The Orioles celebrate a point against Dell Rapids. The Lennox High School Oriole volleyball team went 2-1 over three matches last week, earning wins over Tea and Beresford before falling to Dell Rapids. Lennox opened the week Monday, Sept. 28, with a 3-0 victory over Tea, winning 25-22, 25-16 and 25-18. Rylee Hedin led the Orioles with 13 kills, followed by Libby Kranz with 12. Catie Sherard, Peyten Wright and Alivia Martz each recorded two aces. Wright had the team’s highest

The Lennox High School cross country team hosted the Lennox Cross Country Invite on Friday, Oct. 2, with the varsity runners leading the way and several Orioles recording personal- and season-best times. In the girls varsity 5,000-meter race, Adie McVey led the Orioles with a season-best time of 19:29.3, placing her seventh among the talented field of runners. Kamille Schmidt followed with a personal-best time of 19:39.3, earning tenth. Lucy Carlson finished in 20:16.3, a per

The Lennox High School girls’ tennis team traveled to Madison on Thursday, Oct. 1 for their last match of the season. The day kicked off with junior varsity singles with the Orioles taking a 10-6 lead from wins by Sierra Wesseling, Kenzie Bosma, Izzy Gerdes, Tori Gerdes, Marin Bartscher, Karissa Iken, Sophia Onnen, Ava Elk Boy, Lily Kezar and Olivia Wallenstein. In doubles, Madison came away with a 5-4 edge, but wins were earned by Gracie Wood and I. Gerdes, Elk Boy and T.

The Lennox High School Junior Varsity football team took on Madison on Monday, Sept. 28. The Oriole defense forced the Bulldogs to turnover on downs on the opening possession. Lennox then marched down the field on their first offensive possession and scored a touchdown taking a 6-0 lead. Madison would score on the next possession knotting the score at 6. Madison would capitalize on a Lennox turnover and a blocked punt to take a 20-6 halftime lead. The teams would trade

The Lennox High School football team fell to West Central, 24-12, Friday, Oct. 2. West Central took an early lead in the first quarter when the Trojans scored on a 4-yard run, giving them a 7-0 advantage. The Trojans extended their lead in the second quarter with a 26-yard touchdown pass, making it 14-0 at halftime. West Central added a 30-yard field goal in the third quarter to push its lead to 17-0 before Lennox got on the scoreboard. Levi Simonsen scored on a two yard run

The Lennox City Council met Monday, Sept. 28. A public hearing was held for Resolution 2026-09-28-01 and Resolution 2026-09-28-02. “This is a public hearing on the resolutions that were listed as part of the application process for the state revolving loan fund. These resolutions simply authorize the City to apply for funding. What they do not do is approve the funding, accept the funding, institute a surcharge, or identify a repayment security or source. A final financing p

The Lennox Ambulance Joint Committee planning meeting was held Wednesday, Sept. 20. Committee members discussed agenda items including a review of the project status and a joint operating agreement. City Administrator, Nate Vander Plaats gave an update since the last meeting. “Up to this point the meetings have been about the direction we’re moving. I’ve been lucky to be a part of many of those discussions along with Ambulance Director, Alan Perry, as well. I’m particularly

For Lennox resident Julia Larson, what started as a hobby making treats for her daughter’s birthday parties has grown into a small business bringing cake pops and other sweet treats to the community. Larson, the owner of Gracefully Dipped LLC, officially launched the business in June 2026. The self-serve cake pop cart is located at 121 E. 5th Ave. in Lennox and gives customers an easy way to pick up freshly made treats when the cart is open. Larson said her love of party plan

The Lennox High School volleyball team split a pair of matches last week, defeating Mount Vernon Plankinton in straight sets before falling to West Central in a five-set battle. Lennox opened the week on Tuesday, Sept. 22, with a 3-0 victory over Mount Vernon Plankinton, winning 25-11, 25-11 and 25-23. Rylee Hedin led the Orioles with 11 kills, while Libby Kranz added 10 kills. Kranz also recorded 10 digs and finished with a 2.3 serve-receive rating out of 3.0. Catie Sherard

The Lennox High School girls’ soccer team closed out the regular season with a 4-2 victory over Vermillion on Monday, Sept. 28, after falling to West Central, 3-0, on Thursday, Sept. 24. Against West Central, the Orioles turned in a strong defensive performance despite the loss. “Kensi Holland, our starting goalkeeper, faced a lot of shots and made 13 saves,” said Lennox head coach Paul McVey. “Our back line did an unbelievable job limiting their opportunities.” McVey said th