Kyle Kuphal

5 days ago | pipestonestar.com | Kyle Kuphal

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 Raatz’s plans during their June 10 meeting. The existing feedlot consists of a total confinement barn with a concrete manure storage pit under the barn and open lots without runoff control.

6 days ago | pipestonestar.com | Kyle Kuphal

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 Excavating’s was the low bid from among six received. The highest bid was $482,866.86 and the engineer’s estimate was $448,812.50. “It looks like we got some really good bids,” said Pipestone County Highway Engineer Nick Bergman.

6 days ago | pipestonestar.com | Kyle Kuphal

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 Trail. He said the weekly rides are endorsed by the Friends of the Casey Jones Trail Association, but not affiliated with the group.

1 week ago | pipestonestar.com | Kyle Kuphal

Park shelter rental agreement approvedThe Jasper City Council during their June 11 meeting approved a park shelter rental agreement. City Clerk/Treasurer Trinidad Garcia said the city didn’t previously have such an agreement in place. She said the agreement was based on other sample agreements and consultation with the city’s attorney.

1 week ago | pipestonestar.com | Kyle Kuphal

Transfer of Section 8 program supportedThe Pipestone County Commissioners during their June 10 meeting approved a resolution supporting the transfer of the Section 8 housing choice voucher program administered by the Pipestone Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) to the Mankato Economic Development Authority (EDA), which administers the program there. The program helps low-income people afford housing.