By Phil Stewart and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump backed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday, a day af...

U.S. Rep. Michelle Fishbach won re-election in Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District on Tuesday, according to unofficial vote totals from the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office. In CD7, which includes much of western Minnesota from Pipestone County north to the Canadian border, Fischbach had nearly 65% of the vote. District-wide, Fischbach received a total of 214,496 […]

IVANHOE—Beatrice Marie (Van Overbeke) Jerzak, 75, of Ivanhoe, MN, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, in Pipestone, MN.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 9th, at St. John Cantius Catholic Church in Wilno, MN, with Father Brendan Rolling officiating. A visitation will be held on Sunday, November 8th from […]

By Jacob Bogage, Jarrett Renshaw, Nandita Bose and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump asked voters to pretend he was o...

PIPESTONE – The Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights took on Murray County Central Rebels in a semi-final round played at Pipestone. The Knights have been on a roll lately, but MCC was looking to pull off the upset. The #4 seeded Rebels were 16-10 coming into the match, but the #1 seed Knights are tuning up for a […]

LAKE BENTON—Rita Serie, 74, of Lake Benton, Minnesota, died on Friday, October 30, 2026, at the Pipestone County Hospice House in Pipestone, Minnesota. A casual Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Lake Benton Community Center in Lake Benton. Arrangements have been entrusted […]

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - The United States will bring together delegations from Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on November 10-1...

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - The United States will bring together delegations from Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on November 10-1...

MONDAY, NOV. 2’S GAMES Volleyball playoffs: 3A North at SMSU: No. 1N Minneota vs. No. 5N MACCRAY, 5:30 p.m.; No. 6N Wabasso vs. No. 2N CMC, 7 p.m. 3A South at Pipestone HS:No. 1S RTR vs. No. 4S MCC, 5:30 p.m.; No. 2S WWG vs. No. 3S Adrian/Ellsworth, 7 p.m. TUESDAY, NOV. 3’S GAMES No […]

Tyler- A first round bye gave the #1 seed Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights a little time to prepare for their first playoff game against the Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda Coyotes. That paid off for the Knights as they never trailed in a 3-0 sweep (25-12, 25-15, 25-14). The game featured some long rallies, in part due to some magnificent […]