Austin Daily Herald

Donna J. Olson has filed for Mower County Commissioner District No. 4.

Olson will challenge Len Miller, who has also filed for re-election to the office. Miller is a two-term incumbent county commissioner.

The filing period closes Friday.

Sparks fly

An apparent transcription error occurred Monday, when Dan Sparks, Austin, filed for the Senate District 27 seat.

Initially, Sparks' filing was as a Republican. Sparks is the DFL Party's endorsed candidate for the Senate seat.

When Sparks' name appeared among the Senate district 27 filings as a member of the GOP Party, it caught the attention of many, who were surging the Minnesota Secretary of State's web site and tracking other filings.

Sparks said it was a mistake by the Secretary of State's office and later Monday, his name appeared among the filings as a DFL candidate. Sen. Grace Schwab, R-Albert Lea, is seeking reelection to the Senate District 27 office.