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    December 7, 2014
    Andrew Falk in the aftermath of defeat
    MURDOCK — Negative campaign messages and a loud drum beat paid for largely by money from political action committees outside the district drowned out his campaign message and turned off many would-be supporters, said Representative Andrew Falk, DFL-Murdock, in the wake of his November...
    newsDecember 7, 2014 - 9:18pm
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    November 12, 2014
    Recount: Two votes separate Atwater City Council candidates
    ATWATER — A recount of ballots cast in the Atwater City Council race will begin at 9 a.m. Friday at the City Hall. Councilman Gary Tagtow, who lost his seat on the council in a three-way race, requested the recount. Two votes separated Tagtow from Councilman Pat Wortham. Because...
    news / localNovember 12, 2014 - 11:20pm
    November 5, 2014
    Rural votes decide state House control
    ST. PAUL — Rod Hamilton summarized the Republican takeover of the Minnesota House: “This election should be a wakeup call to all state leaders! Do not turn your back on greater Minnesota!!” Indeed, the Mountain Lake Republican legislator’s tweet pointed out, 10 of 11 House...
    news / stateNovember 5, 2014 - 11:50pm
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    Nissen eager to get to work on county board
    WILLMAR –– The morning after Election Day was cloudy and drizzly and both Rollie Nissen and Dean Shuck were driving around the northwestern quarter of Kandiyohi County pulling up campaign signs. It’s a miserable job that was perhaps a little easier for Nissen who defeated three-term...
    news / localNovember 5, 2014 - 11:47pm
    Minnesota voters split their picks
    ST. PAUL — Minnesota retains its reputations for being, well, unpredictable when it comes to elections. In Tuesday’s election, the state’s...
    news / stateNovember 5, 2014 - 11:33pm
    Area counties elect new officers, but most incumbents survive
    BENSON — Swift County voters rejected changing the treasurer’s office to an appointed post from an elected one Tuesday. Current treasurer Ronald Vadnais, of Benson, was re-elected with 3,778 votes. There were 14 write-in votes, according to unofficial figures from the Secretary...
    news / localNovember 5, 2014 - 11:28pm
    Area school board races decided
    Contested races in seven area school districts were decided on Tuesday. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa The BBE School District elected four school board members, including one new member, and voted out an incumbent. The votes were 1,046 for incumbent Scott Voss, 880 for Pat Thieschafer,...
    news / localNovember 5, 2014 - 11:24pm
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    Municipal election results
    The following are election results for municipal posts in selected cities in the region. Results are reported from the Secretary of State’s website and local officials, and they are unofficial until canvassing boards meet. The unofficial winners are marked with an asterisk. Details...
    news / localNovember 5, 2014 - 11:18pm
    Urdahl posts two-to-one advantage to keep District 18A seat
    Republican Dean Urdahl, Grove City, was coasting to victory in his campaign for a seventh term in the Minnesota House of Representatives for District 18A. Unofficial vote tallies from the Secretary of State showed the incumbent with 9,966 votes to 4,808 votes for his DFL challenger,...
    news / localNovember 5, 2014 - 2:48am
    Swedzinski keeps District 16A in red
    Republican incumbent Chris Swedzinski, of Ghent, is on his way back to St. Paul to serve a third term as the representative for District 16A in the Minnesota House of Representatives. Unofficial vote counts from the Secretary of State at press time showed Swedzinski re-elected with...
    news / localNovember 5, 2014 - 2:46am
    November 4, 2014
    Polling places prepare for voters
    Maichelle Hanson, of the Kandiyohi County Auditor/Treasurer Department, helps Jack Kotten load a voting machine into his vehicle Monday. The machine and supplies are for the polling station serving the City of Regal and Burbank and Roseville townships, Kotten said. Most polling places...
    news / stateNovember 4, 2014 - 12:14am
    November 3, 2014
    Only poll that counts comes at ballot box today
    Follow the election on Twitter: Look for #wctvote on Twitter for up-to-the-minute local election coverage by the West Central Tribune. ST. PAUL — Today's Minnesota elections could produce everything from blowouts to recounts after mostly uneventful campaigns. From the U.S. Senate...
    news / stateNovember 3, 2014 - 11:46pm
    November 2, 2014
    Final debate summarizes gubernatorial race
    ST. PAUL — Minnesota gubernatorial candidates who often deliver long campaign speeches neatly summarized their differences during their final debate “Minnesota is moving forward,” Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton said Friday night, pointing to the fact that more people are employed...
    news / stateNovember 2, 2014 - 11:08pm
    October 30, 2014
    Campaigns are no longer a cakewalk for Collin Peterson
    Moorhead — For more than 20 years, congressional races in northwestern Minnesota have been sleepy affairs. Voters in the 7th District have sent Democratic U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson back to Congress 11 times, usually by double digit margins. This year is different. The district...
    news / stateOctober 30, 2014 - 11:17pm
    October 29, 2014
    Candidates make their cases for City Council
    WILLMAR — The three incumbents and the three challengers for the three of the four seats open on the Willmar City Council did not agree with the perception that crime is a growing problem, especially in the downtown area. The question of whether crime is a problem was posed during...
    news / localOctober 29, 2014 - 12:00am
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