Jasper News

On Dec. 7, 1941, the Japanese torpedoed the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor in a surprise raid that jolted the United States into entering WWII.

Before her mother, Viola Nelson, passed away, Beverly Mitchell of rural Jasper promised her that someday she would put all the articles she had submitted to the Pipestone County Star during the 1976 Bicentennial year into a book form.

There were some memorable things that took place in 1910. The Boy Scouts of America were incorporated, the Camp Fire Girls organization was founded and the Earth passed through the tail of Hailey's Comet.

The Pipestone County Economic Development Agency plans to use 2010 as a rebuilding year and to emerge in 2011 stronger and more organized.

Although you wona t see any goats racing down Main Street Jasper this year, that doesna t mean there isna t going to be a celebration: Quartziter Days activities are this weekend, Aug.

Although you wona t see any goats racing down Main Street Jasper this year, that doesna t mean there isna t going to be a celebration: Quartziter Days activities are this weekend, Aug.

The Pipestone County Economic Development Authority decided, July 16, to refund membership fees cities have paid over the past two years to the county organization.

City and county officials met informally, July 13, to discuss the County Economic Development Authority and concluded the hour-long discussion with two options, as summarized by County Board Chairman Butch Miller.

Two new firefighters have been hired for the Pipestone Volunteer Fire Department.

The Pipestone Fire Department, in conjunction with the Jasper and Hardwick Fire Departments, had an opportunity, Wednesday, July 8, to do a practice burn of an abandoned farmhouse.

Chrissy DeBates of Jasper won 200 Chamber Bucks by finding the 2009 Pipestone Watertower Festival Medallion Wednesday morning at the entrance to the Casey Jones Trail.

The search is over. The Pipestone Watertower Festival Medallion has been found by Chrissy Debates of Jasper.

A self-proclaimed World War II history nut, Ethan Baatz, the son of Jeff and Lisa Baatz of rural Jasper, will soon be going on a trip of a lifetime when he travels with his family to visit Pearl Harbor, thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Minnesota and volunteer wish grantors.

Five best friends took their private act public when they debuted their band, a oeCritical Threat,a Saturday evening, June 6, before a crowd of about 30 people during an evening of hard rock and heavy metal.

PAS seniors received scholarships and recognition for academic, athletic and artistic accomplishments at the Senior Recognition Program Friday, May 15 in the high school auditorium.