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USACE: The updated 2025 calendar year runoff forecast for the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa, continues to be below average. March runoff in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City was 2.3 million acre-feet, 76% of average.

In the lone Irene city race, incumbent mayor Bryce Johnke defeated challenger Jesse Davis 44-36 for another two-year term, according to Finance Officer Casey Van Beek.

In the Wagner mayor’s race, challenger Allyssa Mathis defeated incumbent Tammy Thornton 83-66 with 16% voter turnout, according to City Administrator Debbra Houseman.

In the lone Volin town race, challenger Corey Logan defeated incumbent Russell Frazier 28-19 for the three-year term on the board of trustees, according to Finance Officer Amanda Frazier.

In the Tyndall mayor’s race, Amanda Whittington won the spot with 137 votes, followed by Ronald Wagner with 90 and Earl Wilson with 16. In Ward I, challenger Jamie Muller defeated incumbent Jesse Ranek 42-35 for a two-year term.

On the Tabor town board, incumbents Brian Neumayer and Randy Hall won re-election for three-year terms, according to Finance Officer Ev Kloucek. Challenger Jerry Stibral finished third in the three-man race.

In the lone Springfield city race, Larry Dietsch defeated William F. Paulson 55-18 for a two-year term as Ward III councilman, according to Finance Officer Amanda Larson.

In Scotland mayor race, incumbent Randy Thum defeated challenger Melanie L. Edwards 204-25 for 2-year term. In Ward II, Amanda Fischer defeated Samantha Bouza 49-33 for 2-year term. In Ward III, incumbent Wayne L. Bertrand defeated challenger James Maruska 45-25 for 2-year term.

In the Menno school race, Ben Crick and Joseph Wipf won 2 open seats with 191 and 175 votes, followed by Josh Hora with 117 and Audrey Massey with 59. Incumbents Brent Rames and Barry Schmidt did not run for re-election. The election drew 287 of 1,001 voters for a 28.7% turnout.

The 161 cast ballots in the Centerville school election represented 16% voter turnout, according to Business Manager Sarah Morphew.

In the Centerville school race, newcomer Abbey Rotter and incumbent Ryan Austin won 3-year terms with 119 and 113 votes, respectively, Brady Childress finished with 53. In the second race, challenger Katie Pingrey defeated incumbent Laura Hybertson 85-76 for one two-year term.

In the Centerville city election, incumbent Vicki Sikkink defeated challenger Kyle Hall 42-18 for a two-year term as Ward I alderman.

In the Beresford city election, challenger Kayla Bullis defeated incumbent Arthur J. Schott 66-27 for a two-year term as Ward I council member.

In the Avon school board race, incumbent Jeff Tolsma defeated challenger Craig Vanderlei 89-72 for a three-year term. Tolsma begins his new term July 1. The 162 ballots cast out of 851 registered voters for 19.04%.

The Parkston school board race could end in a recount, as challenger Andrew Roth defeated five-year incumbent Jill Nuebel 110-106. The election drew 216 of 2,051 registered voters for a 10.5% turnout.

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Election Day across SD, with communities and schools deciding races for their boards. As the saying goes, all politics is local, and now is the time to exercise our vote for the offices making decisions on many aspects of our everyday lives.