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After the Aug. 9 primary election night tally showed him missing the cut for the general election by a single vote, Lake City City Council candidate John Mead has requested a recount.
"It's one vote. It's pretty close," Mead said when reached by phone Friday afternoon.
A recount of the votes from...
One more vote would have made a difference for John Mead in Tuesday’s primary election.
Mead, a candidate for City Council missed winning by just one vote.
The top six candidates in the field of 12 will go on to the Nov. 8 general election. The remaining six are eliminated from consideration.
Mead...
On Thursday, Aug. 4., a bus load of Lake Citians hit the road for Albert Lea, Minn. These 22 dedicated citizens, who were willing to give up their precious time and make the effort, were rewarded with a full day of information, statistics, debates, speakers, tours, interviews, (a bag lunch) and...
Polls will be open all day, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 9 for the statewide primary election.
There are a smattering of choices to be made in judicial and congressional races (see related story) but voters living in the city will have some big picks to make.
A field of 12 candidates for...
Filing opened Tuesday, Aug. 2, for four at-large seats on the seven-member Board of Education at Lake City Public Schools.
Voters will decide in the general election Nov. 8 who will occupy the seats currently held by Jack Rol, Heath Oeltjen, Patrick Dwelle and Kevin Pavelka.
Oeltjen, the School...
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Lake City City Council Questionnaires
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Russell Boe, Lake City
Dave Dueholm
Lyle Lorenson, Retired Goodhue County Chief Deputy, Cannon Falls
John Mead, Lake City
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