Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Hartley lone city with contested ballot
The Nov. 2 election ballot will feature both city councils and school boards.
Residents in Hartley will actually have a choice to make when they hit the polls Nov. 2.
For the first time since 2017, voters in the City With a Heart will be handed a contested ballot. Incumbent city council members Ron Hengeveld, Brian Myers and Mary Westphalen are being challenged by Greg Cotter and Nick Galm for the three open seats. The last time Hartley voters had to pick between candidates was four years ago during a special election when current Mayor Rodney Ahrenstorff beat Clayton Pyle following the resignation of John Lyman. Ahrenstorff was the lone candidate to file for the mayor'...
