Kyle Kuphal

Jasper Quartziter Days is Friday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19.

The Arts and Mentoring Project’s (AMP) is bringing “Annie KIDS” to the stage of the Pipestone Performing Arts Center (PPAC). Director Jenn Sheldon said the kids version of the well-known musical about an orphan named Annie in 1930s New York is condensed to a run time of about 30 minutes. While shortened, it still includes the popular songs from the […]

The Pipestone County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Board of Supervisors during its July 9 meeting approved eight grant contracts totaling $161,730 to help Pipestone County farmers purchase soil health equipment. It was the first time the SWCD has offered such grants. SWCD Board members voted during their April meeting to offer the grants using $150,000 in project fund […]

The first ever Holland Days is planned for Friday, July 24 and Saturday, July 25. Many communities in the area have summer celebrations and Nicole Buffington, speaking on behalf of the Holland Days Committee, said a group of community members decided Holland should too. Darbi Kor, owner of Kor’s Korner Pub in Holland, was planning to have a street dance […]

Pipestone Area Schools (PAS) students have had several opportunities to travel this summer. French students went to France, Spanish students went to Spain, members of the Pipestone Area Marching Arrows went to Chicago, and a group of high school students went to New York. Below is a brief summary of each of those trips. Spain Seventeen students and three adults […]

Pipestone County Commissioners are considering added funding for Southwest Health and Human Services (SWHHS), which serves Pipestone, Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood, Murray and Rock, in response to a variety of financial challenges facing the agency beginning in 2027. SWHHS Director Stacey Timm told the commissioners during their July 14 meeting that the federal government reduced the amount of funding it provides […]

Pipestone County Commissioners during their July 14 meeting approved an agreement whereby the county would share its highway engineer with Murray County. If approved by the Murray County Commissioners, the agreement would be in effect until Dec. 31. Highway Engineer Nick Bergman said Murray County asked if Pipestone County would share his services on a temporary basis until it can […]

Lincoln Pipestone Rural Water (LPRW) increased its net position by $575,813 in 2025. That’s according to the audit report presented by LPRW General Manager Jason Overby during the July 14 Pipestone County Commissioner meeting. Total revenue for the year was $10,454,778. Of that $7,230,973, which is about 69%, was from charges for services. Another $2,481,934, which is about 24%, was […]

Autumn LaBrune is the 2026 Pipestone County 4-H summer intern. LaBrune is the daughter of Adam and Gretchen LaBrune and a Russell Tyler Ruthton graduate. Next month she’ll begin her sophomore year at the South Dakota School of Mines where she’s studying civil engineering. She hopes to work in water resource. LaBrune said she applied for the internship because she’s […]

Autumn LaBrune is the 2026 Pipestone County 4-H summer intern. LaBrune is the daughter of Adam and Gretchen LaBrune and a Russell Tyler Ruthton graduate. N