Last Tuesday was the deadline for filing nomination papers for local offices on county boards, city and village offices and school boards.
For the Glenwood City Council, only incumbents filed for re-election on the April 7th ballot. They are John Larson for mayor and the three members of the council; Steve Lee, Rob Unruh and Ken Peterson. The other three members of the council that will be up for election in 2021 are: Bill Koosmann, Ben DeGross and Austin Sandow.
In the Village of Downing, Trustee Jeremy Nutter is running for another term on the Village Board. Jim Luepke was recently appointed to the board to replace Wayne Bundy, who had recently resigned and will serve until April of 2021.
Six candidates have filed for the three open seats on the Boyceville Village Board. They are: Jonathan Farrell, Megan Mittlestadt, Laura Kincade, Robert Rieckenberg, Keith Sorensen and Michael Roy Ludwig. Sorensen and Farrell are incumbents along with Trudie Chernak who has chosen not to seek another term on the board. Other board members whose terms will expire in April of 2021 are Bud Gilbertson, Brad Stevens and Lukas Montgomery and Village President Gib Krueger.
The Villages of Knapp, Wilson, Wheeler, and Downing will hold a caucus to chose candidates for their respective Village Boards. Caucus must be held by January 21st.
After a dozen years on the Boyceville School board, incumbent Steve Bird has decided not to seek re-election in April. Two candidates have file to fill his open seat, they are: Nat Timper and Steven B. Olson.
Candidates for the three year term on the Glenwood City School Board are all incumbents on the present board including, Jon Mrdutt, Lisa Kaiser and Steve Davis.
