With the filing period for nomination papers to be turned into the Cass County Auditor’s Office having ended at 5-p.m. Wednesday, the stage is now set for the November 8th General Election. Their were a total of four new candidates that filed their papers either late Tuesday or prior to the deadline on Wednesday, with those persons filing for seats on the Soil and Water Conservation District Board, an Edna Township Trustee Vacancy and Griswold School Director 4 seat.

The following names will appear on the ballot in Cass County for the respective County Offices: (I=Incumbent) (R= Republican) (D= Democrat) (NP= No Party affiliation) (*=latest candidate to file)

Board of Supervisors – District 1: Steve Green, (R) from Atlantic.

Board of Supervisors – District 4 (elect 1): Dana Kunze (D) from Griswold; Steve Baier (R) from Griswold.

Board of Supervisors – District 5 (elect 1): (I) Frank Waters (R), from Cumberland; Randy J. Pollock (NP), of Anita, & J. Ford Lillard (NP), of Wiota.

Cass County Auditor: (I) Dale Sunderman, (R) from Atlantic.

Cass County Sheriff: (I) Darby McLaren, (R) from Atlantic.

Agriculture Extension Council (elect 4): (I) Julie Aupperle (R), of Wiota; (I) Darrin Petty (R), of Atlantic; (I) Marcy Jo Dorsey (R), of Anita; Jody Steffen (R) from Massena.

Soil and Water Conservation District (elect 3): (I) Curt Behrends, (R), from Wiota; *Ray Wilson, of Griswold; & *Chase Wheatley (R), of Massena.

Hospital Board of Trustees – NW District: Jody Lorence (D), Atlantic.

Hospital Board of Trustees – SE District: Mike Klocke (R), of Massena.

Edna Township Trustee – Keith W. Nelson (R), from Massena.

Edna Township Trustee (to fill a Vacancy): *Kevin Stender (R), from Massena.

Union Township Trustee: (I) Delmar South (R), from Cumberland.

Union Township Trustee (to fill a Vacancy): (I) Richard Hoffman, from Cumberland.

Griswold School District – Director 4: *Donald K. Smith (R), from Griswold.