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Congratulations to freshman Austin Nash for being named high school student of the month and to eighth-grader Colton Smith on being named middle school student of the month!

Two More Records Fall at Webster! Congratulations to junior Ana Ratigan for breaking her own school record in the javelin with a throw of 80’ at the Mustang Invite in Webste...

Athletes Break Three More Records at LRC! Sophomore Ella Boekelheide broke her fourth school record of the year at the Lake Region Conference meet, running a 1:00.13 time in the ...

The Northwestern track team broke three school records at the Howard Wood Relays. The boys medley team of senior Nathan Melius, freshman Ty Boekelheide, junior Josh Thorson, an...

Name: Aleigha Allison Future Plans: I plan on staying in Aberdeen and working on a contract to step up from a CNA for a couple of years, then I plan on signing a contract for me ...

Congratulations to Ella Boekelheide for being one of eight runners selected to compete in the Girls Special 800-Meter Run at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays at 6:05 p.m. Friday at H...

Name: Zach Fischbach Future Plans: Going to Lake Area Tech for precision agriculture. Favorite Memory at Northwestern: Singing “Enchanted” by Taylor Swift to Mrs. Noelle Swanso...

Northwestern School welcomes two additions to its administrative team for the 2024-2025 school year. Elementary Principal Holly Randall – Mrs. Randall is a native of Herried, SD...

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...