Election season
Challengers take on incumbents on county board, Medford school
NEWS EDITOR
There will be some new faces and some contested races for county and local boards at the April 5 election.
The entire Taylor County board is up for reelection this year and there will be at least two new members as incumbents are not seeking reelection and another two districts where the incumbents are facing challengers.
In district 2 which covers the southeastern part of the city of Medford Tim Hansen is not running for reelection. No one has filed to run for the position. Hansen also serves on the Medford city council and is not seeking reelection for that seat as well. Ericka Peterson has filed nomination papers to fill Hansen’s city council seat.
In District 15 which includes the village of Gilman, Lynn Rosemeyer has filed nomination papers to replace Earl Hinkel who is not running for reelection. Two county board members are facing challenges for their seats.
In district 3, which includes the southwest portion of the city of Medford, incumbent Dave Roiger is being challenged by Sue Swiantek. In District 7, which includes parts of the town of Hammel and the town of Medford, incumbent Gene Knoll is facing a challenge from Lori Kohn Floyd.
Running unopposed are Lisa Carbaugh (district 1), Mike Bub (district 4), Jim Metz (district 5), Scott Mildbrand (district 6), Chuck Zenner (district 8), Diane Albrecht (district 9), Catherine Lemke (district 10), James Gebauer (district 11), Rollie Thums (district 12), Lester Lewis (district 13), Myron Brooks (district 14), Ray Soper (district 16) and Rod Adams (district 17).
School boards
There will be at least one new face on the Medford Area Public School Board this spring as incumbent Paul Dixon has filed non candidacy papers and will not seek reelection.
Incumbents Aemus Balsis and Cheryl Wibben are running for reelection and will be challenged by Corey Dassow, Kurt Werner and Fred Ebert. Voters will select three of the candidates to fill positions on the board. Balsis had been elected last spring to fill a partial term and is running now for a full three-year term.
In the Rib Lake School District incumbents Amanda Treffinger (town of Greenwood) is facing a challenge from Mitch Peters. Rollie Thums (at-large) is running unopposed.
In Gilman School District incumbents Jessica Wisocky, Gina Timm and Cheryl Ustianowski are seeking reelection.
Medford city council
There will be one new face on the Medford city council this spring as Erica Petersen filed to run for the position currently held by Hansen. Hansen is not seeking reelection.
Incumbent aldermen Dave Brandner (wards 1 and 2), Christine Weix (Wards 5 and 6) and Clem Johnson (wards 7 and 8) are running unopposed for reelection.
Village boards
Megan Jonasen has filed nomination papers running for one of the three seats up for reelection on the Rib Lake Village Board. Incumbents Jack Buksa, Cliff Mann and Vernell Van Hecker have also filed for candidacy. Voters will select three of the candidates to fill positions this spring.
In the village of Stetsonville, incumbent trustees Joseph Dowden and Will McCarron are up for reelection. A caucus will be held to determine who is on the ballot.
In the village of Gilman, a caucus will be held on January 12 at 6:30 p.m. to select candidates. Up for reelection are Ericka Bertsinger, Cheryl Rosemeyer and Lisa Anderson.
Board members and staff of Taylor County Supportive Housing recently accepted several large donations to the Taylor House homeless shelter project. Ben Koch presented a $3,000 donation to the organization’s efforts on behalf of him and his wife, Amy.
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Taylor Shaw of Forward Bank presented a $3,000 donation to the board members and staff of Taylor County Supportive Housing for the Taylor House homeless shelter projects.
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On behalf of the Medford Morning Rotary Club, Ben Koch presented a $3,000 donation to the board members and staff of Taylor County Supportive Housing for the Taylor House homeless shelter projects.
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Staff of Nicolet National Bank presented a $1,500 donation to the board members and staff of Taylor County Supportive Housing for the Taylor House homeless shelter projects.
BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
