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School mill levy vote fails

At special election, 51.6% vote yes on building fund issue; 60% needed —

Carrington School District voters were nearly split down the middle at Tuesday's special election.

On the ballot was one question: Should the school board have the authority to increase the building fund levy from 5 to 10 mills?

According to unofficial results released Tuesday evening, the measure failed to garner the 60 percent support necessary to pass. With 341 total votes cast, the tally was a...