nagel, Chris Hollingsworth, Dallas Roskamp, Dan Wildermuth and County Administrator Steve Ewing. Chairman Johnson called the meeting to…
Pipestone Area School Board Meeting Minutes – August 17, 2026
PIPESTONE AREA SCHOOLS REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SUMMARY A Regular School Board Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Pipestone Area Schools was held Monday, August 17, 2026 beginning at 6:30PM in Conference Room 1148, MS/HS. This is a summary of those proceedings, which are not…
Probate of Will – Estate of Nattida J. Suvandy
DISTRICT COURT FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No.: 59-PR-26-314 NOTICE OF AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY, DETERMINATION OF HEIRS, FORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF MINNESOTA…
Doris Stuckenbroker
Doris Stuckenbroker, 97, Pipestone, died Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at the Pipestone County Hospice House. Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, Sept. 28 at 11 a.m. at St. Leo Catholic Church in Pipestone. Visitation was held two hours prior from 9-11 a.m. Honorary urn bearers…
Leroy “Pat” Erpelding
Leroy “Pat” Erpelding, 81, of Slayton, formerly of Woodstock, Minn., died Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, at Our House Hospice of Murray County. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Oct. 17 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Ann’s Church in Slayton, Minn. with Fr. Peter Schuster officiating.…
Emerald ash borer found in Pipestone, Lincoln counties
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has confirmed emerald ash borer (EAB) in Lincoln and Pipestone counties for the first time. There are now 62 counties in the state with EAB. A property manager in Lincoln County found EAB at a campground on the northeast side of Lake…
Jasper City Council approves 15% preliminary levy increase
Jasper City Council members during a special Sept. 15 meeting approved a preliminary 2027 property tax levy of $305,321.61, which would be an increase of 15% over the 2026 levy. Prior to approving the preliminary levy, the City Council spent about an hour reviewing the proposed…
Meet Your Local Candidates : Jasper City Council
This week, the Pipestone County Star begins an informational series to introduce readers to candidates running for positions in local government and that will appear on local ballots. We begin the series with information about contested races for Jasper City Council. In next…
Edgerton resident seeks birthday blood donations
Betty Huisken, of Edgerton, celebrated her 84th birthday Thursday, Sept. 17, by challenging the community to donate 84 units of blood. Huisken has been involved with Red Cross Blood drives in Edgerton for about 50 years, organizing the drives, recruiting volunteers and…
Meet Your Local Candidates : Jasper Mayor
This week, the Pipestone County Star begins an informational series to introduce readers to candidates running for positions in local government and that will appear on local ballots. We begin the series with information about contested races for mayor of Jasper. In next week’s…
School levy is important issue
TO THE EDITOR: As a member of the Pipestone Area School Board, I encourage all eligible voters to participate in the upcoming election in November. Local elections have an important impact on our community and our schools, and voter participation helps ensure that community…