Students with contest-winning essays read to Northfield’s Veterans of Foreign Wars post on January 11 and went on to represent Northfield in the state competition.

Northfield High School student Logan Ledman, who won second place last year, took first place for his essay inspired by a recent visit to Arlington Cemetery. To read the complete story, go to the Northfield News.  Logan went on to compete at the State VFW competition where his essay and speech on “My Responsibility to America” earned him second place out of nine State VFW District Champions.