Fifth grader Siri Anderson wins Park Rapids spelling bee

Fifth grader Siri Anderson wins Park Rapids spelling bee

Twenty-one spellers in grades 5-8 lined up to compete in the middle school spelling bee Wednesday, Jan. 7 in the Park Rapids Area High School auditorium. Nine were eliminated in round one, another seven in round two, leaving only five spellers – four girls and one boy – for the third round of competition, following a brief break. Words that knocked kids out of contention included “cosmetics,” “brandished,” “pediatric,” “nautical” and “plausible.…