Pipestone County Star


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School board to revisit project list

Pipestone Area School (PAS) Board members plan to revisit the list of projects planned for this year after subsurface work recommended for the track and increased cost estimates brought the total estimated cost of the projects to $4,291,893.12. According to a budget sheet for the projects, there’s a total of $3,384,516.41 available from a bond sale, interest earnings on the... READ MORE >

PCMC preparing for $2.3 million surgery remodel

Pipestone County Medical Center (PCMC) is preparing for a remodeling project in the surgery department that’s estimated to cost $2,239,138.83. Surgery Manager Meg DeGroot told the PCMC Governing Board during its Jan. 23 meeting that the surgery department was last updated in the early 2000s. “We were brought up to state of the art services at that time,” she said.... READ MORE >

Losing my marbles

As a child growing up in rural South Dakota, my house was always filled with extra kids. My mom ran an in-home daycare for over 18 years and I can remember always having extras around throughout our days to play endless hours with. We had so much fun, which included a few funny jokes every now and then. One of... READ MORE >

Arrows girls cold in loss to Windom

The Pipestone Area girls basketball team ran into some hot shooting when they traveled to Windom to take on the 10-3 Eagles last Thursday night. The Eagles finished with a 50% shooting night that would have been tough enough to overcome, but was made even more difficult considering the Arrows converted at just under a 20% clip. The two shooting... READ MORE >

Arrow boys take care of Saints and edge SWC

“Our legs were a little tired, but I wasn’t worried; and once I saw Rysley go off, I’m like, ‘Let’s get him the ball, we’re going to win.’” Pipestone Area junior guard Tagon Woelber was succinct in his assessment of Friday night’s Big South Conference boys’ basketball game in Pipestone, as fellow guard Rysley Borman (eight rebounds, two assists, four... READ MORE >

PAS wrestlers overtake Worthington 39-25

Coming off a three-win, two-loss season commencing tournament in Austin, the Pipestone Area wrestling team traveled to Worthington Thursday, Dec. 7 to take on the Trojans in their first dual of the year. Coach Brian Bos was happy with the tournament, but would have liked to have gotten one more win in Austin. One key match that could have gone... READ MORE >

Tyler J. Schons

Tyler Jacob Schons, was born on March 26th, 1990 to Larry and Debbie (Fritz) Schons in Woodstock, Minnesota. Early on in Tyler’s life he had a heart condition that required open heart surgery at the age of six. Tyler was fast to recover just as he enjoyed going fast riding skateboards or driving cars around the square of Pipestone with... READ MORE >

Gregg H. Butman

Gregg Hiram Butman was born May 27, 1950 to Robert and Eloise (Edgecomb) Butman in Pipestone, Minn. Visitation was held on Monday, November 20, 2023 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Peace United Methodist Church in Pipestone. Memorial Service was held on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Peace United Methodist Church with Rev. Velda Maine officiating.... READ MORE >

Lois Joan Ferguson

Lois Joan Ferguson died on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023 peacefully at Prairie View Health Care Center in Tracy, Minn. A gathering of friends and family was held on Monday, Nov. 20 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Chandler Funeral Home in Chandler, Minn. A private burial will be held later at the Round Lake Cemetery in Round Lake, Minn.... READ MORE >

Death Notice for Gregg Butman

Gregg Butman, 73, Pipestone, Minn., passed away on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 at the Pipestone County Hospice House in Pipestone. Memorial Visitation will be held on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Peace United Methodist Church in Pipestone. Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Peace United Methodist... READ MORE >