Mayor Bill Koos and Township Commissioner-elect
Wayne Weber pose for a victory photo.
Mayor Bill Koos was re-elected as Mayor of Minonk with an overwhelming 625 - 166 victory over challenger Brian Petersen. It is the first time in modern memory that a Minonk mayor has been elected twice in a row in a contested election.
In the only contested alderman race, John Hill defeated Matthew Roth, 268 to 77, in Ward 2. In Ward 1 Larry Fortner won an uncontested race as did Keri Carls in Ward 3.
In another landslide victory, Wayne Weber defeated Corey Ruestman, 638 - 239, for Minonk Township Road Commissioner. The remaining township races were uncontested as James Meyer was re-elected Minonk Township Supervisor. Richard Luckey was re-elected Township Clerk. Ron Seggerman, Roger Janssen, and Alan Rients were re-elected as Township Trustees and Larry Miles was newly elected.
Jerry Barth and Danny Cirks won uncontested contests for Minonk Fire Department Trustees.