Irmen elected to school board

Carrington School District patrons have had their say about who will represent them for the next three years.

On Tuesday, June 4, a total of 379 voters cast ballots in the CHS West Commons.

When all the votes were counted, challenger Joseph Irmen had garnered nearly 100 more votes than the incumbent rural member, Kevin Wolsky. In unofficial results provided by Business Manager Kimary Edland, Irmen received 234 votes to Wolsky's 142. Wolsky served on the Carrington School Board for nine years.

At-large member Tonia Erickson ran unopposed Tuesday, and 359 patrons cast ballots for her. Erickson will begin her third term on the school board July 1.

A handful of other locals received write-in votes, including Casey Murphy, Nate Pavelko, Scott Tweed, Doug Doak and Justin Kollman.

The school board will canvass the election results on Monday, June 17 at 8 p.m.