The annual NRHEG spelling bee will be held in the New Richland varsity gym on Thursday, Jan. 28, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Representatives from grades 5-8 will compete for a chance to represent NRHEG at the Regional Spelling Bee in Mankato in February. The winner of the regional bee will move on to the National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., in May. Everyone is welcome to attend! The spellers from each grade include:

• 5th: Grace Wilkensen, Anton Domeier, Sean Beauvais, Bree Ihrke, Conner Nelson, Raquel Fischer

• 6th: Sophie Stork, Cora Harpel, Aaliyah Weston, Jordan Horejsi, Jazlyn Acevedo, Brock Routh

• 7th: Ashton Cords, Danielle Nappin, Matthew Becker, Riley Schultz, T'Shayla Hinderscheit, Jonah Stafford

• 8th: Jayna Domeier, Tiara Malakowsky, Robert Luoma, Mason Ferber, Lexi Combs, Karter Koziolek