Community leaders aim to cathc influx of nwe Americans
Housing development in Carrington only partially completed and awaiting new residents to build on. Feb. 13, 2023. Photo by Michael Standaert.
Patti Larson displays a map of the town of Sheyenne at a back table at Route 281 Repair and Convenience on Feb. 13, 2023. Photo by Michael Standaert.
Robust opposition expected
Patti Larson has many visions for Sheyenne, but none of them include the town dying a slow death.
That is likely its fate unless the town’s demographics were to magically change. With two-thirds of its 185 residents over the age of 50, Sheyenne is indeed in its golden years.
Community leaders in Sheyenne and other towns are hopeful that they’ve found a way to slow or revers…
