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Published April 06, 2009, 12:00 AM

Southwest Minnesota Spelling Bee 2009

Images from the annual Southwest Minnesota Spelling Bee April 4, 2009, in Slayton.


Heidi Bau spells a word for the judges during the 2009 Southwest Minnesota Spelling Bee Saturday morning at West Elementary in Slayton.(Brian Korthals/Daily Globe)

  • Heidi Bau spells a word for the judges during the 2009 Southwest Minnesota Spelling Bee Saturday morning at West Elementary in Slayton.(Brian Korthals/Daily Globe)
  • Heidi Bau of Murray County Central schools smiles after earning the championship trophy.(Brian Korthals/Daily Globe)
  • Finalist Oliver Wolyniec of Worthington Middle School spells a word for the judges.(Brian Korthals/Daily Globe)
  • Adam Martin of Murray County Central earned second place in the 2009 Southwest Minnesota Spelling Bee on Saturday.(Brian Korthals/Daily Globe)
  • Emily Sechser of Murray County Central schools placed third in the spelling bee.(Brian Korthals/Daily Globe)
  • 2008 Southwest Minnesota Spelling Bee winner Oliver Wolyniec presents Heidi Bau with the 2009 championship trophy.(Brian Korthals/Daily Globe)