With construction underway on a new roundabout at the intersection of 276th Street and 166th Avenue aimed at improving the traffic flow in the area and safety through the intersection. The project began with a full road closure on April 7 and has gained attention of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department who are reminding residents not to ignore road closure signs in the county. Highway Superintendent, Terry Fluit reported the increase in traffic counts and delays at the int

The Tea Area School Board met April 13. Board members heard from continuous school improvement teachers on what they are working on with teachers on the English Language program within the district. Business manager Chris Esping reported they received six bids for the high school/middle school paving project. The board approved the low bid from Blacktop Paving for $255,575.88. The project consists of the existing high school parking lot, east of the bus barn, strip up to the

The Tea City Council met April 6 and approved a variance for a church sign. The sign for Living Hope Church blew down and asked the council for a variance to erect a new sign. The council approved the size at 45 square feet, 13 feet wide and 7 feet tall. They approved the second reading of ordinance 336, recodification of the city of Tea municipal code of ordinances. The code of ordinances will be posted on the city website. City administrator Justin Weiland said the city bud

Members of the Tea Area High School debate and individual events team wrapped up their competitive season at the South Dakota State Debate and Individual Events Tournament, held March 6-7 at Aberdeen Central High School. Representing Tea Area at the State Meet were Kylia Voigt, Trista Smith, June Hitzemann, Jaxon Johanneson, Adam Waldner and Brody Miller. Leading the Titans at State, was June Hitzemann who earned fourth place in A-Division Original Oratory. In Original Orator

Purple Crayon Daycare owner, Mary Konvalin is sharing her kid approved take and bake meals with her new business, Table Time.  Mary Konvalin is best known for her gentle touch and caring heart through her work as owner of the Purple Crayon Daycare. Creating meals children adored, Konvalin is using the skills she learned through Purple Crayon to bring family dinners to each and every table in Tea. Growing up in Watertown, Mary Konvalin grew up cooking, cleaning, and taking car

The Tea Area High School baseball team opened its doubleheader against T.F. Riggs High School on Sunday, March 29, falling 16-3 in the first game and 10-4 in the second. In the opener, Tea Area matched Pierre early before the Governors broke the game open late. Pierre struck first in the third inning, capitalizing on walks, bunts and Tea Area miscues to build a 3-0 advantage. Tea responded in the bottom of the fourth when Landyn Johnson singled, Nate Hall reached on a bunt si

The Tea Area High School track and field team turned in several standout performances Monday, April 6, at the Scott Underwood Invite held at South Dakota State University. Leading the girls was Sydney Stahlecker, who captured first place in the 400-meter dash with a meet-record time of 57.11 seconds. Also competing in the event was Evie DeGeest who finished eighth with a time of 1:03.38. Tea Area also received strong distance performances from Jaycie Babb, who placed third in

The Tea Area High School girls golf team will open its 2026 season April 16 at Spring Creek Golf Course, with the Titans looking to build on a successful first season in Class AA under third-year head coach Nick Berg. Berg said last season gave the program confidence competing at a higher classification level. “We had a successful first year competing in the AA class of girls golf,” Berg said. “We had multiple girls that competed for placing at numerous events.” The Titans al

The Tea Area High School track and field teams enter the 2026 season with momentum, returning a large group of experienced athletes and building on lessons learned during their first full year competing in Class AA. The Titans opened the season March 27 at an indoor meet hosted by Mount Marty University and will compete April 6 at the South Dakota State University Indoor Meet in Brookings before traveling April 7 to Lincoln High School. Tea Area’s first home meet is scheduled

The Tea Area High School softball team is preparing to open the 2026 season with a focus on continued growth, experience and depth as the Titans return much of last year’s roster under fourth-year head coach Emmie Uitts. Tea Area opened it’s season on Monday, March 30 in a 5-2 victory over Sioux Falls Lincoln.  Weather permitting, the Titans will host its first home game April 2 against Sioux Falls Jefferson High School. The Titans are also scheduled to host Roosevelt High Sc