Eliana Wood of St. Ignatius and Kalani Rioux of Arlee claimed second and third places at the Lake County Spelling Bee last Thursday after a lengthy spell-off that included such challenging words as charismatic and anonymous. (Kristi Niemeyer/Leader)
February 9, 2025
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A-N-O-M-A-L-Y: Winners flummoxed by spelling bee outcome
The lone participant in last Thursday’s Lake County Spelling Bee who was not eligible for the state contest was also the only speller with a perfect record: Heidi Huber of Bigfork.