Several village boards will be seeking new members

HARTINGTON – Several village boards will be seeking new people to step up as the incumbent filing deadline has now passed for this year’s election.

The incumbent filing deadline for the general election was Monday, July 15 for the races of Cedar County village boards, the Cedar-Knox Public Power District Board of Directors, the North Central Public Power District Board of Directors and the Educational Service Unit board of directors.

Five people are vying for a seat on the Coleridge Village Board.

Incumbent Brenda Lage has filed for another four-year term. However, fellow incumbents Jeremy Bruning and LeRoy Cautrell had not yet filed to retain their seats as of Monday at 5 p.m.

Non-incumbents seeking a seat on the Coleridge board are: Dennis Heitman, Jesse Jackson, Terrill Cook and Tony Kalin. Jackson has served on the board previously.

The two incumbents on the Fordyce Village Board — Bryan Thoene and Thomas Pinkelman — both filed back in January to retain their seats. No one has yet filed to challenge them.

All other Cedar County villages are still looking for candidates.

The Belden Village Board has two seats open. Incumbent Brad Stapelman filed in June to retain his seat.Fellow incumbent Angela Ohlrich has not yet filed for re-election.

Magnet Village Board has three seats open, but no one has yet filed for one of them. Incumbents Jason R. Becker, James W. Cautrell and Brad Backstrom have not indicated if they plan to seek another term on the board.

Only Victor Paltz has stepped up to lead the St. Helena Village Board. Fellow incumbent Kyle Suing did not file for another term on the board.

Candidates seeking office for community college and natural resource boards, among others, have filed their appropriate paperwork with the Secretary of State.

Voters will mark their choice in a number of races that impact those living in Knox and Cedar counties including: – Lewis & Clark Natural Resources District Board of Directors, Subdistrict 1: Russell J. Schmidt, St. Helena, incumbent; Subdistrict 2: Christopher A. Johnson, Bloomfield, incumbent; Subdistrict 3: David Schumacher, Crofton, and Scott Kinkaid, Hartington; Subdistrict 4: Ryan Loecker, St. Helena; Subdistrict 5: Carl Lamb, Allen, incumbent.

— Cedar-Knox Public Power District Board of Directors, Subdivision 1: Edward Lammers, Hartington, incumbent; Subdivision 2: Doug Miller, Hartington, Kevin Nerdy, Laurel and Mike Korth, Randolph.

– Educational Service Unit 1, District 6: Jean Dorcey, Wakefield; District 8: A.J. Johnson, Hartington, incumbent.