GOP to interview county treasurer candidate Wednesday

The Hill County Republican Central Committee has scheduled a meeting Wednesday to look at finding a new party candidate for the Hill County treasurer and assessor position up for election in November.

William "Bill" Gupton, who was the sole Republican candidate in the election, withdrew his candidacy after taking a job with the company that will administer the new power plant NorthWestern Energy is building near Anaconda.

Hill County Republican Chair Andrew Brekke said this morning that the committee will interview Deputy Hill County Treasurer Wanda Larson at 6 p.m. in the meeting room upst...