Two Northfield Middle School eighth-graders earned trophies at the Southeast Minnesota Regional Spelling Bee, which was held on February 14 in Rochester.
Both Hannah Mahr, daughter of Timothy and Jill Mahr, and Olivia Riggins, daughter of Daniel Riggins and Catherine Dominguez will be advancing to the next level in the spelling bee competition.
This upcoming event will also be held in Rochester on February 28 at the Southeast Service Cooperative. The champion of that contest will earn the opportunity to compete in the NationalSpelling Bee in Washington D.C.
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