November is Diabetes Awareness Month. During the Lennox Lions Club meeting, members heard from Gus VonHaden (pictured at right) and his mother, Morgan. In November 2016, at six years old, Gus was diagnosed with diabetes. Prior to his diagnosis, his parents began noticing changes such as increased sweating, sudden bed wetting, a sweet smell, and increased water intake. The family even noticed some weight loss and knew something wasn’t right. Morgan contacted doctors and at fir

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 Orioles, the defending State 11A football champions, returned to the DakotaDome in Vermillion on Saturday, Nov. 15, for a highly anticipated rematch of last year’s title game against Sioux Falls Christian. What unfolded was a late back-and-forth battle that saw the Chargers rally late to secure a 28-24 victory, giving them their first Class 11A State Title and handing Lennox a State Runner-up finish.   Lennox opened the game on fire, dominating the firs

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

By Dana Hess For S.D. NewsMedia Association PIERRE — Fans headed for the high school football championships at the Dakota Dome in Vermillion had better have some cash handy to pay for parking. At its meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 5, the South Dakota High School Activities Association board of directors learned that the University of South Dakota will charge $5 per vehicle for parking at the championship games.  “We’re not collecting any of this money,” SDHSAA Executive Director

Lady O’s celebrate after a point against the Chargers.  The Lennox High School volleyball team came out the regular season being ranked third in Region 4A, behind Dakota Valley and Sioux Falls Christian.  In the quarterfinals of Region 4A playoffs, Lennox was pitted against sixth ranked, Beresford, at Lennox on Tuesday night, Nov. 4. Dakota Valley had a bye and Sioux Falls Christian played seventh ranked, Vermillion. The first set started with a little back and forth for the