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Yankton County Commissioner Ray Epp; The People Have Spoken

Yankton County Commissioner Ray Epp; The People Have Spoken

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Voters in Yankton County decided a change was in order for the county commission.

Challengers, Republican Dan Klimisch, and independents Joe Healy and Cheri Loest were elected to the three open seats.

Ray Epp, one of the incumbents who lost, says it comes down to what people want…

Epp says they try to represent all people in the county…

Epp says the commission has to keep moving the county ahead….

Besides Epp, Commissioners Todd Woods and Deb Bodenstedt were also defeated in their bid for re-election.

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