On Thursday, Jan. 22 the Tea Area High School boys’ basketball team traveled to Mitchell and used an 11-2 overtime advantage to get the 57-48 victory. “Back in the day, the ESD Conference was known for its physicality and low-scoring slugfests. That style of play existed in the conference for decades. Our game against Mitchell was a throwback to that era. Scoring was difficult to come by and every possession was a war,” said Titan head coach Drew Weber. “To be able to respon

LINCOLN COUNTY–Republican Jerry Jongeling announced his bid to represent Tea, Harrisburg and southwest Sioux Falls in the State House of Representatives for District 6. The open seat is being vacated by Rep. Aaron Aylward. “Thanks to the encouragement of friends and family, I’m excited to throw my hat in the ring to fight for Lincoln County in the State House,” said Jongeling. “It’s an important time to get involved to make sure the decisions in Pierre reflect our county and

Residents of District 6 are invited to attend a legislative coffee with local lawmakers on Saturday, Feb. 7, at Tea City Hall. State Sen. Ernie Otten and Reps. Aaron Aylward and Tim Czmowski will host the informal event beginning at 1 p.m. at Tea City Hall, located at 600 E. 1st St. The event is open to the public. During the event, attendees will be able to ask questions, share concerns, and discuss current legislation being considered during the 2026 South Dakota Legislat

From childhood auctions to antique expert, Duane Myrmoe has made a living off his childhood passion. Duane Myrmoe’s fascination with antiques began back in 1961 when he was just seven years old. “My dad decided to get himself a hobby, which included me getting a hobby,” Myrmoe joked, recalling his first auction with his father. “My dad worked for John Morrell’s. Money was tight, but every auction we went to I was given 50 cents and told to go buy something,” he recalled. M

On Thursday, Jan. 15 the Tea Area High School boys wrestling team competed at Pierre, taking on both Pierre and Watertown. The Titans fell to Watertown 48-28 and to Pierre 60-12. The following are the results: Tea Area 12 vs. Pierre T.F. Riggs 60 106: Noah Horsley (PTFR) over Drake Mitchell (TEAR) (TF 16-1 4:00); 113: Kade Eimers (TEAR) over Daniel Mason (PTFR) (Dec 3-2); 120: Gable Uhrig (PTFR) over Aaron Halbur (TEAR) (Fall 0:47); 126: Bode Minder (PTFR) over Brody Lee (

On Friday, Jan. 16 the Tea Area High School boys’ basketball team broke their seven game winning streak with an 83-55 loss to Sioux Falls Roosevelt. The Titans were right there at the half, trailing only by five (35-30) and stuck close in the third as well, however Tea Area was outscored 24-6 in the fourth. “Friday was a good eye opener for us after a seven game win streak. Roosevelt is one of the top 2-3 teams in our class and they certainly proved it against us. We played

Anna Binde takes the three pointer during the match-up against Watertown. On Thursday, Jan. 15 the Tea Area High School girls’ basketball team took on Sioux Falls Jefferson and despite leading 26-23 at the half, the Titans suffered the 54-44 loss. The Titans led by six in the third but Jefferson outscored Tea Area 19-9 to put the game away, getting ten second chance scores. For the Titans, Ellie Clayberg led the way with 11 points in the game. She hit three of five from down

After a decade in service, the Tea Chamber named President, Andrea Kuipers Citizen of the Year. With a passion for community connection, Andrea Kuipers joined the Tea Chamber in 2016. “My background is in social work and the part of the job that I enjoy most is the networking. The Tea Chamber offers me those same opportunities, and I feel I really get to know people on a personal level here,” Kuipers said. Owner of Squealers Smoke Shack Bar & Grill, Andrea enjoys the challen

The South Dakota All-State Middle School Band results have been announced, and Tea Area Middle School students were among those selected to perform at the prestigious event held March 6–7 in Mitchell. This year’s All-State Middle School Band auditions drew a total of 524 students from 71 schools across South Dakota, making selection a significant achievement. Representing Tea Area Middle School at All-State Band will be: Levi Finnegan, trumpet; Ava Anderson, clarinet; Alexis

The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, January 13 in the Lincoln County Boardroom. Chief Civil Deputy State’s Attorney, Drew DeGroot requested board discussion and possible action regarding the Lincoln County Board of Commissioner Public Comment Policies. “Pursuant to your rules and procedure that you adopted last year, there needs to be an annual review of the public comment policies. At this point, we haven’t heard any feedback from the commissioners and st