(KNZA)--A primary election will be needed to narrow the field of candidates for a position on the Horton City Commission.

The Brown County Clerk’s Office reports Richard Lovelady filed before Monday’s deadline for Parks and Recreation Commissioner, forcing a primary election.

Lovelady joins James Stuart, Glen Obbards and incumbent Bobby Bacon in vying for the position.  Bacon was appointed to the position last July to fill the unexpired term of Jeremy Forkenbrock.

The top two vote-getters during the August 6 primary election will advance to the November 5 general election ballot.

Also the Brown County Clerk’s Office reports that Ian Schuetz filed before Monday’s deadline for re-election to position 3 on the Hiawatha USD 415 Board of Education.  Schuetz is running unopposed.