By Bob Fenske

editor@nhtrib.com

Pearle LeVerne Roths, born Feb. 24, 1936, in Ionia, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones.

By Kelly Terpstra

sports@nhtrib.com

By Kelly Terpstra

sports@nhtrib.com

It might be a stretch – no pun intended – that New Hampton sophomore point guard Ava Leichtman truly stands 5-7. 

Elizabeth “Betty” Wendt, age 90 of Fredericksburg, died Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, at Whispering Willows Assisted Living and Memory Wing in Fredericksburg.

Pat Arnold, age 79 of Elma, died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, at UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital in Waterloo.

Vernon “Vern” Michael Laures, age 85 of New Hampton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.

The dream of a state title ended one match short for New Hampton/Turkey Valley’s Carter Cajthaml Saturday night, but make no mistake about it, the Chickasaw sophomore showed during a magical four-day run in Des Moines that he’s going to be a force