By Barbie Porter

Editor

The township elections were held on Tuesday, March 9. The results were as follows:

Burlington Township  had one three-year supervisor position and a two-year treasurer position up for election. 

Incumbent Richard “Rick” Billett and Kylene Hoard will keep their seats.

Billett will continue his role as supervisor as he collected 24 votes. Ryan Tangen collected seven votes as a write-in candidate.

Hoard received 23 votes to continue working as treasurer. Tangen also received five votes for this position as a write in.

Silver Leaf Township had one three-year supervisor position, one one-year supervisor position and a two-year treasurer position up for election. 

The one-year supervisor position went to Charles Mayfield who collected 16 votes. There were no write-ins.

The three-year supervisor position went to Erik Ehnert. He received 17 votes. There were no write-ins.

The treasurer position went to Rebecca Fett. She received 17 votes. There were no write-ins.

Candor Township had one three-year supervisor and a two-year treasurer position open for election.

For the three-year supervisor seat, Bruce Moe received 33 votes and Patrick Toring received six votes.

For the two-year treasurer position, incumbent Ryan Hansen received 36 votes to win the seat. Candor Township Clerk Sharon Sauer  reported there were two write-in votes.

Toad Lake Township  had one three-year supervisor position and two-year treasurer open. 

Incumbents James Yliniemi and Shauna Yliniemi will keep their positions.

James Yliniemi collected 12 votes to retain his supervisor position, which he has held since the early 2000s.

Shauna Yliniemi will start her third term as township treasurer. She collected 12 votes. 

There were no write-ins.

Hobart Township had one three-year supervisor position open and a two-year treasurer position up for election. 

There were 48 total votes. 

Ryan Bruhn filed for supervisor and won the position with 46 votes. 

Kathy Glawe filed for treasurer and won the seat with 47 votes. 

Township Clerk Deb Moltzan said there were no write-ins, but a few ballots had blank spots.

Gorman Township had one three-year supervisor position, one one-year supervisor position and a two-year treasurer position up for election. 

A request for information on who won was not received by press deadline. For more info call the township clerk Mara Lesalnieks, at (218) 298-2238.

Height of Land Townshiphad one three-year supervisor position open and a two-year treasurer position up for election. 

Incumbents Craig Hall and Nancy Stenger ran for re-election. 

Hall, who has served as supervisor for 12 years and kept his seat collecting 11 votes.

Stenger, who has served for 8 years as treasurer, kept her seat with 11 votes. 

There were no write-ins.  

Shell Lake Township  had one three-year supervisor position and two-year treasurer open.

Aune Longforms won the treasurer position and Melvin Longfors won the supervisor position, both with nine votes. There were no write-ins.