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Here are the next 16 nominees for Captain Springfield.

Four of the five applicants spoke to the News-Leader about their thoughts on poverty, development and more.

YES – NO – McCord Bend: Shall the Village of McCord Bend impose a local use tax at the same rate as the local sales tax? YES – NO – McCord Bend Election Question: Shall the Village of McCord Bend be authorized to forego annual elections if the number of candidates who have filed for a particular office is equal to the number of positions in the office to be filled by the election? YES – NO – Niangua: Shall the City of Niangua issue its sewerage system revenue bonds for the purpose of upgrading the wastewater treatment plant? YES – NO – Polk County Fire District: Shall the Boa...

They will be sworn in next week. Mohammadkhani, a retired physician, led the pack Tuesday night. She was backed by the Springfield National Education Association. The vote totals were incredibly close at times, making the winners impossible to call until all precincts were counted. Endorsement from the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce may have helped Crise and Kincaid, who were also supported by Springfield NEA. "Thank you to all the Springfield voters for your confidence in me," Kincaid said. "I look forward to serving our community, students, educators and parents." Crise, an engineer,...

What's on the April 6 election ballot in Springfield? News-Leader staff There are 14 candidates running for mayor and four open seats on the Springfield City Council. Two of the open council seats represent the entire city, while one open position represents Zone 1 in Springfield's northwest quadrant and the other represents Zone 4 in the southeast. On Tuesday, Springfield voters will select three school board members from among the seven vying for a three-year, at-large term. The seven include Kelly Byrne, Scott Crise, Danielle Kincaid, Maryam Mohammadkhani, Daniel Ogunyemi, Jill Patterson...