Madison Central School District

Ryland Parker Johnson has lived in the Madison area for his whole life. His lovely family of 5 has two dogs that they love. His favorite food is deer heart; after every successful ...

Once the referee hit the mat, Jewel knew she just made the impossible. Tears were flowing from her eyes due to the happiness she felt from keeping her promise. “I got this, mom." T...

I leave my house, and I have my phone. I go to school, so I can’t forget my phone at home. I am at home, and I have my phone. I have noticed the common denominator that is seen wit...

Finding the perfect prom dress is a task high school girls are faced with around this time of year. Many struggle with deciding what color, what style, or what type of fabric they ...

Ella Grace Thompson, nicknamed “Smella” by her brothers, was born and raised in Michigan, then moved all over within the last four years, but is currently back in Madison, SD. Ella...

Mackenzie “Kenzie” Leigh Olson, daughter of Ethan and Tara, is a senior at Madison Central High School. She was born in Sioux Falls and spent her early years moving between Omaha,...

Alex Joseph Studer is the son of Carrie and Chris Studer, and is currently 18 years old. He was born in Sioux Falls and moved to Huron when he was about a year old. Alex then moved...

Brock Wyatt Olson, son of Laura and Jim Olson and younger brother to Trent, was born and raised in Madison. When talking about his childhood and the one thing he couldn’t live with...

Photo credit: Sarah Rayner Through our rapidly changing society, scientists make new discoveries everyday. Recently, scientists have refined knowledge and insight of climate chan...

I recently started learning sign language and have been consistently asked the question: “Why?”. My answer is that I want to connect to people who don’t often get to fully comm...

“Promposals”: what are they? As April quickly approaches, prom is right around the corner. Girls are looking for their dresses while guys are looking for their dates. With dates...

Madison Area Swim Club at 13 and over State Champion Swim Meet. Members present in the photo include Oliver Meyer (left), Charles Meyer, Sienna Maxwell, Delilah Maxwell, Cassandra...

Madison’s Quiz Bowl home meet was held on February 9. What is Quiz Bowl? It is a competition where students answer a variety of questions. Students meet every week and practice que...

Lunar New Year is a major, multi-day celebration marking the beginning of the new year on the lunar calendar. This event is celebrated by millions of people mainly from China, Viet...

Josiah Queen Josiah Queen is a 23 year old Christian singer/songwriter. He released his first song titled “God of Miracles" in early 2020. One of his most popular songs is called...

Delilah Maxwell, born and raised in Madison, is known to most as simply “D,” though her sister Mya affectionately calls her Lala and her dad goes with Lila. She’s part of a close-...

Gavin Patrick Schneider, also known as “Wiplash” because of his iconic Fortnite gamertag, is a senior at Madison High School. He has been a part of the Madison community his whole ...

In my last issue, I wrote about the dangers of fast fashion and the fast fashion industry. If you haven’t read that article, I hear it's great. One thing that I cover extensively ...

Dasia Love Yager was born on October 20th, 2007, and has spent her entire life in Madison, South Dakota, where part of her family has spent their entire lives as well for many gen...

Cale Daniel Johnson has been a bulldog his whole life. Cale is a member of a family of five, including one older brother, Parker, and his twin brother, Cooper. If Cale won $5 milli...