The Lincoln County Board of Commission met Tuesday, August 11. Commissioners heard agenda items including first readings, public defender advisory board, and speed limit reductions. The first order of business was the first reading of an ordinance of Lincoln County, SD, amending the Code of Ordinances of the county by amending Chapter 154: Zoning (SECTION 154.058(Z), Conditional Uses (A-1 Agricultural District), and Section 154.178(P), Conditional Uses (RC Recreation/Conserva

The Tea City Council met Aug. 17 and heard from concerned citizens about construction crews. Citizens wanted to know if there was an ordinance for start and end times for construction crews to work in residential areas. The issues stem from work being done on Eighth Street with crews starting at 5:30 a.m. Besides the early start to the day with noise, they also cited damage being done to the asphalt road. One citizen was worried about safety in the neighborhood with equipment

The Tea Steam saw its run in the South Dakota Amateur Baseball Association State Tournament come to an end, but not before the team battled through a pair of games in Yankton and picked up a tournament victory. Tea opened the state tournament Friday, Aug. 7, against the Brookings Cubs, falling 9-6 in a back-and-forth contest. The Steam struggled to generate offense early, while Brookings took a 2-0 lead after the first inning and extended the advantage to 4-0 in the third. Te

The Tea Area High School girls soccer team is ready to begin another season, and the Titans will open the 2026 campaign with a two-day road trip West River. Tea Area will travel to Spearfish on Friday, Aug. 14, to take on the Spearfish Spartans before heading to Sturgis on Saturday for a match-up with the Sturgis Brown Scoopers. The varsity Titans will play Spearfish at 6 p.m. Mountain Time Friday, Aug. 14 at the Black Hills Power Sports Complex. The junior varsity team will

The Tea Area High School boys soccer team is ready to get the 2026 season underway, and the Titans will waste little time getting tested as they open the season with a two-day road trip out West. Tea Area will begin the season Friday, Aug. 14, against the Spearfish Spartans before traveling to Sturgis for a Saturday morning match-up with the Sturgis Brown Scoopers. The season opener against Spearfish is scheduled for 4 p.m. Mountain Time Friday, Aug. 14 at the Black Hills Po

The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, August 4 in the Lincoln County Boardroom. Commissioners heard agenda items including the legislative audit, intersection study, and justice center conversations. Auditor Sheri Lund requested board action to approve and authorize the Chair and Auditor to execute the letter of engagement with the South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit for the Audit covering 01.01.2025 through 12.31.2025. David Weidler of South Dakota

In their largest mission trip yet, 41 youth group members from Tea Trinity Lutheran Church traveled from Tea to Belle, West Virgina, where students repaired homes, built relationships, and reflected on what it means to serve. Andrew Tuohino has taken over the official role of Youth Coordinator, but he is not new to the work. “While I just graduated college, I have been working as the youth pastor for a full year. I was honored when they asked me to chaperone the youth group

The Tea Area School Board met Aug. 10 and approved policy amendments. Superintendent Tonia Warzecha said that with new legislation they needed to update some of their policies. As a result, they approved the new policy for Assignment to Alternative Setting and designated the superintendent to have authority to assign students to alternative settings through SDCL 13-28-19.3. The board approved amendments to the Tea Area Policy Manual for the following policy areas: Wellness, E

The Tea Chamber for Development will host another full day of community activities this Saturday, Aug. 15, with Saturday in the Park returning to Tea City Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by the inaugural Bites, Brews & Bands celebration from 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday in the Park continues its third season of bringing together local businesses, artisans and families for a free community market. Visitors can shop a wide variety of vendors offering handmade goods, boutique item

The Tea Steam bounced back from an opening-round loss to punch its ticket to the 2026 Class A State Amateur Baseball Tournament with a 6-3 victory over the Brandon Belugas in district tournament action on Aug. 1. Tea opened district play on July 31 with a 13-3 loss to the Renner Monarchs before responding with the must-win victory over Brandon to earn a berth in the state tournament. The Tea Steam will travel to Yankton for the opening weekend of the Class A State Tournament