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On April 21, 2023, Cody Enger lost his life to accidental fatal fentanyl poisoning. Enger’s life of just 26 years, was cut short due to the actions of Jake No
By: John Draper
Community Development Director Justin Schroyer provided a blighted properties presentation to the Pipestone City Council during its July 6 meeting. All told, Schroyer highlighted 10 properties that are in various states of poor upkeep or disrepair. Most are uninhabited, while others are currently lived in. The presentation was made in the effort to attain Council guidance on measures that can […]
Safe Routes to School trail A pay request for the Safe Routes to School trail/sidewalk project was presented to the Council for approval. Mayor Dan Delaney raised the point that some areas of the sidewalk are “very rough, and it actually vibrates your bicycle.” Council member Danielle Thompson added that she had recently ridden the path and that areas north […]
By: John Draper
During the public comments portion of the Pipestone City Council meeting of July 6, the condition of the JBS Sportsplex soccer fields was again brought to the attention of the council. Myron Koets opened by asking that the council hear from some local soccer supporters regarding the fields. Prior to these individuals speaking, City Administrator Stephanie LaBrune provided an update […]
When my father, Chuck, died unexpectedly over a month ago (wow, time flies), the outpouring of well-wishes and support was quite remarkable. It’s often in lif
It’s the third week of August and once again we sense the wind-down of summer. In looking simply at a calendar one would see that summer’s end isn’t until
The Pipestone County Medical Center (PCMC) governing board voted Thursday, Aug. 27 to approve an expenditure of $14.3 million to renovate and expand the surgica
About 50 people crowded into the Pipestone County Commissioner’s meeting room Tuesday, Aug. 25. The topic that drew such an unusually large crowd to the norma
By: John Draper
Representatives of Historic Pipestone Inc., (HPI) presented the Pipestone Area Community Foundation (PACF) with a check for $10,000 on Monday, Aug. 24. The historic Carnegie Library served as a fitting backdrop for the check presentation, as the funds will be used to replace the library roof. PACF is serving as the financial steward for the project, which is estimated to […]
By: John Draper
The Pipestone County Commissioners approved a number of items during their Aug. 25 meeting. Land rent bid Rogen Smidt submitted the winning bid for rental of 200 acres of land owned by Pipestone County. Smidt’s bid of $287.50/acre was just higher than the second highest bid which came in at $287.04/acre. There were a total of five bids received, with […]
