The Presidential race was another one for the history books. In 2016, when Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton, Trump prevailed with 304 electoral college votes compared to Clinton’s 227. In that race, Trump won the electoral college but had fewer popular votes than Clinton – a point of contention among some voters. Trump had 62,984,828 compared to Clinton’s 65,853,514 … [Read more...]
Meet The Candidates 2024
Tara Morem Candidate for Harmony City Council Tell us about yourself. I grew up on a farm right outside Preston. After graduation from Fillmore Central, I attended NICC Calmar for cosmetology and began my career with moving to Harmony in 2006 and joining the Dacia’s On Main team. I changed careers in 2010 to better suit our young family and joined the Special … [Read more...]
Upcoming Special Elections
If there are any voters who feel like it’s an off year for elections, don’t worry. Next year will make up for it. While it may seem a little quieter year for an election, voters in certain communities will be called to action to make some pretty important decisions this November. In many cases, with these special elections, voters will be voting with their tax … [Read more...]
Mindy Albrecht-Benson Candidate for Lanesboro City Council
Mindy Albrecht-Benson Candidate for Lanesboro City Council 1. Tell us about yourself. I was raised in Lanesboro and spent my adulthood in the Twin Cities metro before relocating back to Lanesboro a little over four years ago. I am employed by Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN as a principal data analyst. In the fall, I also spend time officiating high school volleyball. 2. … [Read more...]
Dan Wilson Candidate for State Senator District 26
Dan Wilson Candidate for State Senator District 26 Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party 1. Tell us about yourself. I graze dairy cows on a farm outside of Rushford with my family. Before that, I lived in the Winona Catholic Worker house in Winona, helping homeless people find housing and treatment, for four years. I spent two years volunteering as an EMT providing humanitarian … [Read more...]
Jeremy Miller Candidate for State Senator District 26 Republican Party
Jeremy Miller Candidate for State Senator District 26 Republican Party 1. Tell us about yourself. I was born and raised right here in Southeastern Minnesota. I’ve been married to my beautiful wife Janel for 13 years and we are proud parents of three boys, Drew (10) and twins, Luke and Tom (9). I have a technical college degree in accounting from Minnesota State College … [Read more...]
Michael Himlie Candidate for Harmony City Council
Michael Himlie Candidate for Harmony City Council 1. Tell us about yourself. My name is Michael Himlie, I have lived in Harmony most of my life. I graduated from Fillmore Central in 2012 and Manchester University in 2017. After college I lived in Europe and the Middle East providing unarmed protection for civilians in war zones and documenting human rights violations and … [Read more...]
Bob Schuldt Candidate for District 4 Commissioner
Bob Schuldt Candidate for District 4 Commissioner 1. Tell us about yourself. I am a lifelong resident of Houston County, graduate of La Crescent High School, with an associate degree at Alexandria Tech College. I have over 33 years in public service in law enforcement, 23 years on the La Crescent Fire and First Responders, and over seven years of experience on the La … [Read more...]
John Fuchsel Candidate for District 4 Commissioner
John Fuchsel Candidate for District 4 Commissioner 1. Tell us about yourself. I’m a lifelong resident of Houston County, having grown up on a farm in rural La Crescent as the oldest of 10 children. This is my first experience with running for an elected office. My past leadership experiences have instead involved such areas as church president 12 years, youth groups, … [Read more...]
Eric Leitzen Candidate for State Senator District 26 Legal Marijuana Now Party
Eric Leitzen Candidate for State Senator District 26 Legal Marijuana Now Party 1. Tell us about yourself. I moved to Bluff Country when I was 14. Since then I have washed dishes in Canton, fried fish in Preston, taught special education in Houston, and represented the entire region as president of Historic Bluff Country. I am a working class Minnesotan through and … [Read more...]