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There’s another name in the race for the 107th and in the race for St. Francois County Sheriff, squeaking in on the last day of filings which closed Tuesday.
Three seats open in Bismarck school board raceBISMARCK — The Bismarck School Board has three seats open in the April election. Terms are set to expire for Carol Baker, Steve Barton and Norman Loughary, each of which are three year terms. Baker was appointed to the board seat previously held by David Mayo Jr. who resigned in April. Barton and Loughary have filed for re-election while Dennis Blunt, Kenny Wakefield and Vicky Corcobado have also filed for the seats.
Four candidates seek three seats in West CountyFour candidates will vie for three seats on the West County School Board.
Mike Glore faces David Neel for Ward 1 seat in Park HillsThree Park Hills City Council incumbents are unopposed in their bids for re-election, but the incumbent in Ward I has a challenger.
Six candidates for three positions in North CountyThree three-year terms are available for the North County School Board. All three incumbents — Allen Baranovic, Janice Neubrand and Keith Bannister — have filed, as well as three others.
New council, new form of government in Bonne TerreA new council will be elected due to the change of government. Four people are running for a four-year term as mayor. Three Ward 2 candidates are running for a two-year term while three Ward 3 candidates are seeking a one-year term.
Three seats open in aldermen's Desloge raceThe Desloge Board of Aldermen has three seats open in the April election. Terms are up for Aldermen Bob Hulsey (Ward I), J.D. Hodge (Ward II) and Bill Young (Ward III), each of which are two year terms.
Three seats open for April election on Central School BoardThe Central School Board has three seats open in the April election. Terms are set to expire for Ken Douglas, Dennis Norris and Danny Bates, each of which are three year terms.
MAC bond issueVoters will decide on April 8 whether to build a new Area Vocational Technical School at Mineral Area College. The current school, known as UniTec, would move from the North County District to the college. To do that, voters will have to pass a bond issue for the purpose of “acquiring, constructing, furnishing and equipping an Area Vocational Technical School.” The decision to buy the bonds will mean a 5-cent increase in the tax levy to 18 cents per $100 valuation for property owners in the college’s taxing district. That money would be used to pay the interest and principal on the bonds as they fall due within 20 years from the date they’re issued. MAC estimates the cost to the average homeowner would be $15 a year or $1.25 per month.
Three challengers vie for two seats on St. Francois County Health BoardThe St. Francois County Health Board oversees the operation of the county’s Health Center. Three candidates are vying for two open seats on the Health Board.
Races develop for mayor, alderman in Iron Mountain LakeThree are running for Mayor and three for Ward I Alderman. No one filed for the Ward 3 position. The deadline to file as a write-in is March 28. If no one files as a certified write-in, voters will be able to write in anyone’s name. If any certified candidates file, only votes for those persons will count.
Two file for Ward I position in LeadwoodLeadwood has a race between incumbent Patty Stahlman and challenger Dennis M. Parks for the two-year aldermanic term in Ward I.
Mayor, two alderman seats open in BismarckBISMARCK — Bismarck could have a new mayor after the April election. Mayor Dennis Mayberry’s term is set to expire along with the alderman seats of Sioux Young (Ward I) and Clarence King (Ward II). Each is a two-year term. The city collector’s position is also up for election. Toba Jane Welch is the current collector. The term is for four years.
Only one ward has a raceVoters in Farmington will fill four seats on the city council, but only one ward has a race.
AP Election News
Clinton goes from inevitable nominee to on the ropes
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hillary Rodham Clinton began her presidential quest armed with talent, tenacity, fame, money, connections and a team that knew how to win....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hillary Rodham Clinton began her presidential quest armed with talent, tenacity, fame, money, connections and a team that knew how to win....
Clinton spends Mother's Day campaigning in W.Va.
GRAFTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Hillary Rodham Clinton toured the birthplace of Mother's Day in rural West Virginia, offering Democrats a subtle reminder Sunday that her fading candidacy remains strong among women and blue-collar, white voters....
GRAFTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Hillary Rodham Clinton toured the birthplace of Mother's Day in rural West Virginia, offering Democrats a subtle reminder Sunday that her fading candidacy remains strong among women and blue-collar, white voters....
Confusing ballot designs still plague elections
The solution should have been a no-brainer, voting experts say. After all, it was a badly designed ballot that enflamed the 2000 election meltdown and introduced the vagaries of chads to the political lexicon - pregnant, hanging and otherwise....
The solution should have been a no-brainer, voting experts say. After all, it was a badly designed ballot that enflamed the 2000 election meltdown and introduced the vagaries of chads to the political lexicon - pregnant, hanging and otherwise....
Obama overtakes lead in superdelegates for first time
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Barack Obama erased Hillary Rodham Clinton's once-imposing lead among superdelegates Saturday when he added more endorsements from the group of Democrats who will decide the party's nomination for president....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Barack Obama erased Hillary Rodham Clinton's once-imposing lead among superdelegates Saturday when he added more endorsements from the group of Democrats who will decide the party's nomination for president....
Edwards: Clinton didn't choose words well on race
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards said Sunday that he thinks Barack Obama will be the party's presidential nominee and that Hillary Rodham Clinton must be careful not to damage the party's prospects in November as she continues her campaign....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards said Sunday that he thinks Barack Obama will be the party's presidential nominee and that Hillary Rodham Clinton must be careful not to damage the party's prospects in November as she continues her campaign....
Today on the presidential campaign trail
IN THE HEADLINES...
IN THE HEADLINES...
Obama rises from political obscurity to verge of history
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The amazement was on their faces. Hundreds waited for Barack Obama on that evening in South Carolina, 15 weeks ago, to claim victory - a surprising victory, surprisingly large....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The amazement was on their faces. Hundreds waited for Barack Obama on that evening in South Carolina, 15 weeks ago, to claim victory - a surprising victory, surprisingly large....
Feminists sharply divided between Clinton, Obama
NEW YORK (AP) -- No constituency is more eager to see a woman win the presidency than America's feminists, yet - despite Hillary Rodham Clinton's historic candidacy - the women's movement finds itself wrenchingly divided over the Democratic race as it heads toward the finish....
NEW YORK (AP) -- No constituency is more eager to see a woman win the presidency than America's feminists, yet - despite Hillary Rodham Clinton's historic candidacy - the women's movement finds itself wrenchingly divided over the Democratic race as it heads toward the finish....
Leader of GOP convention quits after Myanmar ties reported
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- The man picked by the John McCain campaign to run the 2008 Republican National Convention resigned Saturday after a report that his lobbying firm used to represent the military regime in Myanmar....
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- The man picked by the John McCain campaign to run the 2008 Republican National Convention resigned Saturday after a report that his lobbying firm used to represent the military regime in Myanmar....
New York Rep. Fossella faces calls for his resignation
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Embattled and embarrassed by the confession he fathered a child from an extramarital affair, New York Rep. Vito Fossella is facing public calls for his resignation. Secluded with his family, he must decide if he wants to keep his job badly enough to grapple with the lingering questions and fallout from the scandal....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Embattled and embarrassed by the confession he fathered a child from an extramarital affair, New York Rep. Vito Fossella is facing public calls for his resignation. Secluded with his family, he must decide if he wants to keep his job badly enough to grapple with the lingering questions and fallout from the scandal....