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

Riley Peters is a familiar face in both the Lennox and Tea area. Peters, who grew up in Lennox, currently serves as first grade teacher in the Tea Area School District.  By pursuing her master’s degree, Peters has extended her classroom beyond the school walls, spearheading a Chuck-a-Duck fundraiser this Friday night, Feb. 27, as the Lennox High School boys’ basketball team faces off against  the Dakota Valley Panthers.  Born and raised into a close-knit family, Peters enjoys

This past weekend, Senior Emersen Lee qualified for the National Speech and Debate Tournament in International Extemporaneous Speaking.  The team started competition on Friday, Feb. 20 in Brandon Valley and completed on Saturday night, Feb. 21 at Sioux Falls Jefferson.  After four rounds of competition, Emersen finished in third place and was the first alternate. One of the competitors just in front of her qualified in a different event, making Emersen the official national q

The Lennox High School wrestling teams turned in an impressive performance at the Region meets last week, with six Oriole wrestlers qualifying for the State Tournament after top podium finishes. The girls competed Thursday, Feb. 19 at Elk Point-Jefferson, qualifying three athletes, while the boys took to the mat Friday, Feb. 20 at the Region 2A Meet, also qualifying three. Both teams will now prepare for the State Tournament at the Denny Sanford Premier Center Feb. 26-28. The

Cole Spieler takes the three.  On Friday, Feb. 13 the Lennox High School boys’ basketball team traveled to the University of South Dakota to take on Pine Ridge.  Lennox came out strong and never looked back, getting the 58-28 victory. “This was as good of a game as the boys have played defensively all season. They were locked in at practice all week leading up to this and were sharp from the jump to make sure we made things tough on Pine Ridge,” said LHS head coach Jacob Hink

Lennox middle school wrestlers traveled to Pierre this past weekend to compete in the Middle School State Wrestling Tournament, with several athletes earning podium finishes against top competition from across South Dakota. Leading the way for Lennox was Khloe Sauers, who captured the 155-pound state championship. Sauers battled through a competitive bracket to secure the top spot on the podium. Also advancing to the championship round was RJ Vandehoef, who finished as runner

The Lennox High School  Choir students competed in Solo/Ensemble contest in Vermillion on Feb. 11. Prior to the event they held a Preview concert for friends and family. Photos from that event are pictured.  At the competition, the students are evaluated in several categories by a judge, and then given an overall rating I (superior), II (excellent), III (average/good), IV (below average/poor), and V (unacceptable). Lennox earned 19 superior solos (1 perfect score), 1 excellen

With all members present, the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, Feb. 10 in the Lincoln County Boardroom to discuss agenda items including justice center furniture, hourly rate of Qualified Mental Health Professionals, and department head reports. Commissioner Doug Putnam asked for the final proposal for furniture for the Lincoln County Justice Center for $825,336.80 be removed from the consent agenda.  Chairwomen Tiffani Landeen opened the floor up to Julie D

Worthing, SD — The Worthing Community Fire Department (WCFD) received $61,169 from the 24FY FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant. This funding will be utilized to update fire hoses. The grant allows the WCFD to update every fire hose on every fire truck.  “People don’t realize how expensive it is to buy even just one section of hose. We are a rural department, and this is a cost that we could not have afforded outright” Assistant Fire Chief, Jeremy Jacobson stated.  The WCFD