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Science fair returns to Monroe High School

Monroe freshman Owen Smith, center, elicits laughter from high school science teacher Mark Dickson and Smith's science fair project partner Collin Zaradaka during a thank you speech after the pair received the most votes from teachers on the project titled "Is distance and explosion related?" The duo tied with fellow freshman Marissa Ellefson. (Times photo: Bridget Cooke)

Monroe freshman Owen Smith, center, elicits laughter from high school science teacher Mark Dickson and Smith's science fair project partner Collin Zaradaka during a thank you speech after the pair received the most votes from teachers on the project titled "Is distance and explosion related?" The duo tied with fellow freshman Marissa Ellefson. (Times photo: Bridget Cooke)

Despite heavy snow and strong winds, the M Room at Monroe High School bustled with students and adults happy to take in the work of roughly 70 freshmen for the first science fair in years Monday.