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• Two announce candidacy for Pierce County Treasurer
• Woman injured in Thursday night rollover in Pierce County

Judy Wiff, RiverTown Regional Editor

Two women have announced their candidacies for Pierce County treasurer.

Both Tami R. Langer, N5640 670th St., Ellsworth, and Fay C. Owen, 1901 140th Ave., Maiden Rock, are running as Republicans. Lee Skog, treasurer for the last 12 years, said he will not seek re-election. Skog turns 68 this summer and is retiring.

Langer, a lifelong resident of Pierce County, has a background in banking and finance.

A graduate of Ellsworth High School, she began working for M&I Bank right after graduation. She has worked at M&I for 25 years and is now assistant vice president/bank manager of the Ellsworth branch.

Owen has been document clerk in the register of deeds office for the last five years. Prior to that she worked temporary jobs in three county departments: in the treasurer's office during tax time; as a long-term replacement in the county clerk's office; and on a special project in the Land Management Department.

Owen also served as clerk/treasurer for the town of Maiden Rock for 10 years. She holds a bachelor's degree in English and speech from Bethel College in St. Paul and did post-graduate work at the University of Minnesota. She is a graduate of St. Paul Park High School.

The filing period for the treasurer's position and four other county offices is 5 p.m. July 11. Candidates must collect 200 to 400 signatures on their nomination papers.

Previously, D.A.R.E. officer Nancy Ortwerth announced she is challenging incumbent Sheriff Everett Muhlhausen, who also announced his bid for re-election.

Only the incumbents have as yet announced their candidacy for these offices: county clerk (Jamie Feuerhelm); clerk of court (Peggy Feuerhelm); and register of deeds (Vicki Nelson).

The general election is Nov. 7.

Judy Wiff can be contacted at regional@rivertowns.net

A woman was airlifted to Regions Hospital in St. Paul following an accident at approximately 10:20 p.m. Thursday night in Pierce County.

The Pierce County Sheriff's Department did not release the woman's name.

The unidentified woman was traveling north on HWY 35 when she lost control of the vehicle near 1180th Street in Oak Grove Township. The vehicle then entered the ditch and then overturned several times.

Prescott Fire Department personnel were able to remove the woman from the vehicle. She was then flown by Lifelink III helicopter to Regions. Prescott Emergency Medical Services also assisted on the scene.

RiverTowns.net will provide information on the woman's identity as soon as it is made available.

The accident is under investigation.