Friday, December 21, 2012
A comprehensive look at the races that matter in St. Michael, Albertville and areas nearby, from city council and school board to Wright County and the Minnesota State Legislature.
The year in review continues spotlighting highlights St. Michael Patch shared with the community. The election story below, published on Nov. 6, 2012, not only was a vital source of information at election time, but it was also the No. 9 most read story on St. Michael Patch in 2012. ------- As St. Michael, Albertville and surrounding area voters flock to the polls in one of the most comprehensive elections in state history, here's a race-by-race breakdown of the local ballot issues in front of this year's electorate. For National and Minnesota State Races, including the constiutional amendments, click on our state elections roundup. Krutzig withdrew from the race, but his name is on the Albertville ballot. *The votes between Barthel …
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
After a recount, a split council vote and a coin toss, Larry Sorensen was re-elected to the Albertville City Council Monday night.
It was the election that just wouldn't end — or so it seemed — Monday night at an Albertville City Council meeting. A chance between heads or tails in a council coin toss declared incumbent Larry Sorensen as the winner of the race for city council. The question of who would fill the seat — Sorensen or candidate Mark Barthel — had been unanswered since the Nov. 6 elections. The coin toss was, by law, the last procedure a council must do in a case like this one — a close election, a subsequent recount finding an exact tie, and lastly, a tie between city council members in determining who the vote was for in a challenged ballot. After Thursday's recount results resulted in an exact tie between Sorensen and Barthel, Monday night's council …
Monday, November 19, 2012
With one vote seperating Albertville City Council candidates Mark Barthel and Larry Sorenson, a subsequent recount resulted in an actual tie. A challenged ballot will go before council tonight.
The saying "every vote counts" couldn't be more true Thursday at a recount of votes for Albertville City Council. The recount resulted in an exact tie between incumbent Larry Sorenson and Mark Barthel — each receiving 1,116 votes. Candidates were allowed to challenge any ballot during the recount, when election judges went through more than 3,400 ballots at Wright County Courthouse. One ballot was challenged, and the challenged ballot will go before the council at tonight's 7 p.m. meeting at Albertville City Hall. Sorenson will abstain from voting on the matter. A vote by the city council tonight will determine who will be declared the winner, when the council will consider who the voter intended on voting for on the challenged ballot. …
Sunday, November 11, 2012
This week's selection includes a new gallery/gift shop, a levy rejected, school boundaries issue, DFL wins and good news for Southwest Light Rail Transit.
Editor’s Note: Every week we will bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Eden Prairie, Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Plymouth, Richfield, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park, and St. Michael. District 281 Bus Driver Asks Student to Pick Up Gun A Robbinsdale Area Schools spokesperson said a bus driver asked a seventh-grade boy to pick up a gun he spotted along the road. The district is shocked by the incident and has communicated with parents and students. Bus Driver Fired After Asking ISD 281 Student to Pick Up Gun The incident occurred on Nov. 8 around 8 a.m. The district immediately took action after the driver notified school employees about the weapon. A Hillary-…
Friday, November 9, 2012
The most thoughtful, moving, controversial or just plain funny comments from around the west metro between Nov. 2 and Nov. 8.
Each week, Patch users contribute numerous insights, opinions and observations. The following is a collection of the most thoughtful, moving, controversial or just plain funny comments that appeared on Patch sites in Eden Prairie, Edina, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Minnetonka, Richfield, Shakopee, Plymouth, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Click on the headline to read the full story and join in the conversation. (The comments below are not meant to reflect the opinions of Patch or its staff.) *** Minnesota Voter ID Amendment: This Is Why I'm Voting 'No' Readers weighed in on the issue before they voted on Nov. 6. Doug Lind planned to vote "no" for several reasons: The GOP attorney representing Mr Emmer in the voter recount said, "No fraud." …
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Albertville City Hall saw record numbers come through and vote Tuesday.
Albertville City Hall was busy Tuesday with over 3000 voters making their way through the building to vote. They had over 700 new voter registrations that day. "All in all, we had 89% voter turnout," city clerk Kim Olson told the council on Wednesday night. Going into the election, the city already had 3849 registered voters, 267 of which voted absentee. An additional 743 new voters registered Election Day and the total amount of voters was 3447. Jillian Hendrickson was elected mayor and will take her oath and begin her new position at the first council meeting in January. At that point in time, the council will declare a vacancy on the council as she still has two years left on her council term. The council will then work together and …
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
The Graves campaign issued a congratulatory statement to the Bachmann campaign around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Updated - 2 p.m.: The Jim Graves campaign conceded the Sixth Congressional Distrtict race Wednesday morning, issuing a statement via social media. In a Facebook post, Graves said, "I want to congratulate Rep. Bachmann on her victory last night. We wish her and her family the very best. I also want to thank all of the folks who worked so hard on our campaign over the last seven months. Their support has meant the world to me and my family and we are incredibly humbled by their dedication. We remain hopeful that our country can come together and address the pressing issues before us. Thanks again to all. -Jim." Graves told the Minneapolis Star Tribune that he "didn't think" he'd take another shot at the seat in two years. When asked that …
Barry Anderson and David R. Stras retain Minnesota Associate Justice seats.
Incumbent Lorie Skjerven Gildea will retain her role as Minnesota Supreme Court Justice in her win over Dan Griffith in the Nov. 6 general election, according to unofficial results posted on the Minnesota Secretary of State website. In the statewide race, Skjerven Gilda received 59.99 percent of the votes and Dan Griffith received 39.62 percent of the vote. Skjerven Gildea was appointed Chief Justice January 2006 and her term was set to expire January 2013. Other statewide judicial winners included incumbent Barry Anderson for Associate Justice - Supreme Court 1 (Seat 1) over Dean Barkley. Anderson received 58.93 percent of the votes to Barkley’s 40.68 percent of the vote. Incumbent David R. Stras for Associate Justice - Supreme Court 4…
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
With a margin of only 335 votes, Jillian Hendrickson defeated former mayor Don Peterson for the Albertville mayoral seat.
As the Albertville election results come in, Jillian Hendrickson has been declared the winner and mayor elect for the city of Albertville. She received 1698 votes and her opponent, former mayor Don Peterson received 1363 votes. Hendrickon began her four year term on council in 2011. Hendrickson thanked her friends and family for their support on her election Facebook page immediately after getting the results from Albertville city clerk tonight. Early reports of the Albertville city council race are that incumbent John Vetsch received the most votes with a total of 1227 votes. Close behind Vetsch was incumbent Mark Barthel with 1118 and Larry Sorenson with 1117. Due to the close race, Albertville election judges will be doing a recount …
Video from various spots around the metro, including Republican Party headquarters in Bloomington and the DFL Party's gathering in Minneapolis.
Red. Blue. Downtown or Southtown, we will have it covered tonight as election results come in around the Twin Cities. Twin Cities Patch sites are teaming up with our friends at TheUptake to bring video coverage from various sites tonight as we wrap up this historic election. The embedded player allows you to change feeds, or "channels," to check out the coverage and interviews you want to see. Thanks for "tuning in," and enjoy a whole new way to take in the Election Night.
Rick
5:38 pm on Saturday, November 24, 2012
Larry, thanks for the link to the video. I stand corrected. I listened to your comments as well as others and did not hear a reference to bonding in them. So apparently my ears are playing tricks on me. However, that being said, I do appreciate the seriousness that the city council is taking in dealing with the current budget. And with current economic projections, in my opinion no city should be… more ›