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Four applicants were interviewed and Jeff Phillips was appointed for the open city council seat previously held by John Ward.

The council has received four applications for John Ward’s vacancy and will be interviewing the candidates on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023.

After 16 candidates competed for the five seats on this year's ballot for Brainerd School Board, some brought up the idea of a primary.

Without notification to parents, they don't know to ask their children questions. The less parents know about something, the less likely they are to dig for the truth. Their children suffer as a result.

Candidates for the four-year seats are: Charles Black Lance (incumbent), DJ Dondelinger, Randy “RJ” Heidmann, Elisa Korentayer, Derek Owen, Lowell Smith and Sarah Speer (incumbent).

Candidates for the two-year seat are: Anthony Bonsante, Tris Cluever, Jessica Forsberg, Trevor Mulholland, Mike Stanke, David Stimac, John Ward, Brent Yaunick and Michelle Brekken.

Next forums include candidates for Brainerd and Baxter City Council, Crow Wing County commissioner and sheriff, and Nisswa council and mayor.

Jill Bjorge served as a teacher, literacy coach and literacy coordinator at Brainerd Public Schools before becoming the principal at Riverside Elementary this year.

Candidate forums provide an opportunity to meet our future leaders and make an informed choice at the polls. All forums will be streamed live on Facebook. For more information, visit BrainerdLakesChamber.com/Forums.

Beginning in 2015, when the girls were members of Nisswa Elementary School’s Future Problem Solving teams, the sisters have consistently been Minnesota Future Problem Solving’s top award winners.