Jim Esser, the son of Steve and Linda Esser of Baxter, was named a finalist in the World Association of Computing Machines programming...

In the Extra Credit column Monday, Jim Esser should have been identified as the son of Stephen and Linda Esser of Baxter. The Dispatch regrets the error.

...recognized in the poetry anthology called "A Celebration of Young Poets" and she will receive a $50 savings bond. Jim Esser, a 1998 graduate of Brainerd High School, recently was selected as one of 16 finalists to compete in the upcoming final...