Kyle Kuphal

Community News Reporter at Pipestone County Star

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Memorial Day programs planned across the county

6 days ago | pipestonestar.com | Kyle Kuphal

Several Memorial Day programs are planned in Pipestone County on Monday, May 26. Below is an overview of when and where the programs will be and what they will include. PipestoneThe Memorial Day program will begin at 10 a.m. at New Woodlawn Cemetery. Stacie Wallace will be the keynote speaker. Wallace enlisted in the Minnesota Army National Guard in Moorhead in 1991 and served there with Company B (Detachment 1) of the 134th Signal Battalion until 1997.
PAS seniors prepare for graduation

1 week ago | pipestonestar.com | Kyle Kuphal

The members of the Pipestone Area Schools (PAS) graduating class of 2025 will receive their diplomas on Sunday, May 25, at the PAS Gymnasium. Commencement begins at 2 p.m.Each year, the senior class committee helps plan certain elements of the graduation ceremony. This year’s senior class committee includes Addison Draper, Alicia Haack, Haylee Jolitz, Kaitlyn Goelz and Mylee Weber.
A quick response saves a life

1 week ago | pipestonestar.com | Kyle Kuphal

On March 31, Alan Mitchell, of Flandreau, was driving home from Balaton after visiting the dentist. He remembers getting on state Highway 23 and then waking up at Pipestone County Medical Center (PCMC). The 94-year-old former Pipestone resident said recently that he still has no recollection of what happened in between. “I’m amazed that I could get that far without knowing at all or remembering it,” Mitchell said recently.
Overlay bids approved

1 week ago | pipestonestar.com | Kyle Kuphal

Pipestone County Commissioners during their May 13 meeting approved bids for two overlay projects planned for this summer. The larger of the two projects will be on Pipestone County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 18 from Edgerton north to CSAH 8 east of Holland. Commissioners approved a low bid of $2,639,404.49 from Knife River Corporation, of Sauk Rapids. Three bids were received for the project. The highest was $2,785,048.15 and the engineer’s estimate was $3,125,563.40.
Feedlot expansion planned in Elmer Township

1 week ago | pipestonestar.com | Kyle Kuphal

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is accepting public comments about Hunter Farms LLC’s plans to expand a feedlot in Section 11 of Elmer Township south of Hatfield. According to the MPCA, the plans include construction and expansion of animal holding areas, liquid manure storage area, permanent stockpiles, a feed storage area, and a vegetative treatment area.
Service line regulations amended

1 week ago | pipestonestar.com | Kyle Kuphal

Pipestone City Council members during their May 5 meeting, approved an ordinance amending city code regarding the regulation of utility service lines. City Water/Wastewater Supervisor Joel Adelman said that in the past, there was a 50/50 cost share between property owners and the city for maintenance to the curb stop, anything from the curb stop to the main was the city’s responsibility and anything from the curb stop to the house was the responsibility of the property owner for water.
Diners select the best burger

1 week ago | pipestonestar.com | Kyle Kuphal

Staci’s Bar and Grill in Woodstock was recently crowned grand champion of the 2025 Pipestone County Burger Battle organized by the Pipestone County Cattlemen’s Association. The winning burger, called the “Dubliner,” included a one-third pound burger with grilled corned beef, melted Swiss cheese, “pot of gold” sauce and coleslaw. Seven restaurants in Pipestone County participated in the burger battle.
SWCD spent down fund balance in 2023

1 week ago | pipestonestar.com | Kyle Kuphal

The Pipestone County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) had a deficit of $308,172 in 2023, according to the annual audit report. Matt Taubert with Meulebroeck, Taubert & Co., who presented the audit report to the SWCD Board on May 8, said the deficit was primarily due to building improvement expenditures for the Pipestone County Government Center Southwest at 1016 Eighth Ave. SW, which the SWCD moved into in 2023.
PAS 4th grader has artwork put on billboard

1 week ago | pipestonestar.com | Kyle Kuphal

Drivers passing through Luverne might notice the work of a local artist on a billboard located 0.6 miles north of I-90 on U.S. Highway 75. Saniya Bashir, a fourth grader in Nancy Siebenahler’s class at Pipestone Area Schools, created the image as part of a contest held by Sioux Valley Energy (SVE).
PAS hires cultural liaison

1 week ago | pipestonestar.com | Kyle Kuphal

Pipestone Area Schools (PAS) now has a cultural liaison. Junior Aguilon Munoz was hired to fill the new position last month. Superintendent Klint Willert said the position is funded by achievement and integration aid from the state.