WALNUT — Two candidates for the Walnut Village Board have withdrawn their names from the April 9 election ballot.

On Friday, Bureau County Clerk Kami Hieronymus said village president candidate Robert Brasen and village trustee candidate Lori Wilkinson came into her office on the same day to withdraw their names from the April 9 ballot. Both Brasen and Wilkinson are incumbents to the Walnut Village Board, and their request arrived in time to have their name withdrawn.

Brasen said his decision to not run for another term as mayor was not a decision made lightly.