Voters have choices on Vergas ballot

With five candidates filing for two city council seats, Vergas voters face more decisions than most in area city elections.

For Vergas mayor, incumbent Dean Haarstick will face a challenge from Amy Nelson.

Incumbents Kari Dahlgren and Scott Goodman will share the ballot with three other candidates: Terry Bennett, Gene Gunderson and Duane Larson.

Bennett, 49, is with the county highway department. He is a life-long resident of the Vergas area.

Dahlgren, 39, has been a resident of Vergas for 14 years. She works for the Perham School District as Kid's Adventure preschool teacher.

Goodman, 46, is manager of Goodman's SuperMarket, and is a Vergas area native.

Gunderson, 38, a Detroit Lakes native, has been a resident of Vergas for the past eight years.

Larson, 53, is a Pelican Rapids native, who has lived in Vergas for 17 years.