Voters in Belle Fourche will head to the polls April 9 to vote on vacant Belle Fouche Ward 1 seat. Two people are running for one open position which is a three-year term. The Black Hills Pioneer emailed questions to the candidates. We are publishing their responses verbatim although some answers may have been edited slightly for length without changing the context of their answer.
Karen Davis
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