The Lennox City Council met Monday March 23. Mayor Danny Fergen started the meeting with a Mayoral Proclamation for the Lennox Oriole Powerlifting Team. The Resolution read as follows: “MAYORAL PROCLAMATION City of Lennox, Lincoln County, South Dakota OFFICE OF THE MAYOR WHEREAS, the 2026 Lennox Oriole Powerlifting Team competed at the South Dakota State Powerlifting Tournament; and WHEREAS, the 2026 Lennox Oriole Powerlifting Team competed against 255 of the state’s strong

The Lennox High School baseball team enters the 2026 season with a veteran core, experienced pitching staff, and postseason goals firmly in place. Head coach Drew Sweeter begins his ninth season leading the Orioles after guiding the team to an 11-8 record a year ago. Lennox’s 2025 campaign ended with a first-round postseason loss to West Central. “We return a lot of varsity experience,” Sweeter said. “The majority of our lineup is back as well as our pitching. Our goal for th

After a very successful season last year, the Lennox High School track and field teams are preparing for another competitive spring with experienced returners, emerging young talent, and state-level goals leading the way. Head coach Jared Vlastuin enters his ninth season leading the Orioles program, joined by assistant coaches Paul McVey, Kray Person, Chris Kruse, and Mike Oltmanns. “I have been at Lennox as the head coach since the 2018 track and field season,” Vlastuin sai

The Lennox sixth grade boys basketball team wrapped up an extraordinary season by compiling a 36-1 overall record and capturing championships in both the North Dakota Middle School State Tournament and the Nebraska Middle School State Tournament. Coached by Joe Reints and Brock Rops, the team finished undefeated against all sixth-grade opponents and did not lose a single game to travel teams throughout the season. Their lone loss came by just two points against a seventh-grad

Community Blood Bank is urgently calling on residents of Lennox and the surrounding area to donate blood following a critical drop in supply levels. The shortage, driven by a series of traumatic medical emergencies in the past week, has strained blood levels, and created an immediate need for donations of all blood types. A community blood drive will be held on Friday, April 3 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Sunshine Foods (515 N. Pine St, Lennox, S

Brooklyn Fodness is pictured above performing at the Black Hills Aerial Cup. Only a sixth grader, Lennox student Brooklyn Fodness is already reaching impressive heights, literally and competitively, in the world of aerial arts. The daughter of Mike and Amanda Fodness, Brooklyn began her aerial journey at the age of eight after seeing a performer on social media. Inspired by what she saw, she improvised her own first attempt at home. “I saw a performer on social media and hun

Amy Miller of Charisma Property Management joined city officials in discussing housing options tied to the upcoming Joslyn Park Apartments and Townhomes, a project designed to serve current residents while welcoming newcomers. Charisma Property Management owner, Amy Miller is the driving force behind the Joslyn Park Apartments and Townhomes project. “I started this company in 2005 and over the years we’ve grown to manage roughly 138 properties and 11 homeowners’ associations

For Troy Styke, owner of Crystal Clean Services, what started as a learning experience quickly turned into a lasting career. “I’ve been on my own for going on two years,” Styke said. “I owe it all to my wife’s uncle who got me into carpet cleaning many years ago. It’s a right of passage when you get used as cheap labor and I got hooked soon after. I have been cleaning and restoring for 11 years.” After more than a decade working in cleaning and restoration, Styke launched Cry

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