Paula Keyman officially retired following this school year after 33 years with the Lennox School District. Keyman spent most of those years at Worthing Elementary. Growing up the oldest, Paula Keyman liked playing school with her younger sisters. “I always played school. My sisters were my little students,” she said. “I always loved being around little kids.” Keyman took her love for teaching to Augustana University where she graduated with degrees in early childhood and ele

After three public meetings about a possible opt-out, the school board passed a resolution approving an opt-out at the May 11 board meeting. In the resolution, “…the above said board is unable to operate under the tax limitation measure currently in statute for the General fund. We therefore OPT OUT of such tax limitation in the amount of $500,000 starting with calendar year 2026 taxes payable in the calendar year 2027. This opt out will be for 10 years, which will be throug

The Lennox High School Class of 2026 held their Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at the High School gymnasium. The ceremony began with the graduates walking in to the processional performed by the Lennox High School Band under the direction of Mr. Youngquist. Macy Wallenstein, student council president, welcomed those in attendance. Superintendent Adam Shaw then introduced the student speakers who delivered the commencement address. The commencement addresses

The Class of 2026’s top 1 percent of graduating seniors were recognized recently at the 36th Annual Academic Excellence Recognition luncheon for their academic achievements throughout their high school career. Among those was Eli Highum from Lennox High School. Governor Larry Rhoden’s office and the Associated School Boards of South Dakota (ASBSD) honored students identified as the top 1 percent of their senior class, from the state’s Public, Private and Tribal/BIE schools o

The Lennox City Council met Monday, April 27. Council members heard agenda items including emerald ash borer discussions, community garden fees, and speed discussions. The Council continued their discussions on mitigation efforts of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). “This item was tabled at the April 13 City Council meeting for additional work surrounding removal and the city’s role in private tree removal. Specifically, the City Council asked to look into a way to fund removal

Seniors at Lennox High School will be receiving their diplomas at 10 a.m. this Saturday, May 9 at the Lennox High School gymnasium. Doors will open at 9 a.m. with the seniors to meet in the cafeteria by 9:30 a.m. Guests are asked to use the activities entrance for the graduation ceremony. Valedictorians this year include Josephine Plucker and Eli Highum. Josephine is the daughter of Mike and Kari Plucker. She was involved in track, tennis, National Honor Society and culture

More than 2,000 FFA members, advisors and guests gathered April 20–22 at South Dakota State University’s First Bank & Trust Arena for the 2026 South Dakota State FFA Convention, and the Lennox Sundstrom FFA chapter made its presence known with award recognition and leadership at the state level. Centered around this year’s theme, “Step Up,” the convention highlighted student achievement, leadership development and personal growth. The message encouraged members to take initia

The Lennox School District will host a series of community meetings to provide information and gather public input regarding its budget and a potential opt-out vote. The first meeting was held on Tuesday, April 28. Two additional meetings are scheduled for Saturday, May 2 at 9 a.m. and Wednesday, May 6 at 7 p.m. Both will take place in the high school lunchroom. School officials emphasized that the meetings are strictly informational, and no official action will be taken. The

LENNOX, S.D. – On April 20, 2026, S.D. Highway 44 closed from the south side of the Oriole Avenue intersection to the intersection of Highway 44 (280th Street) to begin grading work by Lennox. A signed detour route is available using 465th Avenue on the west side of Lennox and 280th Street to travel east and west on Highway 44. The project includes several roadway improvements on Highway 44. The north/south segment from 279th Street to 280th Street will be reconstructed wit

The Lennox School Board met April 13. Superintendent Adam Shaw presented on the budget. He supplied a budget report dating back to 2020 to give the board an idea of where state aid has been. Shaw said they spent cash reserves down year after year to follow state law and they haven’t taxed the taxpayers. He noted business manager Angela Arlt has done what the state said to do in spending down cash. He noted the fund balance has gone down about a million dollars over a five-yea