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Good luck to senior Ella Boekelheide in the 800-meter special event at the Howard Wood Relays this weekend! Accolades: 10x individual state champion in South Dakota’s Class ...

Congratulations to the girls 4x400-meter relay team of eighth-graders Elexis Kramp and Rachel Melius, freshman Lilly Haven, and senior Ella Boekelheide on breaking the school re...

CHAPTER AWARD RESULTS & RECOGNITION NORTHWESTERN WON 2nd PLACE OVERALL! Murphy Lewis: Who's Who in FBLA Recipient (The highest honor given to an FBLA Member each year for their ...

Congratulations to seventh-grader Brailee Hahler on being named MS student of the month!

Congratulations to freshman Austin Vetter on being named student of the month!

Congratulations to the Northwestern band on their I rating and to the choir on their II rating at the large-group contest!

Congratulations to the track and field teams on their performances at the Dewey Donat Classic indoor track meet at NSU! Boys Results Junior Ty Boekelheide placed third i...

Northern State University Regional Science Fair Award Winners Congratulations to all the students that participated in the NSU Science Fair. Great job representing Northwestern in...

Congratulations to junior Abigail Schnell on being named student of the month!

Congratulations to seventh-grader Gavin Haessig on being named middle school student of the month!

NORTHWESTERN LOCAL SCIENCE FAIR AWARDS JH PHYSICS 3 rd – Mak Brist, Gavin Haessig 2 nd – Cohan Miller 1 ST – Jack Lewis “K...

Thank you to American Bank & Trust of Mellette for their Spirit Card donation of $2,602 to Northwestern School! Your support is greatly appreciated!

Congratulations to sophomore Talon Miller on being named student of the month!

Congratulations to eighth-grader Elexis Kramp on being named middle school student of the month!

Congratulations to senior Ashley Haven on being named a State STAR in Agriculture Placement Finalist. The STAR Award is the highest honor that can be given to any FFA Member and ...

Congratulations to fifth-grader Melody Drake on having her artwork selected for the 2026 Workzone Awareness Calendar (month of July) sponsored by the SD Department of Transportati...

Congratulations to the one-act play crew on placing fourth at the Region 5B One-Act Play Contest! Director: Miss Alli Jackson Outstanding Actor Awards: Shelbey Fortin, Abigail S...

Congratulations to the senior FFA members who attended the state degree screening and interview day. Everyone’s applications and interviews were approved, and they will be receivi...

Congratulations to sophomore Lillian Palmer on being named student of the month!

Congratulations to seventh-grader Tucker Nickeson on being named middle school student of the month!