Pipestone County Star

06/02/2026

Activities today

Tuesday, June 2

Golf

— Elkton-Lake Benton's Evie Foss finished in a four-way tie for 32nd place in a field of 103 contestants. Foss posted a two-day total of 181.

— Teammate Malyha Slegers was in a three-way tie for 39th, carding a 185.

— The girls tied for 11th place in the team standings.

— Lane Schindler found himself in a seven-way tie for 52nd in a field of 141 players. Schindler finished with a two-round total of 166.

06/02/2026

It's official. Summer is here. The Pipestone Family Aquatic Center is now open.

06/02/2026

One thing you need to know today:
June 2, 1931 — The 39th graduation exercises of the Pipestone High School were held at the auditorium, the hall being crowded to capacity, manifesting the great interest in this important event of the school year. There were 74 receiving their diplomas from the high school graduating class and 15 from the Teacher’s Training Course.

06/01/2026

📣 Attention Pipestone residents!

The Pipestone Fire Department will be conducting a live house-burn training on Saturday, June 6 at 8:00 AM.

This is a rare, realistic training opportunity that helps our firefighters sharpen lifesaving skills — all state and federal requirements have been met.

What you may notice:
• Smoke (heavy at times)
• Visible flames
• Fire trucks, ambulances, and firefighters on scene
• Water hoses across streets and roads

Road closure:
• 8th Ave SW will be closed from 13th St to Hwy 23 for safety (map will be posted).

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience — this training makes our department stronger for the whole community. Questions? Comment below or PM us🔥🚒

06/01/2026

Activities this week

Monday, June 1 and Tuesday, June 2

Golf

Elkton-Lake Benton is competing at the South Dakota High School Activities Association state tournament in Brookings, S.D., the next two days.

The Pipestone County Star will post final results tomorrow evening when the 36-hole tournament has completed.

Good luck, Elks.

06/01/2026

One thing you need to know today:
June 1, 1978 — Rain hit Pipestone County over Memorial Day weekend in amounts varying from a light sprinkle at the state line to five inches (unofficially) near Hatfield. Funnel clouds were reported on both Saturday and Sunday, according to Emergency Services Director Donna Freudenberg.

06/01/2026

Activities today

Sunday, May 31

Softball

The Pipestone County Star wars present for Pipestone Area Schools awards in The Commons.

Read a story on the event in a future edition of The Star.

05/31/2026

https://www.pipestonestar.com/articles/in-the-news-hansen-bicycles-coast-to-coast/

Pete Hansen recently completed an epic journey. Read some details and statistics here.

Pipestone native Pete Hansen recently completed the bicycle journey of a lifetime. The trek covered 3,061 miles in roughly 18 days and 11 hours, with the journ

05/31/2026

https://www.pipestonestar.com/articles/pro-football-burckhardt-completes-second-interview-with-vikings/

Russell-Tyler-Ruthton graduate and current Denver Broncos' assistant general manager Reed Burckhardt had two interviews for the GM opening with the Minnesota Vikings.

However, on Saturday, the Vikings tapped Seattle Seahawks assistant GM Nolan Teasley for that role.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings have requested a second interview with current Denver Broncos assistant general manager Reed Burckhardt. Burckhardt is a

05/31/2026

https://www.pipestonestar.com/articles/college-spotlight-van-dyke-earns-second-team-nod/

College spotlights roll on in this week's edition of The Pipestone County Star. This week it's Southwest Minnesota State University softball player Paris Van D**e.

MARSHALL — For the second time, Southwest Minnesota State University softball player Paris Van D**e was honored for her academics. Van D**e was named to the