Orange City, Iowa — The filing deadline has passed and candidates for City and School positions have filed their papers. There will be a number of contested city positions, as well as a couple of contested school board positions in Sioux County.
In Alton, Justin Mulder is running for re-election. Leon Kleinhesselink is running for Sarah Krull’s position, both unopposed. And Amy Jungers is running to fill a vacancy held by Brenda Richardson as a hospital trustee.
In Boyden, Mayor Laryl Koerselman is running unopposed. For council, Robin Jungers, Robert Koerselman, and Nathan Alexander are running for re-election, unopposed.
Chatsworth’s Mayor Gregory Arens is stepping down. Robert Baker is running unopposed for the mayor seat, and is giving up his council seat. Kim Baker will run for his council seat instead, unopposed.
Granville Mayor Karl Kellen is also stepping down. No one filed to replace him, so the winner will be a write-in. On the council, Kay Koob and Matt Rinehart did not file. Running unopposed to replace them are Jim Schlichte and Mark Von Arb.
Hawarden Mayor Ricard Porter also did not file, and no one filed to replace him either, so that winner will be a write-in as well. On the Hawarden council, John Feldhacker did not file, but councilmember Travis Olson did. He is in a field of five candidates running for the two open positions. The other candidates are Michael Finch, Derek Allen, Kristi Warner, and Benjamin Bouza. For hospital trustee, Israel Curiel, Matt Hummel, and Emma Bouza are all running for re-election, un-opposed.
In Hospers, running for election to three available positions are Jillian Jager and Kelly Kooistra. The third winner will be a write-in.
Hull Mayor Roger Buys didn’t file, but running unopposed to succeed him is Arlan J. Moss. Incumbent council members Faye De Kam and Kyle Te Slaa are running, as is Scott Westra.
In Ireton, Kent Hoogland is running unopposed for re-election as mayor, and six people have filed for three council positions. They are Pamela Lewis, incumbent Kevin Eisma, incumbent Dawn Mueller, Gage Klein, Rod Ten Napel, and Darrell Hoogendoorn.
Matlock Mayor Charles Schwebach is running unopposed, as are council members Scott Maggert, Lance De Jong, and Tony Hughes.
None of Maurice’s three incumbent councilmembers whose terms are up filed papers, but three other people did. They are Sharon Vermeer, Roger De Weerd, and Cindy Larsen.
In Orange City, Mayor Deb De Haan is running unopposed. Daron De Jong is running for re-election to the council, among a field of four who are vying for the three available seats. The others are Olivia Chapman, Bret Walinga, and Kenton Vore. For hospital trustee, Daryl Beltman is running unopposed for Olivia Chapman’s seat. Incumbents Tim Zeutenhorst, Wade Hofland, and Kathy Alons are a field of three running for three available positions.
Rock Valley Mayor Kevin Van Otterloo is running for re-election unopposed. Incumbents Mark Faber and Jeff Koldenhoven are in a group of three running for two available seats. The other candidate is Cara Suter.
In the school races:
At Boyden-Hull, Laura Woelber and Jason Moser are two candidates running for three school board positions.
At MOC/FV, incumbents Amy Kleinhesselink and Shane Jager will join John Fernstrum running for three positions, unopposed.
For the Rock Valley Community School District Board of Education, two incumbents are running for two available positions. They are Stacy Remmerde and Jerry Kelderman.
A very similar thing will happen in the Sioux Center Community School Distirct, where incumbents Tim Gesink and Scott TeStroete are unopposed.
Three people are running for the privilege of being West Sioux’s Director of District 2. They are Colene Jahn, Jeff Schurman, and Sunday Ford. Larry Gregg is running unopposed for his District 3 position, and incumbent Ken Koch faces challenger Marissa Rehder for the District 4 spot.
And all four of the incumbent directors of the Northwest Iowa Community College Board are running unopposed. They are Steve Simons, Loretta A. Berkland, Adam Besaw, Leroy A. Van Kekerix, and Ron Heemstra.
