Bessemer elects city council, approves proposals

BESSEMER - Four city council members sought re-election in Tuesday's general election along with one new candidate and a last-minute write-in candidate - all running for one of five seats on the council.

The top five vote getters were incumbents Terry Kryshak with 231 votes, Mayor Adam Zak with 222 votes, Louis Miskovich, 208, and Linda Nelson garnered 164 votes. Newcomer Bill McDonald received a total of 102 votes.

There were 66 write-in votes. Jim Prezkop had launched a write-in candidate, but it was unclear at press time what number of those votes were for Prezkop.

Incumbent Rob Coleman did...