Created: Wednesday, April 8, 2009 1:15 a.m. CST
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Two Prairie Grove incumbents off board

PRAIRIE GROVE – Two Prairie Grove District 46 incumbents were unseated Tuesday, according to unofficial election results.

Incumbent Sean Rathjen received the fewest votes of five people running for four, four-year seats. Rathjen received 615. Incumbents Charlotte Kremer got 669, and Dale Burnidge got 655. Challengers Michelle Yantis and Vickie Marconi had 641 and 767, respectively.

Thomas Bieschke beat out incumbent Manish Shah, 702 to 284, for a two-year seat.

“He’ll get a crack at it, and more power to him,” Shah said.

– Jillian Duchnowski

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