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Name: Tyanne Osterkamp Future Plans: I plan on attending Lake Area Technical College for a one-year program of human services academics and then going for a two-year program of m...

Name: RikkaLyn Wiman Gisi Future Plans: Get my cosmetology license, so I can be a hairstylist. Favorite Memory at Northwestern: Volleyball practice in the little gym because th...

Name: Richard Larson Future Plans: Attend Lake Area Technical College to pursue a welding degree through a Build Dakota scholarship through TEREX utilities. Favorite Memory at N...

Name: Nathan Melius Future Plans: My future plans are to attend Minnesota West Community and Technical College for 2 years then go back and work on the family farm. I also wan...

Congratulations to our Spelling Bee participants on their great representation of our school in Redfield! The following placed at the contest: Grayson Klapperich - 2 nd Place Sar...

Congratulations to the track team on its performance at the Sisseton Relays! Results: Ella Boekelheide, 400-meter dash, 1:01.75, 1 st place; 800-meter run, 2:26, 1 st ...

Name: Natasha Kaderabek Future Plans: After high school I plan to attend Northern State University, majoring in studio art and minoring in criminal justice. I would like to get in...

Congratulations to the track team on its performance at the Miller Booster Club track meet! Results: Ella Boekelheide, 800-meter run, 2:23.5, 1 st place; 1600-meter run, 5:11.31...

Name: Lincoln Woodring Future Plans: Attend South Dakota State University to major in Political Science Favorite Memory at Northwestern: Attending Howard Wood and the State Track...

Name: Johnathan Thelen Future Plans: To get through Lake Area Technical College Favorite Memory at Northwestern: Passing enough to graduate. Greatest accomplishment: Participa...

Thank you to Mrs. Lexie Thares and the second-grade class for picking up trash on the school grounds today for Earth Day!

Master Beekeeper Visits Wildcat Hive By Jensyn Siebrecht Northwestern School entertained guest speaker, Phil Breed, a master beekeeper, this past week. Breed informed students a...

Name: Jacob Leinen Future Plans : to attend Black Hills State University for human resource management. Favorite Memory at Northwestern: the memories of freshman and sop...

Name: Gregory Nelson Future Plans: Taking a year off, living and working in Kansas to then attend college in 2025 for filmmaking. Favorite Memory at Northwestern: Making fudge i...

Congratulations to the following students for their contributions at the Dakota Student Art Exhibition: junior Rylee Martin for her 2nd place in fiber and beadwork, senior Angelin...

Name: Dustin Dirksen Future Plans: Attend Basic Training and AIT and then go to Lake Area for welding. Favorite Memory at Northwestern: Wrestling Mr. Scott Boone. ...

Name: Dawson Ward Future Plans: go to Lake Area for auto body. Favorite Memory at Northwestern: my favorite memory would have to be freshman year I tried to put Richard in th...

Mrs. Jolinda Finley directed the Spring Play on Friday, April 12 with a matinee at 2:00 P.M. and an evening performance at 7:00 P.M. “Three Fairy Godmothers” proved to be an ente...

Class of 2024 Senior Spotlight Name: Courtney Decker Future Plans: I plan on receiving a double major in Agriculture education and Accounting at SDSU. Favorite Memory at Northw...

Congratulations to the track team on its performance at the 4.12.24 Milbank South Dakota National Guard track meet! Results: Ella Boekelheide, 3200-meter run, 11:23.88, 1 ...