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🌱 Why travel writers say Pipestone is one of Minnesota’s hidden gems
Pipestone, Minnesota Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, Pipestone! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why travel writers say Pipestone is one of Minnesota’s hidden gems
Also on today's calendar: PACF Grant Submissions Close and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: A shower; windy in the a.m., with a high of 67 and low of 43 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 65, low: 40.
- Monday: Sunny and a steady breeze, with a high of 64 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The Most Underrated Towns In Minnesota (worldatlas.com) — Pipestone gets a rare spotlight here as one of Minnesota’s most underrated towns, thanks to its active Native pipestone quarries, tallgrass prairie hikes, and the Circle Trail at Pipestone National Monument. The piece also highlights downtown’s Sioux quartzite architecture and the Pipestone Performing Arts Center, then compares these draws with other small towns like Red Wing, New Ulm, and Lanesboro. 
📸 Around Pipestone
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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St. Leo's Annual Fall Dinner →
Pipestone
Sunday October 4
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Other local events
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PACF Grant Submissions Close →
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Citywide Fall Drop-Off Days →
Public Works Shop, 415 2nd St NE, Pipestone
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Farmers Market →
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Citywide Fall Drop-Off Days →
Public Works Shop, 415 2nd St NE, Pipestone
7:00 am -
SWDAN's Dementia Awareness Walk 2026 →
The Schroeder Center, 205 2nd Street Northwest, Pipestone
5:00 pm -
Citywide Fall Drop-Off Days →
Public Works Shop, 415 2nd St NE, Pipestone
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Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial at Pipestone →
Pipestone High School, 1401 7th Ave SW, Pipestone
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Fire Dept Dance - IV Play →
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Dari King's 75th Anniversary Celebration →
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Farmers Market →
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Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial at Pipestone →
1401 7Th Ave SW, Pipestone
Monday October 5
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- CHS Inc posted a job opening for Grain Operations Intern in Pipestone. Apply here.
- MLee Healthcare Staffing and Recruiting, Inc posted a job opening for Access Advocate | Patient Registration Specialist in Balaton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pipestone here.
🗞 Nearby News
Marshall
- Nine Marshall music students explore Europe (marshallindependent.com)
- Rob Sanow (marshallradio.net)
- First 30s of the season in eastern KELOLAND; Warmer next week (keloland.com)
Worthington
- Avera discontinues obstetric services in Worthington (dglobe.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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