St. Peter elects new mayor

St. Peter has elected a new mayor.

Council member Shannon Nowell bested incumbent Chuck Zieman and fellow council member Ed Johnson. Nowell received 1,023 votes compared to 649 for Johnson and 630 for Zieman.

Three new council members were also elected. Darrell Pettis, Ben Ranft, and Dustin Sharstrom were elected to open seats.