Weather drawing by Jessica Keranen of Mrs. Karen Zaffke's third grade class at Nisswa school. Photos

...following four students represented Nisswa School at the District Spelling Bee at Mississippi Horizons in Brainerd: Jessica Keranen, grade two; Sebastian Lee, grade three; Rachel Lindman, grade four; and Bryan Seipp, grade five. Lindman finished...

...scholarships to help ease financial concerns for 50 Minnesota college-bound students including Brainerd High School student Jessica Keranen. She will receive a $3,000 Sam Walton Community Scholarship to use toward tuition, fees, books, and on-campus...

...books and remember seeing the word in it with two 'V's'." "I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for that." Jessica Keranen took a moment to think before spelling a word. (Dispatch Photos by Nels Norquist) Continenza said he loves reading...

...Brittany Hanson, Nathan Henningson, Madisyn Hilborn, Kelsey Hoff, Emily Holland, Peter Jacobsen, Kelsey Johnson, Jessica Keranen, Katherine Klasky, Stephanie Lambrecht, Rebecca Lange, Devin Larson, Cassandra Lee, Rachel Lee, Maria Lendobeja...

...Students of the Month: Laura Haeg, Rebecca Lange, Megan Griggs, Emily Holland, Kendra Rehnblom, Jade Hagberg, Jessica Keranen, Stephanie Lambrecht and Scott Ramey. Franklin Junior High School September Students of the Month for ninth grade...

...Hufstedler, Janelle Jacobs Eberly, Justin Jansen, Thomas Jay, Tina Jay, Kristina Johnson, Troy Kampen, Megan Kath, Jessica Keranen, Conrad Kragness, Ray Kuschel, Crystal Kyllingstad, Marc Langerman, Thomas Laska, Timothy Ludwig, Hanna Mahady...

...Anna Jackson, Kirsten Jensen, Kayla Johnson, Kelsey Johnson, Lauren Johnson, Mary Johnson, Whitney Joyce, Jessica Keranen, Brian Kolbeck, Carlie Kramer, John Kropp, Rebecca Lange, Cassandra Lee, Andrea Lemieux, Erin Lepage. The...

...runner-up; Chris Nathan, third grade, Lowell, first place; Sarah Dens, third grade, Lowell, runner-up; Jessica Keranen, fourth grade, Nisswa, first place; Ben Gervais, fourth grade, Lowell, runner-up; Jared Strom, fourth grade...

...runner-up; Chris Nathan, third grade, Lowell, first place; Sarah Dens, third grade, Lowell, runner-up; Jessica Keranen, fourth grade, Nisswa, first place; Ben Gervais, fourth grade, Lowell, runner-up; Jared Strom, fourth grade...