Haas vs. Schuebel among the contests to watch this election cycle

With the March Madness of college basketball fast drawing to a close, another important contest is soon approaching: the 2022 Spring Election!

With Election Day polls opening Tuesday April 5 and running from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., the spring 2022 election is set to decide mayor, council member, village trustee, school board and county board seats, voters head to the polls April 5, with candidates giv- en a chance to respond and these responses profiled on page 11 this week. Here’s a quick rundown of just who’s on the election ballot.

Starting off in Boyd, trustee Casey Dorn is seeking re-election to his post on the village board, with another trustee seat open as well and no declared write-ins.

Should someone wish to write themselves or their neighbor in (preferably with the neighbor’s permission), the new trustee could potentially be in on the hiring process for a new officer, as village clerk Sandi Isaacs confirmed that the board isn't likely to meet for April until close to the end of the month, with new trustees terms beginning on April 19.

With in-person absentee voting open now through April 3 at the Boyd Village Hall and Election Day polling April 5 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., results should be provided to Chippewa County that night, then posted to the county website at www.co.chipppewa. wi.us—but there’s more! CHOICES

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Set to be decided in the City of Stanley is a contest between incumbent mayor Al Haas, S-B Class of 1981, and write-in challenger Travis Schuebel, a former city employee and owner of Schuebel Lawn Services. The two lifelong area residents will face-off April 5 for the mayorship.

As to city alderman posts, Kevin Hendrickson and Mark Fitzsimmons are each seeking re-elec- tion to their respective positions in Ward 1 (Fitz simmons) and Ward 2 (Hendrickson). At the same time, Ward 3 voters have a choice of their own to make, as current incumbent Mike Henke, hasn’t filed, meaning a write-in could be the way to go.

As for Wards 4 through 8 in Stanley, the registered write-in is Holly Kitchell, also the current incumbent.

Meanwhile for school board, Lanse Carlson is seeking re-election to his post as Area 2 School Board Representative, while for Area 1 its Becky Peterson, running for the seat to be vacated by Jeff Boie. Candidates are elected by district voters at large but must themselves live in the area they are elected to represent. The seat Peterson is running for is comprised of the Townships of Edson, Thorp, Wilson, Worden, and Butler, while the seat Carlson is seeking re-election to covers the Townships of Colburn, Delmar, and Taft.

The contests listings aren’t over. Competing for Chippewa County Board in Dis- trict 10 this year it's Tammy Tom-Steinmetz facing off with Mathew Peterson. Tom-Steinmetz is a former member of the Stanley-Boyd School Board, while Peterson is a dairy farmer who (along with his wife Julie) just completed a two-year term as Chair couple of the Associated Milk Producers Inc Young Cooperators Steering Committee.

For District 5, its Jim Ericksen running unopposed, while Glen Sikorski is also on the Chippe- wa County Board ticket, in District 6.

Shifting over to the Clark County Board, its Arlene Kool in District 8, covering the Township of Thorp and the northwest corner of the City of Thorp.

For Clark County District 7, its Dean Zank, covering the City of Thorp except its northwest corner.

For District 13 in Clark County, meanwhile, its Al Bower, District 13 covering the townships of Worden and Butler as well as further southward.

Switching from Clark County to Taylor, Coun- ty board seats open include District 15 covering Aurora, Gilman, and Ford, along with District 16, covering Taft, Roosevelt, and Lublin.

District 15 voters can expect a matchup between Lynn Rosemeyer and Earl Hinkel for the honor of serving the district on the board, while Raymond Soper is running unopposed in District 16.

Closing out the County Board review in Eau Claire County, it’s Courtney Kniefel running against Todd Meyer. The two are vying for the seat of Gary Gibson, who decided not to seek re-elec- tion. District 1 in Eau Claire County covers the township of Wilson and nearby area.

On a final note, Thomas Hruz is running for re-election as a District 3 judge. Hruz was among those on the District 3 court granting a temporary injunction back in October of 2020 in favor of not restricting bar and restaurant capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic, after DHS Secretary Andrea Palm sought to use part of a law giving authority to “forbid public gatherings in schools, churches, and other places to control outbreaks and epidemics.”

For word from the candidates themselves, see pages 9 and 10 this week.

Travis Schuebel, challenger