Even though the Turkey Valley volleyball season came to an end last Monday night at the hands of Tripoli, the season was a vast improvement from past years. The Trojan girls finished with a record of 20-13 after going 4-22 the year prior.
Crestwood’s Sharon Goodman has been a nightmare for opposing teams to face all season when in the front row. Coming into the regional semifinal match at New Hampton on Tuesday, she had racked up 349 kills.
Ivan Lee Johnson, age 82 of Ionia, died Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, at Mayo Clinics in Rochester, Minnesota.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 on Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, at Republic Community Church in rural Ionia.
Norbert Charles Shileny, age 86 of New Hampton and formerly of Lawler, a retired farmer and John Deere worker, passed away peacefully at the Sumner Hospital on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019.
Beryl Sjobakken, age 94 of New Hampton, died Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, at the Patty Elwood Center in Cresco.
A private family burial will take place at a later date.
Main Street business owners and New Horizons-Chamber Director Jason Speltz made a pitch to the New Hampton City Council to loosen the city code that gives them very little space to display their wares outside their stores.
Sweet revenge.
That’s what No. 2 Turkey Valley got on Friday, as they defeated No. 16 Rockford in the opening round of the eight-player playoffs after falling to the Warriors in the first round in 2018 by a score of 64-58.
