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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…
Marching Arrows put up another strong performance
Rain began to fall shortly before the Pipestone Area Marching Arrows took the field at the Big Sioux Review at Brandon Valley High School on Saturday, Sept. 26 and continued throughout their performance. The band finished their performance wet, but successful, placing second out…
Jasper Council approves temporary help following resignation
The Jasper City Council during a special Sept. 24 meeting voted to pay former city clerk/treasurer Trinidad Garcia $21 an hour to help with the 2027 budget and levy following the resignation of Renae Jennings. The City Council also voted to accept the resignation of Jennings from…
Days Gone By Week of September 27, 2026
125 YEARS AGO Sept. 27, 1901 C. S. Cutting yesterday sold his 160 acre farm in Rock township at $50 an acre. Our informant states that so far as he can ascertain this is the first farm land sold in the county which has commanded that price. It is a choice piece of land and Mr.…
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…