McKean elected as Berne's new mayor

Berne Tri-Weekly News:

William (Bill) McKean has been elected as the new mayor of Berne. McKean, a Republican, defeated Democratic candidate Ray Gill, collecting a total of 69.91 percent of the votes (1,064). Gill received 458 votes.

McKean began his remarks by stating that he felt blessed to be given the dream that his father fought for but never quite realized.

"My dad (Gorman McKean) ran for council twice and lost twice by less than 10 votes," said McKean. "The first time I ever voted I sent my ballot from Vietnam to my mom. I guess I've kind of been thinking of those things tonight.