Austin Wolfgram used both hands to point at his father in the crowd during the Grand Traverse Regional Spelling Bee after he correctly spelled "elixir." Austin, 13, of Cherryland Middle School in Elk Rapids, incorrectly spelled the word earlier in the week as he practiced.

A local sheriff will reassess his jail's security system after an inmate's successful, but short-lived escape.

BY LINDSAY VANHULLE lvanhulle@record-eagle.com and SHERI McWHIRTER smcwhirter@record-eagle.com TRAVERSE CITY - Shovels, ice melt, roof rakes and windshield scrapers are hot sellers at Torch River Hardware in Rapid City.

Marine Pvt. Daniel McKeel Sanders has graduated from recruit training at the Marine Corp Depot in San Diego.

Prompted by a crash that killed a father and child last month on west main in Rapid City, city traffic engineers re-evaluate traffic in this area.