Community leaders aim to catch influx of new Americans

Patti Larson has many visions for Sheyenne. 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 reverse that aging process, but th...