Decorah student wins Barnes & Noble Nook in essay contest

Decorah Middle School student Brenna Betts has received a free Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet as a semi-finalist in the "America the Beautiful Contest" sponsored by Rand McNally and USA Today. 

Brenna wrote a 500-word essay about Decorah's Anderson Prairie.  The essay was selected as one of 50 semi-finalists in the 7-9th grade division.

To view more about the contest, visit http://www.bestoftheroad.com/education