Madison Central School District

Every year, as fall comes around, the kids attending Madison Elementary School celebrate with a festival. The students gather to celebrate the start of fall and a new school year!...

Coco Guaff is a 19-year-old tennis player from Atlanta, Georgia. In the final match of the Women's 2023 US Open, she faced Aryna Sabalenka. Gauff was down after losing the first s...

The Madison tennis team finished up their season during the first week of October. The team came together for the end-of-season banquet to celebrate their accomplishments. Coach L...

The Madison High School marching band competed in Orange City, Iowa, on the 14th of October, then again in Vermillion on the 21st. Thankfully, though rain was predicted in Orange ...

Ryker Chris Johnke was raised just outside of Madison on a farm with his parents and two younger brothers. He enjoys spending his time raising show pigs and selling them. Competi...

Did you know dogs lick us to show affection? If you have a dog, you know that you would do anything for it. For example, it's so difficult to get mad when they do something wrong,...

Hello, my name is Anna Blessinger, and I am the new editor of the Maroon Newspaper! I am a senior here at MHS, and I plan on attending college out-of-state to major in Aeronauti...

Parker Rylan Johnson, also referred to as “Peej," has lived in Madison, South Dakota, his whole life. Parker comes from a family of five and is the older brother to his twin si...

Carsen Terry Schneider, son to Jeremiah and Megan Schneider and brother to Myles, Kennedy, and Averie, has lived in Madison, South Dakota his whole life. Outside of the classroom,...

Eli Barger, born December 12, 2005, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was a great final addition to his family of six. He has an older brother, Laker, and two older sisters, Jerricka ...

Anna Marie Blessinger, occasionally referred to as “Anna Banana,” is the eldest daughter of Justin and Christina Blessinger. She has one younger sister, Grace, and has lived in Ma...

Jack Travis Olson, known as “JTO” by his baseball and golf teammates, would love to spend a year hunting, fishing, and enjoying the beautiful scenery in Montana. However, Jack cur...

Sophia Sue Sudenga, or “Soph,'' as her friends call her, is a senior at Madison High School. She was born and raised in Madison, South Dakota, and is the daughter of Mark and Laur...

Ava Rose Townsend, or as her dad calls her, “Scooby,” moved from Hurley, South Dakota, to Madison at the age of three. She is the daughter of Amy and Ryan Townsend and the younger...

Adilynn Lillian Bell, daughter of Caity Westover and Scott Bell, is a senior at Madison High School. Adilynn has lived in South Dakota her whole life. She has resided in Brandon a...

Amanda Sue Vacanti was born in Sioux Falls, SD, on May 2. She currently resides by Lake Madison while she attends Madison High School. Her family consists of her mother, Michelle;...

Kathryn Gayle Klein, better known as “Kate,” lives on her family farm near Madison, South Dakota. She has always lived there and truly loves spending time with her family, includi...

Tyler Jayden Whitlock was born in Pierre, South Dakota. Tyler spent the first two years of his life there, then moved to Madison. Tyler is a younger brother to Zach and son to Mic...

Ella Ann Peterreins is originally from Harrisburg but moved to Madison at the age of four. She says she “misses Harrisburg for the sole purpose that [her] bedroom was bubblegum pi...

Elisha “Eli” Kirby Oaks is the son of Kirby and Jessica Oaks, and the brother of Lizby Oaks. Eli was born in Minnesota and lived in four other towns before finally settling down i...