The Lennox High School Orioles closed out their regular season on a high note, defeating Dell Rapids 34–14 on Thursday, Oct. 23 on the road. With the victory, Lennox secured momentum heading into the postseason and will now host Tri-Valley in the opening round of the Class 11A playoffs on Thursday, Oct. 30, with kickoff set for 6 p.m. The winner will advance to the semifinals, set for Nov. 7.  Against Dell Rapids, Lennox’s offense came out firing early, as Ramsey Williams pun

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

In early childhood development, learning is taught through play and for the past 10 years, the Toy Lending Library has connected children with the toys best suited for their age and brain development.  Library Director of the Lennox Community Library, Audrea Buller, wears many hats as she welcomes patrons to the library each day. Whether ordering books, planning events, or overseeing day-to-day operations, Buller is committed to providing the best library experience at any ag

At left (top): Adie McVey; (above): Isaak Booker led the Orioles at the 2025 State A Meet, both finishing in 15th place.  The Lennox High School cross country teams capped off a strong season with impressive performances at the 2025 SDHSAA Class A State Cross Country Meet, held Saturday, Oct. 25, at Broadland Creek Golf Course in Huron. The Oriole girls’ team earned a fifth-place finish, while the boys’ team placed sixth overall against a competitive statewide field. Both the

Above: Drake Mikkelsen with a catch against Tri-Valley.  The Lennox High School football team traveled to Tri-Valley on Friday, Oct. 17 and scored three times in the second quarter to secure an impressive 41-0 victory over the Mustangs. In the opening quarter, Lennox’s Tate Gerdes took it 69 yards for the score, giving Lennox the early 7-0 advantage. Still in the first, Gerdes once again found the end zone rushing eight yards in for the score.  With a 14-0 lead, the Orioles p

The Lennox High School Oriole volleyball went into the DAK XII Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 18 as a fourth-place seed.  Lennox’s first match-up was against fifth seed West Central.  In their two previous match-ups this season, Lennox was the victor.  This time was no different as Lennox won the match 25-14, 25-27 and 25-15.  Next up at the Tournament was top seed and top ranked in the state for A, Dakota Valley who Lennox lost to earlier in the week.  The match started out re

With all members present, the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, Oct. 14, in the Lincoln County Boardroom. Chairwoman Tiffani Landeen started the meeting with the first reading and staff briefing — an ordinance of Lincoln County, SD, amending the code of ordinances by revising Chapter 155, Joint Zoning Regulations for Lincoln County and the City of Sioux Falls, Section 155.010: Boundaries of Joint and Platting Jurisdiction.  Planning Director Toby Brown provid

The Lennox School Board met Oct. 13 and heard more about girls soccer. Student Kamille Schmidt spoke on behalf of the numerous girls and families in attendance during public comment. She and others were present to keep the conversation moving forward and she hoped the data collected by the district shows that people are in support of adding the sport. Superintendent Adam Shaw reported that the official enrollment count was 1,144.01, which was above the budgeted number of 1,12

With all members present, the Lennox City Council met Tuesday, Oct. 14. Mayor Danny Fergen opened the meeting by asking for public comment for items not on the agenda.  Brandie Nordman stood to address the council.  “I’m here for the Commercial Club, we just want to thank you for the support that you gave with the Park Drive After 5 event that I set up and we are in the process of planning our 2026 events. We’re hoping to have five of them set up,” Nordman said.   Discussions