The Chancellor Community Fire Department has been awarded a $3,550 grant from the Lennox Area Community Fund (LACF) - pictured above. The funding is part of LACF’s 2025 grant cycle, which supported eight local organizations this year. Other recipients include the Lennox Area Ambulance, Junior Achievement, Worthing Fire Department, Lincoln County 4-H, City of Worthing, Olde Towne Dinner Theatre, and the Lennox Historical Society. According to the grant application submitted by

On Wednesday, Nov. 20, Lennox competed at the Region meet in Vermillion for a chance to qualify for the State Oral Interpretation Festival being held in Watertown. Maddigan Van Sickle qualified in non-original oratory by placing in the top three at regions. Allsion Schultz is the alternate in the poetry category for state. Also competing for the team were Ainsley Calhoon in storytelling, Bryson McDaniel in dramatic interpretation, and Khloe and Kashton Sauers in duo interp

The Lennox High School Drama Department brought imagination to life this past weekend as students performed Seussical The Musical on Friday, Nov. 21, and Saturday, Nov. 22, marking the first official production inside the brand-new Lennox Performing Arts Center. Friday night’s debut drew a packed house, with community members eager to experience the long-awaited facility and support the students who would be the first to take its stage. Once the opening number began, the a

A local photographer is using her experience as a mother to provide a stress free approach to family photos. 3 Cord Photography owner, Erin Carsten shares three children with her husband, Drysen. “As a mom of young kids, I know how stressful it can be to book and prepare for a photo session,” Carsten said. Wanting better for her clients, Carsten offers her services as a photographer who has been there. “I am big on making the process as easy as possible, and that starts wit

The Lennox High School Drama Department is preparing to open the doors of the newly constructed Lennox Performing Arts Center for its first-ever production in the new facility. Seussical the Musical will take the stage this weekend on Friday, Nov. 21, and Saturday, Nov. 22, with both performances beginning at 7 p.m. Admission will be offered through a free-will donation. Choosing Seussical as the inaugural production was a natural fit for launching the new Performing Arts Cen

The Lennox City Council met Monday, Nov. 10 at Lennox City Hall. Council members heard agenda items including a public hearing, school resource officer discussions, and ambulance coverage. Mayor Danny Fergen opened the meeting with a public hearing on Ordinance 662 – Opheim Rezoning. The City of Lennox has received and processed an application to rezone the Opheim Addition from A1 Agriculture to R2 Multifamily Residential. “This property was annexed a handful of years ago up

Faith Presbyterian Church, in partnership with Love In Christ, is inviting the Lennox community to a free food give-away on Sunday, Nov. 16. The event will run from 11:10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at Faith Presbyterian Church, located next to Prosper Warehouse in Lennox. Organizers say a wide variety of items will be available for anyone in need. Items that will be collected and shared with the community include bread, butter, milk, eggs, mac and cheese, cereal, canned meats, vegeta

The Lennox High School Drama Department will open the doors of the newly constructed Lennox Performing Arts Center with its first-ever production in the facility—Seussical the Musical. Performances are scheduled for Friday, Nov. 21, and Saturday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. Admission will once again be offered through a free-will donation. The production is based on the book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, with music by Flaherty and lyrics by Ahrens. The show was co-conceived by A

Canton, SD – In advance of the upcoming Veterans Day holiday, Lincoln County announced plans to illuminate the Lincoln County Courthouse green from November 4-11 as part of Operation Green Light for Veterans, a nationwide effort uniting counties to support military veterans. The initiative, led by the National Association of Counties (NACo), raises awareness around the unique challenges faced by many veterans and the resources available at the county, state, and federal level

Ariana Poppens, Maddigan Van Sickle, Emersen Lee, Isabelle Smith, Wyatt Bult, Isaiah Sayler, Isaak Booker, and Noah Oien have been selected to the 2025 All-State Chorus to be held at the Denny Sanford Premier Center on Nov. 1. Selected as alternates are Liz Hanisch, Karson Iken, Ainsley Calhoon, and Carter Beringer. The group is pictured above. This year’s guest conductor is Dr. Jeffery Redding. Jeffery Redding, the 2019 GRAMMY Music Educator Award Recipient, was newly annou