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Natalie Linthicum takes first place in regional spelling bee

67c37b0250c72 — Linthicum couldn't contain her excitement after being declared the champion of the Northwest Missouri Regional Spelling Bee.

By Kendra Simpson

Published March 1, 2025 4:34 pm

Saturday afternoon, 26 students from schools in the Northwest Missouri region competed to be the area's top speller.

Eighth-grader Kynzington Clint from Osborn took second place and eighth grader Natalie Linthicum from the North Daviess RIII School District took first place with the word "mauve."

Linthicum will go on to compete in the 2025 National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C. May 27, 28 and 29.

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Kendra Simpson

Kendra Simpson joined the KNPN team in May 2023. She now anchors the 5, 9 and 10 p.m. Saturday newscasts for News-Press NOW and reports on the latest news for St. Joseph, Missouri.