Tim Ryan, tryan@shawanoleader.com
Two races for the Shawano County Board in the spring election appear to be set, but six others were also looking likely as of Tuesday.
All 27 county supervisors will be up for re-election April 1. Potential candidates have until Jan. 7 to get their nomination papers and 20 signatures returned to the county clerk’s office.
All but one of the incumbents have taken papers out for another run.
District 5 Supervisor Sandy Steinke has said she is not seeking re-election due to time conflicts with her job. Two people — John Granchay and Billy Suprise — have taken out papers to fill the seat, which includes Wards 9 and 10 in the city of Shawano. Neither has returned nomination papers as of Tuesday.
A number of potential challengers for other seats have also taken out nomination papers, but as of Tuesday there were only two seats where both the incumbents and their opponents have returned their papers.
District 22 Supervisor Jerry Erdmann, who is also County Board chairman, will face a challenge from Ronald Grunewald. District 22 covers the towns of Seneca and Morris and Ward 2 of the town of Grant.
In District 23, which includes Fairbanks and Tigerton, incumbent Ray Faehling will go up against challenger Annette Rockey.
In two districts, challengers have already guaranteed a spot on the ballot by returning their papers.
David Korth, of Cecil, will be a candidate for the District 10 seat held by Robert Krause, of Krakow. Krause has not yet returned his papers. The district includes Ward 3 of the town of Washington and Wards 1 and 2 of Green Valley.
Former county supervisor Jon Zwirschitz, of Birnamwood, will be a candidate for the District 27 seat held by Marion Wnek, of Wittenberg. Wnek has not yet returned his nomination papers. The district includes the towns of Hutchins and Almon and the village of Mattoon.
Several other possible races are on tap where incumbents and challengers have taken out papers but not yet returned them.
District 12 Supervisor Kathy Luebke could face competition from Ken Bierhals. The district includes the town of Maple Grove, Ward 2 of the town of Lessor and the part of Pulaski in Shawano County.
In District 18, incumbent Steven Gueths could be challenged by Cheryl Klapste. The district is comprised of Wards 2 and 3 of the town of Richmond.
In District 19 — which includes the town of Pella, Ward 2 of the town of Herman and Ward 1 of the town of Grant — board vice chairman Arlyn Tober could face a challenge from Leone Schneidewend.