Tamera “Tammy” Lynn (Johnson) Berg, 55, of Clarkfield passed away peacefully at the St. Cloud Hospital on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, after a brain hemorrhage took her much too soon. She was surrounded by her husband, daughters, parents, sister, nieces, and grandson, as well as the hopes and prayers of so many who loved her.
Barb Benson, 81, of Granite Falls passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022, at the Granite Falls Health Care Center. Memorial services will be held on Friday, May 20 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Granite Falls. Visitation will be held Thursday, May 19 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Wing-Bain Funeral Home and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Friday. Arrangements with Wing-Bain Funeral Home.
Barbara Ann Breuer was born on February 17, 1938 to Duane and Elsie (Quirk) Burch in Pipestone. She was baptized and confirmed at the First Presbyterian Church and attended school in Pipestone. On August 27, 1955, she was united in marriage to Gilbert Breuer.
The Yellow Medicine East Boys and Girls Varsity Track & Field teams traveled to Montevideo for an invitational last week. Scores were not available at the time of print. Photos by Jessica Stolen-Jacobson
Thursday, May 12th: 4:30 p.m. Baseball: Jr.
Last week, the YME tennis team continued a match delayed by rain the week before against New London-Spicer. Scoring from that event follows: Singles: 1st Ean Clarke def.
The Yellow Medicine East Trap Team has 15 athletes signed up for the Alexandria State Championship. So far, the team has four Jr. Varsity and 11 Novice shooters. That is equal to two full squads to bring home a team win in the novice classification. The JV shooters could potentially have one of the novice shooter’s reach a JV average before the conference competition is over.
The YME Boys Golf team traveled to Canby for an Invitational last Tuesday, taking home third place. Leaders in that event were Nick Moritz, scoring 40, and earning a medal in a three-way tie.
Last Tuesday, the YME Baseball team took on Russell-Tyler-Ruthton for an away game victory. The team finished with a score of 4-1.
Schools function as their own community within a community, but they also serve to significantly improve the communities they serve in many ways. Schools not only provide education for the youth in the community, but also provide opportunities for adults through community education classes offered on the site - whether it be night classes, enrichment, or an open gym to get exercise in during the cold months.