On Saturday, Oct. 24 the Pipestone Area Schools (PAS) cross country team will host a 5k-run/walk and kids fun run as a fundraiser. Head coach Erin Gordon was inspired to try the fundraiser after learning that the Tracy cross country team holds a similar road race fundraiser. Cross country is a running sport where students run across country terrain instead […]
2015-10-22
Third PAS levy meeting held
About 15-20 people attended an informational meeting Oct. 14 at Kelly’s Koffee and Grill about Pipestone Area Schools’ request for an increased tax levy that would add $822,477.29 in revenue for the school district.The gathering was the third informational meeting held by the school district about the levy request and the first held at Kelly’s Koffee. Jim Lentz, PAS superintendent, […]
Habitat protection projects scheduled
The Pipestone Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) has received $84,000 for two projects in Pipestone County that would improve Topeka Shiner habitat.The funding comes from a $1 million grant U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) received to protect habitat for the endangered minnow.”Basically, they (USFWS) cannot pay contractors and so they give us the money to run the project […]
Forward Ho! : Arrows and Flying Dutchmen advance to respective section championship tilts with semifinal victories over Windom and Hills-Beaver Creek
The area will again have two representatives at the Section 3 football finals, as the Pipestone Area Arrows (10-0) and Edgerton/Ellsworth Flying Dutchmen advanced to the title tilts in Section 3AA and Section 3 9-man with respective semifinal victories Saturday afternoon.The top-seeded Arrows will play the No. 2 Redwood Valley Cardinals (7-3) for the 3AA crown at 7:30 p.m. Friday […]
Area cross country teams tune up for postseason in Adrian
Although the team standings didn’t favor the Arrows and Eagles in the same way they did last week in Luverne, the Pipestone Area and Southwest Christian cross country programs were in good form at the Adrian Country Club in Adrian Tuesday afternoon.”It was a preview of the southern half of the section things to come next week,” PAS head coach […]
Arrows stymie Lancers 3-1
With the postseason looming, conditioning and depth are likely to play a big part in a team’s ability to make a long playoff run.It was evident Thursday night in Pipestone that the Pipestone Area volleyball team has its ducks in a row in regard to conditioning and depth, as the Arrows rolled past the visiting Canby Lancers in four games, […]
Death notice for Egbert “Ed” Raymond Hulstein
Egbert “Ed” Raymond Hulstein, 82, Edgerton, died Thursday, October 22, 2015 at Edgebrook Care Center in Edgerton.Visitation will be held Sunday, Oct. 25 from 5-8 p.m. at the Colonial Funeral Chapel in Edgerton.Funeral services will be held Monday, Oct. 26 at 10:30 a.m. at the First Christian Reformed Church in Edgerton.Interment will be in Hillside Cemetery in Edgerton.A full obituary […]
