November 7, 2012
Christina Herrboldt, center, bumps the volleyball during the Menno High School volleyball team's first-round match against Avon in the 2012 District 11B Volleyball Tournament in Avon Tuesday evening, Oct. 30. The Wolves fell in the contest 3-0, moving their season record to 1-23. Hanson later defeated Scotland in the District 11B final to advance to the Region 6B championship against Andes Central Tuesday evening, Nov. 6. That match, held in Menno, resulted in a 3-1 victory for Andes Central.
PHOTO BY ERIK KAUFMAN
Menno voters head to the polls
Voters in Menno and across South Dakota headed to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 6 to take part in the 2012 general election. Following are results from some of the prominent races in which Hutchinson County voters took part.
For more detailed results from the 2012 general election, see the Nov. 14 print edition of the Hutchinson Herald.
U.S. President
(R) Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan - 210,536 (57.89%)
(D) Barack Obama/Joe Biden - 144,980 (39.85%)
U.S. House of Representatives
(R) Kristi Noem - 207,575 (57.45%)
(D) Matt Varilek - 153,718 (42.55%)
S.D. Public Utilities Commission (6-Year Term)
(R) Kristie Fiegen - 187,325 (53.92%)
(D) Matt McGovern - 140,400 (53.92%)
(L) Russell Clarke - 19,681 (5.67%)
S.D. Public Utilities Commission (4-Year Term)
(R) Chris Nelson - 226,508 (67.03%)
(D) Nick Nemec - 111,405 (32.97%)
District 19 Senate
(R) Bill Van Gerpen - 7,024 (60.03%)
(D) Frank Kloucek - 4,677 (39.979%)
District 19 House (2 Seats)
(R) Stace Nelson - 6,956 (40.41%)
(R) Kyle Schoenfish - 6,550 (38.05%)
(D) Alan Fenner - 3,708 (21.54%)