Christensen requests recount
McLeod County 5th District Commissioner Jon Christensen has requested a recount of votes from the Nov. 4 ballot. Challenger Joe Nagel was the apparent winner in the Fifth District contest by a 34-vote margin.
The recount will take place Monday at 1 p.m. Christensen is responsible for the cost of the recount, which is estimated at $700.
The 5th District consists of one of the city of Hutchinson three precincts and Acoma and Hutchinson townships.