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Regional communities decide school board races

Here are winners in area school board races. Winners are in bold.

Dodge County

Blooming Prairie

School ballot question 1, to cancel $350 per student operating levy and replace with $700 per student levy: No, 333; Yes, 163

School ballot question 2, to levy another $200 per student: No, 361; Yes, 129.

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Hayfield

School board (four seats): Colleen Moe, 1,675; Kent Steiner, 1,671; and Kathy Hegna Zelinske, 1,551.

School board (2-year seat): Wayne Scherbring, 2,015.

Kasson-Mantorville

School board (four seats): Judy Thompson, 2,734; Steve Allen, 2000; Chris McKern, 1,785; Kent Harfmann, 1746; Craig R. Lorentz, 1,614; Ryan Thomas, 1,331; Robert H. Hamlin, 1,143; and Denny Breza, 1016.

Triton

School board (three seats): Chad Johnson 1,242; Bryce Kleinwort 1,192; Jon Streiff 1,098; Rebecca Knutson 949; Guy Finne 945; Scott French 789; Laurie L. Lindquist 629; Shannon Hastings-Crofton 457.

Fillmore County

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Fillmore Central

School board (3 seats): James Love, 1,166; Ross Kiehne, 1,131; Deb Ristau, 996; Michelle Topness, 692; Deanna L. Nolan, 576; Gloria Keene, 531; Paula Smutny MIchel, 446; Umbelina Cremer, 441; Julie R. Teslow, 365; Leslie Christensen, 252; and Nancy Harrison, 252.

Lanesboro

School board (3 seats): Eric Miehlisch, 680; David Lawstuen, 650; Sara Decker, 437; Mimi Abell, 320.

Mabel-Canton

School board (3 seats): Jane Hall, 868; Mary Pat Kuhn, 859; and Teresa Jones, 724.

Kingsland

School board (3 seats): Peggy Merkel, 1,824; Kristin Beck, 1,608; Alan Williams, 1,389; and David M. Skare, 1,380.

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Rushford-Peterson

School board (4 seats): Roger Metz, 1,452; Kathryn Ingram, 1,411; John M. Nitecki, 1,234; Beth Stanford, 1,100; and Jonathan M. Pettit, 1,098.

Goodhue County

Cannon Falls

School board (3 seats): Bob Brintnall, 2,569; Jerry Reinardy, 2,383; Brenda Owens, 2,198; and Ken Haggerty, 2,009.

Kenyon-Wanamingo

School board (3 seats): Doug Kyllo, 1,948; Dave Floren, 1,746; Karla Bauer, 1,587; and Elizabeth Jackson, 867.

Red Wing

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School board (4 seats): Heidi Jones, 5,055; Mike Christensen, 4,560; Mitchell Boldt, 4,114; Dennis Porter, 4,008; David A. Jonas, 3,107; Steve Anderson, 2821; Evan T. Brown, 2,017; and Pete Willi, 1,416; and Robert Bernard III, 739.

Houston County

Caledonia

School board (3 seats): John Klug, 2,366; Jean M. Meyer, 2,176; and Spencer Yohe, 2,092.

Houston

School board: (3 seats): Dawn (Peterson) Henk, 984; Steve Scheu, 909; and Mimi Carlson, 854.

LaCrescent-Hokah

School board (4 seats): Jennifer Ruppert, 2,874; Ruth A. Nissen, 2,846; Kent D. Summerfield, 2,811; and Bryan F. Tornow, 2,579.

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Rushford-Peterson

School board (4 seats): Roger Metz, 1,452; Kathryn Ingram, 1,411; John M. Nitecki, 1,234; Beth Stanford, 1,100; and Jonathan M. Pettit, 1098.

Spring Grove

School board (3 seats): Aaron Solum, 930; Christian Myrah, 918; Kristy Folz, 510; Stephanie Jaster, 447; and Megan Jones, 369.

Mower County

Grand Meadow

School board (3 seats): Judy Thorsen, 665; Jim Blomgren, 646; Curt Petzel, 590; and Gary Vogt, 540.

Lyle

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School board (3 seats): Scott Nelson, 434; Jessie Meyer, 372; Daniel King, 262; and Sandra K. King, 241.

Southland

School board (3 seats): Kim Bruggeman, 1,366; Diane Klingfus, 1,283; and Paul Kuehneman, 1,206.

Olmsted County

Byron School District

School board (4 seats): Matt P. Prigge, 2,226; Cheryl Root, 1,927; Chris Douglas, 1,840; Brian Krings, 1,504; Phillip Fuchs, 1,465; Frank Marolt, 1,222; and Zulbiye Jorgensen, 826.

School board special election: Faith Hollasch, 2,913.

Chatfield School District

School board (3 seats): F. Mike Tuohy, 1,916; Gregory LaPlante, 1,898; and Jerry Chase, 1,760.

Dover-Eyota School District

School board (3 seats): Gene Loftus, 1,391; Molly Rieke, 738; Julie Garnett, 714; John W. Schmidt, 690; Alex Kromminga, 688; and Maureen Lewis, 577.

Stewartville School District

School board (3 seats): Joe Waugh, 2,496; Stephanie Fossum, 2,153; Tara Stockman, 1,847; Joe A. Delaney, 1,614; and Stacy Lea Hanson Savoy, 1,592.

Wabasha County

Lake City School Board

School board (4 seats): Dawn Balow, 3,122; Heath Oeltjen, 2,450; Michael Noll, 2,411; Karen E. England, 2,292; Debra Roschen, 2,085; and Murray Hawthorne, 1,263.

Plainview-Elgin-Millville School Board

School board (3 seats): Jane Timm, 1,763; Sheri Sexton, 1,662; Sue M. Tangen, 1,420; Carol M. Cravath, 1,305; James Pick, 1066; Theresa Speedling Evers, 1,040; Monica Sveen-Ziebell, 925; and Michelle McNallan, 891.

Wabasha-Kellogg

School board (3 seats): Allen Nelson, 1,688; Philip Rosendale 1,687; Bill Davidson, 1,443; and Roland Kallstrom, 1,369.

Winona County

Houston

School board: (3 seats): Dawn (Peterson) Henk, 984; Steve Scheu, 909; and Mimi Carlson, 854.

LaCrescent-Hokah

School board (4 seats): Jennifer Ruppert, 2,874; Ruth A. Nissen, 2,846; Kent D. Summerfield, 2,811; and Bryan F. Tornow, 2,579.

Lewiston-Altura

School board (4 seats): Roy Kryzer 1,569; Anne Sullivan 1,471; Janel Pecinovsky 1,267; Kevin L. Medin 1,081.

Rushford-Peterson

School board (4 seats): Roger Metz, 1,452; Kathryn Ingram, 1,411; John M. Nitecki, 1,234; Beth Stanford, 1,100; and Jonathan M. Pettit, 1,098.

St. Charles

School board (3 seats): Ron Swiggum 2,044; Michael Schaber 1,855; David Kramer 1,631; Write-in 49.

Winona

School Board District 5 — Gary Shurson 1,620; Mike Lafky 1,550.

School Board District 4 — Gregory Fellman 2,137; Kelly P. Herold 1,949.

School Board District 3 — Michelle Langowski 1,808; Ruth Marg 1,502.

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