Voters approve W-K School District bond measure

By Richard Johnson
Plainview News Editor
Wabasha County residents on Nov. 5 approved a bond issue with the Wabasha-Kellogg School District, authorizing the W-K School Board to issue general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $16,200,000, to provide funds for the acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities.
Improvements will include construction of secure entrances and a new roof to the school building; the completion of HVAC upgrades and improvements; addition and updating fire alarm and smoke detection systems; and renovations to classrooms and the media center, including upgrades to career and technical education (CTE) classrooms, science labs, and learning spaces at the school site and facility.
The vote was 762 for and 468 against issuing the bonds.
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An Election Day referendum to construct a $4.5 million emergency services building to house Elgin’s fire and ambulance departments failed, with 314 votes for and 350 votes against.
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Republican Brad Finstad earned 220,934 votes (58.51 percent) to defeat Democrat Rachel Bohman in the U.S. Representative/District 1 election. Bohman earned 156,375 votes (41.41 percent).
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris earned 1,653,863 votes (50.89 percent) while Republican challenger Donald Trump earned 1,516,301 votes (46.65 percent) in Minnesota.
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Minnesota voters favored renewing the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF) and amending Minnesota’s Constitution to protect drinking water sources and the water quality of lakes, rivers, and streams; conserve wildlife habitat and natural areas; improve air quality; and expand access to parks and trails by extending the transfer of proceeds from the state-operated lottery to the environment and natural resources trust fund, and to dedicate the proceeds for these purposes.
More than $1 billion has been delivered to environmental projects since the ENRTF was established with voter approval of a constitutional amendment in 1988.
Wabasha County results regarding the measure:
Plainview: Yes 1,348, No 394; estimated percent of Yes 71.55 percent.
Plainview Township: Yes 154, No 109; estimated percentage of Yes 53.66 percent.
Elgin: Yes 499, No 149; estimated percent of Yes 73.06 percent
Elgin Township: Yes 277, No 137; estimated percent of Yes 63.39 percent.
Millville: Yes 58, No 23; estimated percent of Yes 62.37 percent.
Minneiska: Yes 54, No 19; estimated percent of Yes 50.47 percent.
Minneiska Township: Yes 89, No 31; estimated percent of Yes 69.53 percent.
Oakwood Township: Yes 170, No 53; estimated percent of Yes 69.96 percent.
Bellechester: Yes 51, No 2; estimated percent of Yes 64.56 percent.
Chester Township: Yes 136, No 115; est percent of Yes 50 percent.
Gillford Township: Yes 173, No 99; estimated percent of Yes 57.48 percent.
Glasgow Township: Yes 108, No 31; estimated percent of Yes 66.67 percent.
Greenfield Township: Yes 737, No 218; estimated percent of Yes 72.90 percent.
Hammond: Yes 36, No 9; estimated percent of Yes 72 percent.
Highland Township: Yes 176, No 88; estimated percent of Yes 62.41 percent.
Hyde Park Township: Yes 113, No 52; estimated percent of Yes 64.57 percent.
Kellogg: Yes 216, No 56; estimated percent of Yes 75.52 percent.
Lake City: Yes 2,617, No 447; estimated percent of Yes 80.03 percent.
Lake Township: Yes 239, No 60; estimated percent of Yes 74.45 percent.
Mazeppa: Yes 376, No 122; estimated percent of Yes 71.21 percent.
Mazeppa Township: Yes 326, No 143; estimated percent of Yes 64.94 percent.
Mount Pleasant Township: Yes 188, No 77; estimated percent of Yes 66.43 percent.
Pepin Township: Yes 205, No 59; estimated percent of Yes 71.93 percent.
Wabasha Ward 1: Yes 392, No 48; estimated percent of Yes 82.88 percent.
Wabasha Ward 2: Yes 392, No 96; estimated percent of Yes 79.94 percent.
Wabasha Ward 3: Yes 386, No 81; estimated percent of Yes 77.35 percent.
Watopa Township: Yes 117, No 32; estimated percent of Yes 73.13 percent.
West Albany Township: Yes 162, No 71; estimated percent of Yes 65.06 percent.
Zumbro Falls: Yes 71, No 24; estimated percent of Yes 71 percent.
Zumbro Township: Yes 312, No 134; estimated percent of Yes 65.82 percent.
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Here are more Wabasha County election results from the Minnesota Secretary of State’s office.
Wabasha County Commissioner
District 1: Bob Walkes 2,046 votes, 98.79 percent.
District 3: Don Springer 1,481 votes, 63.53 percent; Eugene Brent McNallan 837 votes, 35.91 percent.
Soil and Water Supervisor
District 2: Sharleen Klennert 10,111 votes, 99.52 percent.
District 3: Chester Ross 10,003 votes, 99.60 percent.
District 5: Dag Knudsen 9,879 votes, 99.42 percent.
Plainview Mayor
Keith Holm, 1,348 votes (91.64 percent).
Plainview City Council
(Elect two)
Holly Reeve 1,188 votes, 43 percent; Brandon Bauman 650 votes, 24 percent; Joe Burroughs 526 votes, 19 percent; Gregory Uecker 375 votes, 14 percent.
Elgin Mayor
Tim Boardman 472 votes, 73 percent; Mary Pick Laidlaw 75 votes, 12 percent; Dustin Dohrn 70 votes, 11 percent; Colleen Jean Ihrke 27 votes, 4 percent.
Elgin City Council
(Elect Two)
Craig Ziebell 423 votes, 43 percent; Kevin Keilholtz 391 votes, 39 percent; Pam Dittrich 179 votes, 18 percent.
Millville Mayor
Todd Cutting 69 votes, 87.34 percent; Write-in 10 votes, 12.66 percent.
Millville City Council
Jacque Jacobson 67 votes, 90.54 percent; Write-in 7 votes, 9.46 percent.
Wabasha City Council
Ward 1
Dean Meurer 367 votes, 98.39 percent; Write-in 6 votes, 1.61 percent.
Ward 2
Brian Wodele 508 votes, 98.45 percent; Write-in 8 votes, 1.55 percent.
Ward 3
Jeff Sulla 382 votes, 96.71 percent; Write-in 13 votes, 3.29 percent.
Kellogg Mayor
Jeffrey P. Tentis, 241 votes, 94.88 percent; Write-in 13 votes, 5.12 percent.
Kellogg City Council
(Elect two)
Richard Reinhardt 220 votes, 49.66 percent; Buck Gosse 216 votes, 48.76 percent; Write-in 7 votes, 1.58 percent.
Lake City Mayor
Brian Quinn 1,669 votes, 56.39 percent; Russell Boe 1,281 votes, 43.28 percent; Write-in 10 votes, 0.34 percent.
Lake City/City Council
(Elect 3)
Cindy McGrath 1,989 votes, 34.24 percent; Megan Kramer 1,928 votes, 33.19 percent; Robert Joseph Newsome 1,795 votes, 30.90 percent; Write-in 97 votes, 1.67 percent.
Voters approve W-K School District bond measure
General obligation bonds will provide up to $16.2M to acquire and improve school sites and facilities