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A Special School Board Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Pipestone Area Schools was held Wednesday, November 15, 2023, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in Conference Room 1148, MS/HS. The following members were present: Brad Carson, Katie Wiese, Chrissy DeBates, Daphne Likness, Mark Hiniker, and Tyler Fruechte. Absent – Lance Oye. Also present – Deb Peschon.

(Fargo, ND) -- A teacher in southwest Minnesota is asking state lawmakers who oversee education to come into the classroom and see the challenges facing students and educators. Megan Griep teaches high school English in Fulda, which is located near the Iowa and South Dakota borders in Murray County. Griep...

Want to learn how to watch high school basketball matchups in Murray County, Minnesota today? We have you covered below. Follow high school basketball this season on the NFHS Network! Keep tabs on your family or alma mater and tune in!. Game Time: 7:15 PM CT on December 4. Location:...

Bringing much excitement to the hardwood in Pipestone in his first full season as skipper of the Pipestone Area boys’ basketball team, Michael Slaba is excited about what the 2023-24 campaign holds in store for his Arrows this winter. The 13-12 record his squad posted last year is extremely...

The city of Pipestone has taken the first step toward obtaining a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) grant to add a sidewalk along Fourth Street NW from North Hiawatha Avenue to Eight Avenue NW, and along Eighth Avenue NW from Second Street NW to 70th Avenue. City Engineer Travis Winter...

The Knights defeated tournament-seasoned Mayer Lutheran in the championship game. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton libero Avery Schreurs hugged outsider hitter Abigail Carr (right) after their team became a state champion. (Alex Kormann, Star Tribune)

Been some ups and downs, but over the last 20 years, enrollment at Pipestone Area Schools (PAS) has trended downward. During that time period, enrollment peaked at 1,285 during the 2003-04 school year and dropped to a low of 1,064 during the 2020-21 school year (the pandemic year). That’s according...

In a match between two highly-ranked Class A teams, No. 1 Minneota outlasted No. 4 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 23-25, 25-12, 25-19, 26-28, 15-7 Thursday night before a packed gym in Tyler. Senior middle blocker Kenadi Arndt had a team-high of 16 kills and seven blocks to pace the Vikings, who improved to...

A regular meeting of the School Board, ISD #2689, was held in the MS/HS Media Center on September 25, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. The following members were present: Katie Wiese, Daphne Likness, Mark Hiniker, Tyler Fruechte, Chrissy DeBates, and Brad Carson. Absent: Lance Oye. Also present – Ex-Officio, Klint Willert, Jacque Kennedy, Deb Peschon, Jennifer Moravetz, Todd Huisman, Kyle Kuphal, Natalie Resch, Jen Zupp, Leslie Wajer, Sharon Wolff, and Lucas Lorenzen. Chairman Carson called the meeting to order. Motion by Wiese, second by DeBates, approved the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously. Public Forum: None. Presentation: Natalie Resch asked for permission to go on an overnight trip October 31-November 4 to the 2023 National FFA Convention. She also asked if the district would assist in the payment for the substitute teacher cost and transportation cost with the school suburban. Motion by Wiese, second by DeBates, approved all items in the Consent Agenda. Motion carried unanimously. Items approved were minutes of the regular school board meeting of August 28, 2023; contracts/work agreements for Sylvia Newell, One Act Play; Tiffany Fritsch, art teacher; Monica Kennedy, .25FTE art; Bonnie Fritz, paraprofessional; Tamara Kremin, lane change BS + 30; 6th assignments, Michael Slaba, 8th grade math; Ingrid Wielenberg, WIN; Kara Damm, career development; crossing guards pay increase; Cody Heidebrink, additional duties; and Christeen Groenhoff, Director of Maintenance.

The Jackson County Central football team capped its second straight undefeated regular season with a 48-14 win at Pipestone Wednesday night. It’s the first time the Huskies have ever had back-to-back perfect regular seasons and seventh time they’ve gone 8-0 in school history. The win is also the...

HILLS and PIPESTONE, MN (Dakota News Now) -The Hills Beaver Creek Patriots built a 34-6 lead at the half and went on to beat New Ulm Cathedral 40-18 Wednesday night to finish up a perfect regular season (7-0). Jamin Metzger capped the scoring for HBC. And at Pipestone it was...

Pipestone Area Schools (PAS) Middle School Counselor Tanya Schroyer has been named the 2023 Middle School Counselor of the Year by the Minnesota School Counselors Association (MSCA). PAS staff members and students nominated Schroyer for the honor earlier this year. “She goes above and beyond for our school and community,...

It was business as usual for the Murray County School Board at its regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 9 in the high school library. After the agenda was approved without additions or deletions, the board moved on to the consent agenda items, eventually approving all seven of them. A motion carried to approve the minutes of the Sept.

The Jackson County Central football team capped its second straight undefeated regular season with a 48-14 win at Pipestone Wednesday night. It’s the first time the Huskies have ever had back-to-back perfect regular seasons and seventh time they’ve gone 8-0 in school history. The win is also the...

This week, there's high school football on the schedule in Murray County, Minnesota. To know how to stream the games, we've got you covered below. Follow High School Football this season on the NFHS Network! Keep tabs on your family or alma mater and tune in!. Other Games in Minnesota...

A regular meeting of the School Board, ISD #2689, was held in the MS/HS Media Center on August 28, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. The following members were present: Katie Wiese, Daphne Likness, Mark Hiniker, Tyler Fruechte, and Brad Carson. Absent: Lance Oye and Chrissy DeBates. Also present – Ex-Officio, Klint Willert, Jacque Kennedy, Deb Peschon, Jennifer Moravetz, Todd Huisman, Kyle Kuphal, Nancy Stiles, Emily Williamson, Lucas Lorenzen, and Steve Pumper. Chairman Carson called the meeting to order. Motion by Wiese, second by Likness, approved the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously. Public Forum: None. Presentation: Lucas Lorenzen with the architecture firm TSP presented a draft schedule for the facilities improvement project. A contract has been prepared but is currently awaiting review by the school district’s legal counsel. The contract will be presented for approval by the next school board meeting. Steve Pumper presented the results from the bond sale, which took place on August 23. There was a total of 5 bidders, and was awarded to Robert W. Baird. The funding for the projects will be sourced from two components, the remaining $2,315,000 from the voter-approved bonds from 2019, with the remaining amount from capital facility funds. Motion by Likness, second by Fruechte, approved all items in the Consent Agenda. Motion carried unanimously. Items approved were minutes of the July 24, 2023 regular school board meeting; contracts for Jennifer Dunn, sound technician; Jim Baustian, lights technician; Danielle Barnett, student services assistant; Laurie Fruechte, speech; Neil Ramsbey and Jacey Burnett, paraprofessionals; and Mara Taubert, volleyball volunteer.

Lyon County, Minnesota has high school football matchups on the schedule this week, and information on how to stream them is available in this article. Follow High School Football this season on the NFHS Network! Keep tabs on your family or alma mater and tune in!. Other Games in Minnesota...

The 2023 Pipestone Area Schools homecoming king candidates are Rysley Borman, Riley Bosma, Bode Bruns, Brayden Burmeister, William DeBates and Isaiah Sandy. Homecoming queen candidates are Davina Darveaux, Alyssa Enger, Brielle Kulm, Taylor Post, Keera Pottratz and Raegen Tibbs. The homecoming king and queen will be announced at the coronation...

Want to learn how to watch high school football games in Pipestone County, Minnesota this week? We have the information below. Follow High School Football this season on the NFHS Network! Keep tabs on your family or alma mater and tune in!. Other Games in Minnesota This Week. Pipestone County,...