Changes in the estimated market values of properties in Pipestone County varied this year, according to information from the Pipestone County Assessorโs Office. This yearโs estimates are based on sales from Oct. 1, 2023 to Sept. 30, 2024. The estimated market values should be within 90 to 105 percent of actual sale prices, according to the Minnesota Department of Revenue, [โฆ]
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Trosky sewer project nears conclusion
A project years in the making is expected to be completed next month in Trosky. Sanitary sewer mains were installed beneath the streets earlier this year and properties are now being connected to the mains. Trosky City Clerk Dennis Morphew said there are about 40 parcels to connect and the workers were hoping to complete about two or three connections [โฆ]
The Little Truck is open for business
Leonardo Madrid and Lizet Jimenez recently opened a new food trailer called the Little Truck LLC in Pipestone. The business is open Fridays after 2 p.m. at 320 Main Street East and Saturdays beginning around 10 a.m. or 11 a.m. at the E & J Laundry & Car Wash at 720 Third St. SE. The menu includes tacos, tortas, burritos [โฆ]
Luann buys Langeโs property
Luann Drew purchased the Langeโs Cafe property in Pipestone from Tony Arends in April. Drew, who owns Luannโs Gas & More, said she has a plan for the property, but needs to get a professional opinion about what is possible. Her intention, at this point, is to be able to expand the kitchen and floor plan and make updates at [โฆ]
Mayor declares June 28 Erica Volkir Day
Saturday, June 28, 2025 will be Erica Volkir Day in the city of Pipestone. Pipestone Mayor Dan Delaney proclaimed it so during the June 16 Pipestone City Council meeting. The proclamation cited Volkirโs 10 years as executive director of the Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce; her efforts to promote commerce, tourism, agriculture, education and professional interest in the Pipestone area; [โฆ]
Safe Routes to School plan updated
Pipestone City Council members during their June 16 meeting approved an updated plan for a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) project planned for this year. The city of Pipestone was awarded an $806,920 SRTS grant last year to add a sidewalk along Fourth Street Northwest from North Hiawatha Avenue to Eighth Avenue Northwest, and along Eighth Avenue Northwest from Second [โฆ]
Church Directory for the Week of June 25-July 3, 2025
Ruthton Country Church, Full Gospel-Non-denominational church; Pastor Frank Vanderbush,ย 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 messages and events. ย St. Leo Catholic Church, Msgr. Gerald Kosse, 415 South Hiawatha Ave., Pipestone, 825-3152 Saturdays: 5 p.m. Mass. Sundays: [โฆ]
Feedlot expansion planned by Raatz Farms
Craig and Angie Raatz are planning to modify and expand an existing feedlot located in the northwest quarter of Section 22 of Sweet Township, southwest of Pipestone. The Pipestone County Commissioners held a feedlot public meeting to take comments on the Raatzโs plans during their June 10 meeting. The existing feedlot consists of a total confinement barn with a concrete [โฆ]
Bids approved for three culvert projects
Pipestone County Commissioners during their June 10 meeting approved, contingent upon the review of the bid documents, a low bid of $409,109.95 from A&C Excavating, of Marshall, for three box culvert replacement projects north of Holland. A&C Excavatingโs was the low bid from among six received. The highest bid was $482,866.86 and the engineerโs estimate was $448,812.50. โIt looks like [โฆ]
Bicyclists wanted
On Tuesday evening, June 10, a small group of bicyclists met in the picnic shelter at Westview Park in Pipestone to go for a ride. Myron Koets, who organized the ride, hopes to make it a weekly event. Koets is president of the Friends of the Casey Jones Trail Association, which advocates for the continued development of the Casey Jones [โฆ]
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