The Lennox City Council met on Monday, Mar. 9. Mayor Danny Fergen and council members discussed agenda items, including city ordinances, DOC funds, and vacuum trailer purchase. A second reading was held for Ordinance 665 – Discretionary Formula, as the City of Lennox wishes to make the discretionary formula available to new commercial multi-family and affordable multi-family residential properties and must come into compliance with SDCL concerning other classifications of pro

The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday, Mar. 10. Commissioners heard agenda items including Justice Center updates, Veterans Memorial talks, and airport funding. Julie Dotsenrod from The Tegra Group, along with Kyle Hubers from Henry Carlson and Lynn Remers from JLG Architect, were present to give an update on the Lincoln County Justice Center. “The site work has come a long way this past year as we were able to take advantage of the good weather. All the c

The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday, March 3, in the Lincoln County Boardroom. With all members present, the commission heard agenda items including court scanning, ambulance service, and bid awards. Commission Assistant Paul Anderson introduced Carl Thomas, Court Administrator, who requested that the commission consider a motion to split the 50% cost share of the Lincoln County Clerk of Courts’ scanning project with the Unified Justice System. “As you

The Lennox School Board met March 9 and approved adding girls soccer. Activities director Casey Shade said they had more than 40 girls in grades 7-12 sign up on their soccer interest night last week. He said the biggest cost is at the beginning when uniforms and equipment need to be purchased. He is confident they will have people willing to help with funding. The board approved adding girls soccer for the 2026-27 school year with no financial obligation to the district to st

This past weekend Lennox Speech and Debate team competed at the State Tournament in Aberdeen. The team finished with several strong showings and took home a third-place finish behind Sturgis and Spearfish. In public forum, the teams of Emersen Lee and Maddigan Van Sickle, and the team of Madix Oltmanns and Noah Sitter finished as quarterfinalists. In speech events, Gavin Swier and Maddigan Van Sickle were just out of finals in informative speaking placing eighth and seventh

The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday, February 24 in the Lincoln County Boardroom. Todd Meierhenry representing Augustana University as borrowers council in the transaction, was present for a public hearing regarding a Resolution giving approval to a project with Augustana University Association (the “Corporation”); and giving approval and authorization for the issuance of Economic Development Revenue Bonds, Series 2026 (Augustana University Association P

Melissa Bauder has been named the 2025-2026 Lennox School District Teacher of the Year. The announcement was made on Wednesday, Feb. 25, during an all-staff meeting at the Performing Arts Center. Superintendent Mr. Adam Shaw presented the award, surprising Bauder in front of her colleagues and recognizing the exceptional dedication she brings to her classroom each day. Eight educators were nominated for this year’s honor and were asked to stand and be recognized by their fell

The Lennox City Council met Monday, Feb. 23, at Lennox City Hall. With all members present, Mayor Danny Fergen and Council members heard agenda items. In old business, the council discussed its legislative position statement. “This is a repeat of the item from the last meeting; nothing has changed on the memo or the legislative position. I would note that a lot of things have changed in the time since the time this was first published. So, for example, all but one of the TIF

BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Extension 4-H members won second place in the national Family and Consumer Sciences Skill-a-thon. The 4-H FCS National Championship and Conference was Jan. 14-17, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas. The competition includes Skill-a-thon, Consumer Decision Making, Fashion Revue, educational presentations and quiz bowl competitions. To compete, 4-H youth must qualify at a state contest. Representing South Dakota on the Skill-a-thon tea

With prom season right around the corner, two local women are making sure every high school girl has the chance to shine — without the financial stress. When Kalie Hanisch realized she had a number of boutique dresses sitting in storage, she knew she wanted to put them to good use. “I run a small boutique and had a lot of dresses I have been just storing, so I was wanting to donate them,” Hanisch said. “There wasn’t anyone local doing the prom closet this year, so myself and