Madison Central School District

Sophomore slump, Senioritis, freshman freak-outs, and straight, plain, burnout. These are all nicknames for what many high schoolers experience in three out of four years of second...

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Teresa Warns is one of MHS’s foreign exchange students. She is from Hamburg, Germany. When we asked her to describe what her home country is like, she said, “The weather isn’t quit...

As the need for energy rapidly increases, it is evident that a new source of power is needed. Nuclear energy, which is a great solution to this energy crisis, has been unfairly rej...

Luz Mery Colindres Gonzalez, best known as “Luz”, is a senior at Madison High School. Luz was born and raised in Costa Rica. At 14 years old, she moved to the U.S, lived for one m...

Luz Dary Conlindres Gonzalez, known as “Dary”, is a senior at Madison High School. She was born on December 1, 2006, in Costa Rica. When she was 14, in 2021, she moved to Madison,...

High school is a place where memories are made and friendships are found. It is a final stepping stone before adulthood. It is a foundation for careers, academic knowledge...

Forrest Frank is a 30-year-old Christian artist. He has multiple hit songs, including “Your Way's Better” and “Good Day.” He has collaborated with many other artists, such as JVKE ...

St. Patrick's Day is a celebration that is celebrated annually on March 17th. St. Patrick's Day is important to the people of Ireland but also to people worldwide. This unique cele...

Junior year: the process begins, the questions start, and the choices are established. The big questions everyone is considering are: Where should I go to college? Do I want to go ...

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The Lady Bulldog 2026 gymnastics season has officially come to an end. This season, our team learned not to take a single moment for granted. As assistant coach Carrie Wieman would...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...