A group of second, third and fourth graders in Parker will soon be competing on a world stage after building a presentation brick by brick — LEGO bricks, that is.

DECATUR — Robotics is the “least important” aspect of the FIRST Lego League activities, but it's also the one that grabs the kids' attention.

Hardin County students have been conducting tests with their robots before they make their way to the Vex Robotics World ...