Candidates for school boards in west central Minn.
WILLMAR -- The following candidates are on the Nov. 6 general election ballot for school boards in area communities.
(I) indicates an incumbent elected to the board for the current term and seeking re-election. (A) indicates a current member who was appointed to the board and now is seeking election.
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City
Three seats open
Jeanna Lilleberg (I), Atwater; Joel Gratz (I), Atwater; Sarah Blom, Atwater; Michelle Randt, Cosmos; Dale Martin, Cosmos
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa
Three seats open
Sue Woolcott (I), Belgrade; Kimberly Trustheim, Brooten; Danny R. Wold (I), Belgrade; Paul Weller (I), Brooten
Benson
Four seats open
Jeff Guest (I), rural Benson; Bill McGeary (I), Benson; Alan D. Pagel (I), rural Benson; Gary Williams, rural Clontarf
BOLD
Four seats open
John Desotell (I), Bird Island; Jeff Benson (I), Olivia; Alan Haney (A), Olivia; Brenda Rouse, Olivia; Neal G. Prokosch, Bird Island (I)
Dawson-Boyd
Three seats open
Tony Aafedt, Dawson; Brett Buer (I), Dawson; Bruce E. Lund (I), Dawson; Kendall L. Stelter (I), Dawson
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg
Four seats open
Steve Collins (I), DeGraff; Amber Doering, Kerkhoven; Pam Mitteness Mansfield, Kerkhoven; Neil Miller (I), Kerkhoven
Lac qui Parle Valley
District 3, one seat
Jon Olson (I), Madison
District 4, one seat
Terry L. Halvorson (I), Madison
District 6, one seat
Kimberly Mitchell (I), Appleton
Litchfield
Three seats open
Stacey Helstrom (I), Litchfield; Marcia Provencher, Litchfield; David Huhner, Litchfield; Darrin Anderson, Litchfield
MACCRAY
District 1, one seat
David W. Van Klompenburg, Clara City; Scott Ruiter, Clara City; David Wolf, Clara City
District 3, one seat
Carol Thomton (A), Clara City
District 6, one seat
Tim Smith (I), Raymond
Minnewaska Area
Four seats open
Robert Mork (I), Lowry; Jeff Holtberg, Glenwood; Randy Kinney, Glenwood; Lonnie Hoffman (I), Glenwood; Jim Peters (I), Glenwood
Montevideo
Three seats open
Darin Balken (I), Montevideo; Maggie Kluver (I), Montevideo; Alan Van Ravenswaay, Montevideo
New London-Spicer
Three seats open
Renee Nolting (I), Spicer; David Kilpatrick (I), Spicer; Naomi L. Johnson, New London
Paynesville Area
Three seats open
Kella Bugbee, Paynesville; Dave Currens (I), Paynesville; Bruce Vanderpool, Paynesville; Cheryl Veldkamp, Hawick
Renville County West
Four seats open
Carnie Allex, Danube; Mark Molenaar (I), Renville; Ann Johnson (I), Renville; Heather McLagan, Renville
Willmar
Four seats open
Mike Reynolds (I), Willmar; Jackie Saulsbury, Willmar; Don Thorpe, Kandiyohi; Sahra Gure, Willmar; Liz VanDerBill, Willmar; Michael? Mike Carlson, Willmar
Yellow Medicine East
Four seats open
Grant Velde (I), Granite Falls; Steve Zumhofe (I), Granite Falls; Jane Hagert (I), Granite Falls; Tim Opdahl (I), Granite Falls; Mark Hoeper, Granite Falls
Sources: Superintendents and school district office staff members, Minnesota Secretary of State's Office
