Holcomb council returns two incumbents in no‑contest race
Incumbents Ron Schreibvogel and Ron Conway win four‑year terms in Holcomb after a two‑candidate field with newcomer Trent Armstrong entering the council. Schreibvogel, Conway, and Armstrong each captured votes Tuesday. Detty did not seek re‑election. Armstrong pledges to learn city operations and improve the community with input from residents.
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Ron Schreibvogel
Ron Conway
Trent Armstrong
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Schreibvogel
Armstrong
Steve Detty
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Beaton Narrowly Loses Scott City Mayoral Race
Incumbent Junior Strecker defeated write-in candidate Ben Beaton 628 to 515 in Scott City mayoral race. Beaton, 18, praised strong campaign effort and said results signal a call for change. Beaton plans to push for drug testing for city employees and new agriculture industry, while Strecker anticipates no major shifts and cites continued projects like demolition, streetscape grant, and airport improvements.
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Dodge City rejects 30 million events center plan
Dodge City voters rejected the proposed 30 million events center at Wright Park amid doubts on need and site. Total votes were 4,913 against and 1,792 in favor. The plan would have been financed by a half-cent county and half-cent city sales tax in place since 1997.
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Bill Young
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Daugherty wins Lakin mayor seat by 14 votes
Doug Daugherty a 47 year old construction engineer with the Kansas Department of Transportation defeated Leroy Danler 52 a farmer by 247 to 233 votes to become mayor of Lakin taking office April 18 The close result followed campaign focus on economic development and golf course improvements with Daugherty pledging to study course conditions and seek new businesses such as a discount store to reduce residents trips to Garden City The county canvassers will meet Friday with only small potential changes from provisional ballots between three in Lakin and one in Deerfield.
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Doug Daugherty
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Leroy Danler
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Ralph Goodnight
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Smith wins Deerfield mayor race in landslide
Lorren Smith ousts incumbent Dale Unruh in Deerfield's mayoral contest, capturing 68 percent of the 513 registered votes with 229 ballots cast. Smith, a Pappas Concrete owner and city councilman, will assume office May 3 and must appoint a new council member pending council approval. Unruh serves one term and plans to step back from city involvement. turnout reached 45 percent.
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Dale Unruh
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Smith
Pappas Concrete
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