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  Todd Lippert (DFL-Northfield) had a strong showing in his hometown as he won election to the Minnesota House of Representatives in District 20B Tuesday, Nov. 6.  Lippert received 10,932 votes, or 55.3 percent, to defeat Josh Gare (R-Montgomery). Gare had 8,832 votes, or 44.68 percent.  Gare won...
  State Rep. Bob Vogel (R-Elko New Market) easily won reelection for a two-year term in the Minnesota Legislature in House District 20A. Vogel received 11,984 votes, or 63.4 percent, to 6,860 votes for challenger Barbara Droher Kline (DFL-New Prague).    Vogel won each of the 25 precincts in the...
  Incumbents Rachel M. Meger and Arthur Kasendorf were reelected to the Heidelberg City Council on Tuesday. Meger received 53 votes and Kasendorf 49. There were 10 write-in votes.
  Three unopposed candidates won offices in Helena Township during Tuesday’s election.  Supervisor Edward Nytes was reelected with 752 votes and Supervisor John Wermerskirchen was reelected with 732 votes. Nathan Hutton was elected Town Treasurer with 710 votes.
  Elko New Market City Council Member Joe Julius defeated incumbent Bob Crawford and will become the new mayor of Elko New Market in January.  Julius received 1,062 votes, while Crawford had 798.  Incumbent city council members Josh Berg and Katie Timmerman were unopposed and reelected. Timmerman...
  Tony Kornder and David Entinger were elected to the Belle Plaine Township Board of Supervisors Tuesday. Kornder received 285 votes for Seat A, with opponent Chris Franke receiving 107. Entinger received 224 votes for seat B, with Mark Schulz receiving 115 and Chris Bieder 79.  Kristy Bieder was...
  Scott County Sheriff Luke Hennen, who was appointed to the position in 2016, won a four-year term with a narrow victory over challenger Jason Arras in Tuesday’s General Election.    Hennen finished with 29,698 votes, or 50.63 percent. Arras recevied 28,726 votes, or 48.97 percent.    Hennen’s...
As of 10:30 p.m., With 12 of 15 precincts reporting, Tammy Pexa, Mark Bartusek and Leo Giesen lead the race for New Prague Area School Board. The three remaining precincts not reporting are New Prague Precinct 1 (Le Sueur County), Lanesburgh Township and Lonsdale.    Vote totals are:  Mark Bartusek...

Election Day is underway at Waterville's City Hall.  Lisa Ingebrand Photo

As of 1:30 p.m. Election Day, Tuesday, November 6, a total of 363 people had cast their votes at Waterville's City Hall. 
Election judge, Jean Jindra, helps a Montgomery resident sign in to vote on Tuesday morning. According to Shirley Pumper, who was assisting at City Hall, lines started forming at the door before the polls opened at 7 a.m. Within an hour, more than 200 city residents and 60 Montgomery Township...

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