Kyle Kuphal
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Jasper seeking funding for infrastructure improvements
Kyle Kuphal | October 24, 2025
The Jasper City Council during its Oct. 14 meeting took steps to obtain funding for proposed infrastructure work. Council members voted to apply for funding from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) and approved a task order for Bollig Engineering to seek funding sources, apply for funding and administer funding. The task order for Bollig includes an... READ MORE >

A familiar face in a familiar place with a new business
Kyle Kuphal | October 24, 2025
Jason Rieck and his wife, Nichole, have started JD Rieck Plumbing in Pipestone. Jason has about 24 years of plumbing, and heating, cooling and air conditioning (HVAC) experience working for Stout & Evink Plumbing & Heating, and the couple recently purchased the former Stout & Evink property at 620 Seventh St. SW in Pipestone. In addition to providing plumbing and... READ MORE >

765 kV transmission line project planned
Kyle Kuphal | October 23, 2025
An open house regarding the proposed PowerOn Midwest transmission line project is planned for Tuesday, Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Hiawatha Lodge in Pipestone. “PowerOn Midwest is a series of new electric transmission projects enhanced by a 765-kilovolt (kV) transmission backbone that is being developed by Great River Energy, ITC Midwest, Otter Tail Power Company and... READ MORE >

A fall treat
Kyle Kuphal | October 23, 2025
One of my favorite fall traditions is carving jack-o-lanterns and then baking the pumpkin seeds. I remember carving jack-o-lanterns when I was a kid and started carving them with my kids several years ago. At first, the kids would create a plan for the jack-o-lanterns and I would do the carving, so no one lost any fingers. Then we advanced... READ MORE >

Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church closing
Kyle Kuphal | October 23, 2025
And another church plans to purchase the property in November Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Pipestone will hold its final service on Sunday, Oct. 26 at 2 p.m. The Missouri Synod church held its first service a little over 70 years ago on July 22, 1955 at the Pipestone Armory after splitting from St. Paul Lutheran Church. At the time,... READ MORE >

Marching Arrows conclude season in Vermillion
Kyle Kuphal | October 22, 2025
The band will hold its annual indoor marching concert in the gymnasium on Sunday, Oct. 26 The Pipestone Area Marching Arrows took second in Class 2A and earned several caption awards Saturday, Oct. 18 at the Quad States Regional Championships at the DakotaDome in Vermillion. The Arrows earned a score of 78.9, which Director Zach Ploeger said was their highest... READ MORE >

City administrator terminated
Kyle Kuphal | October 22, 2025
The Pipestone City Council during its Oct. 20 meeting voted to terminate City Administrator Deb Nelson, effective immediately. Prior to the Council’s decision, it approved a summary of Nelson’s performance evaluation, which took place during a closed session, as allowed by state statute, during the Council’s Oct. 6 meeting. According to the summary, which was read by Mayor Dan Delaney,... READ MORE >

Hord upgrades dust control measures
Kyle Kuphal | October 20, 2025
Hord Feed & Grain has upgraded its dust control measures at its facility at 401 Fourth Street SE in Pipestone. The company received a variance in March of 2024 allowing it to install an enclosed dump pit and scale that does not meet setback requirements from the property line with the condition that it submit a dust control plan on... READ MORE >

Hearing scheduled for proposed 2026 street project
Kyle Kuphal | October 20, 2025
The Pipestone City Council will hold a public hearing during its regular meeting on Monday, Nov. 3 regarding a street and utility improvement project proposed for 2026 on Second Avenue Southwest from 10th Street Southwest to Seventh Street Southwest/state Highway 30. According to the preliminary engineering report, the pavement on Second Avenue Southwest is generally in poor condition and there... READ MORE >

Pipestone Area Coalition ends
Kyle Kuphal | October 17, 2025
About 10 years after it was formed, the Pipestone Area Coalition (PAC) has ended. The (PAC) was a community group formed after Southwest Health and Human Services (SWHHS) received a $945,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Human Services: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division in 2016 to help reduce underage alcohol use in Pipestone. PAC members helped organize the underage... READ MORE >


