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Wachter 8th-grader wins ND geography bee

BISMARCK (AP) -- Wachter Middle School student Micah Mabin has won North Dakota's geography bee. The eighth-grader made it through Friday's competition without missing a single question. He credits a lot of studying. Mabin will represent the stat...

BISMARCK (AP) -- Wachter Middle School student Micah Mabin has won North Dakota's geography bee.

The eighth-grader made it through Friday's competition without missing a single question. He credits a lot of studying.

Mabin will represent the state in the National Geographic Bee on May 25-26 in Washington, D.C. The top prize is a $25,000 scholarship.

For winning the statewide bee, Mabin gets a $100 check and an atlas.

The geography bee is open to students in fourth through eighth grades. This year, 101 students competed at the state level in North Dakota.

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