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LIND – Four candidates will be advancing to the general election in races for two seats on the Town Council.

Unofficial results from the Aug. 1 primary election show Jamie Schmunk and Myra J. Horton will be headed to the general election after finishing as the Top 2 candidates in the race for Town Council seat No. 4.

Schmunk led with 73 votes, 36.14%, while Horton was second with 54 votes, or 26.73%, just five votes ahead of third-place finisher Heather Reed.

Reed and candidates Christopher Olson and Richard Baldwin won't be advancing, as only the Top 2 candidates qualify for the Nov. 1 b...