By Jolene Farley
Six candidates vied for four open seats on the Hills-Beaver Creek School Board Tuesday.
Incumbents Alan Harnack and Lois Leuthold held their seats, while newcomers Tim Baker and Matt Larson will fill the seats to be vacated by Rolland Crawford and Dave Roozenboom.
Final ballot totals were Alan Harnack, 274, Lois Leuthold, 247, Matt Larson, 216, Tim Baker, 202, Annette Mahone, 104 and Robert Wassenaar, 104.
The Hills-Beaver Creek School Board immediately ratified the election results at their meeting later Tuesday night.
Of the nearly 1,587 registered voters in the Hills-Beaver Creek District, Hills/Martin Township voters cast 188 ballots, Steen/Clinton Township voters cast 52 ballots and Beaver Creek city/Beaver Creek Township and Springwater Township cast an estimated 85 ballots in the School Board election.
The total number of registered voters includes 686 registered voters in the Hills/Martin Township precinct, 287 registered voters in the Steen/Clinton Township precinct and 614 in the Beaver Creek city/Beaver Creek Township and Springwater Township precinct.