Six line up for vacant port seat

Six applicants have filed for the District 3 seat on the Port of Whitman County commission. The seat has been left vacant by the death of Bob Gronholz of Colfax.

The six applicants are Don Cox, Jack Fulfs, Tom Kammerzell, Eric Larsen and Jeff Phelps.

Port commissioners Dan Boone and John Love decided May 6 to interview the candidates following their next regular meeting, scheduled for next Monday.

The candidates will be interviewed by Boone and Love for 15 minutes each. They plan to vote on the new commissioner at their June 8 meeting.

The new commissioner will be the 13th since the port was f...