A ‘tougher than nails’ trail ride will take place on Saturday, October 25th at the Dallas Horseman’s Club Arena beginning at 11am. A supper will be served that day starting at 4pm at the Dallas Fire Hall. This is a fundraiser for Suncatcher Therapeutic Riding Academy.
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Kucera is sentenced
This afternoon at the Federal Courthouse in Pierre, the sentencing of 67 year old Richard Alan Kucera of Winner took place.
For Count 1 of Sex Trafficking of a child, Richard received the minimum sentence of 10 years.
For Count 2 of Sex Trafficking of a child, Richard received the minimum of 10 years.
Counts 1 and 2 will run concurrent to each other.
For count 3 of Production of Child Pornography, Richard received the minimum of 15 years.
For Count 4 of Production of Child Pornography, Richard received the minimum of 15 years.
Counts 3 and 4 will run concurrent to each other and consecutive to Counts 1 and 2.
Kucera was found guilty of two counts of Sex Trafficking of a Child and two counts of Production of Child Pornography following a four-day federal jury trial in Pierre in July.
Winner to kickoff at 6pm Thursday, Gregory at 7pm
The first round of the South Dakota 11B and 9 man football playoffs will happen this Thursday. The Winner at Wessington Springs game will kickoff at 6pm. Pregame coverage on Country 1260 will begin at 5:30. On 93.7 FM, we will have coverage of Gregory at Bon Homme. Kickoff is at 7pm. Pregame coverage will get underway at 6:30.
Monday’s Schedule
Volleyball
Gregory at Kimball/White Lake
TDA at Platte/Geddes
Lennox at SF Lutheran
Menno at Parker/Marion
Competitive Cheer and Dance
Showcase at the Winner Armory at 7pm
Scholastic Book Fair in Gregory this week
The Scholastic Book Fair will be setup in the Gregory Library from 8am to 3:30 Monday through Thursday this week, and again on Friday from 8am to 6pm. Students are welcome to signup for a drawing after making a purchase.
Craft and Vendor Fair coming up next weekend in Springview
The 16th annual Springview Hometown Holiday Craft and Vendor Fair will take place on Saturday, October 25th from 10am-3pm at the Keya Paha County High School and Grade School. The Hog Trough from Valentine will be providing the concession stand and there will be approximately 50 vendors to explore!
Scores from Saturday
College Football
SDSU 35 Murray St. 14 F
USD 17 Northern Iowa 14 F
Soccer State Championships in Rapid City
Boys
Class AA State Championship- Lincoln 6 Jefferson 0
Class A State Championship- James Valley Christian 2 Freeman Academy 0
Girls
Class AA State Championship- Harrisburg 3 O’Gorman 1
Class A State Championship- Sioux Falls Christian 2 Dakota Valley 1
Saturday’s Schedule
Boys and Girls Soccer
State Championships in Rapid City
Girls Class A Championship at 1pm- Dakota Valley vs SF Christian
Boys Class A State Championship at 11am-James Valley Christian vs Freeman Academy
Girls Class AA State Championship at 8pm- O’Gorman vs Harrisburg
Boys Class AA State Championship at 6pm- Lincoln vs Jefferson
College Football
SDSU at Murray State at 1pm
USD at Northern Iowa at 1pm
Competitive Cheer and Dance
Winner, Lyman and Gregory at Platte/Geddes Invite
Volleyball
Jones County at Douglas Tournament
Colome at Lake Andes Tournament
Brandon Valley at Stevens
O’Gorman at Rapid City Central
Jefferson and Washington at Bishop Heelan Classic
Canton, Dell Rapids, Lennox, SF Christian and West Central at Dak 12 Tournament in Elk Point
Dell Rapids St. Mary’s at Conference Tournament in Arlington
Scores from Friday
Football
Alcester-Hudson 64, Scotland/Menno 16
Belle Fourche 55, Lakota Tech 0
Brandon Valley 24, Harrisburg 0
Britton-Hecla 56, Waverly-South Shore 6
Brookings 59, Douglas 8
Castlewood 60, Deubrook Area 8
Centerville 50, Burke 6
Clark/Willow Lake 50, Webster Area 0
Colman-Egan 60, Iroquois/Lake Preston 14
De Smet 38, Estelline/Hendricks 0
Dell Rapids St. Mary 52, Sioux Falls Lutheran 0
Deuel 40, Mobridge-Pollock 35
Dupree 38, Timber Lake 6
Elk Point-Jefferson 41, Sioux Valley 26
Elkton-Lake Benton 46, Hamlin 14
Faulkton Area 53, Northwestern 6
Flandreau 21, Beresford 14
Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy 58, Avon 8
Garretson 42, Chester 22
Gayville-Volin 40, Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian 0
Great Plains Lutheran 52, Wilmot 8
Groton Area 43, Baltic 0
Hanson 50, Canistota 12
Hitchcock-Tulare 46, Arlington 14
Huron 27, Mitchell 3
Ipswich 54, North Central 24
Irene-Wakonda 54, Colome 0
Kadoka Area 42, Jones County 16
Kimball/White Lake 55, Wolsey-Wessington 8
Lemmon/McIntosh 50, Faith 0
Lennox 41, Tri-Valley 0
Madison 47, Canton 12
Milbank 22, West Central 21
Mount Vernon/Plankinton 30, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central 6
Parker 34, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan 28
Parkston 42, Gregory 20
Philip 45, New Underwood 8
Pierre 45, Spearfish 28
Platte-Geddes 28, Corsica-Stickney 22
Rapid City Christian 41, Custer 10
Sioux Falls Christian 41, Dell Rapids 15
Sioux Falls Jefferson 52, Rapid City Central 10
Sioux Falls Lincoln 58, Aberdeen Central 14
Sioux Falls O’Gorman 41, Rapid City Stevens 0
St. Thomas More 55, Lead-Deadwood 0
Stanley County 52, Gettysburg 6
Sully Buttes 66, Sunshine Bible Academy 12
Vermillion 27, Dakota Valley 6
Viborg-Hurley 32, Howard 22
Wagner 52, Miller/Highmore-Harrold 0
Wall 55, Lyman 0
Warner 33, Leola/Frederick Area 6
Watertown 29, Sturgis 15
Waubay/Summit 39, Florence/Henry 22
Winner 24, Chamberlain 0
Yankton 31, Tea Area 7
Elgin Public-Pope John 48, Ainsworth 7
Valentine 44, Gordon-Rushville 6
College Football
Minnesota 24, Nebraska 6
Witten Firemen holding hunter’s breakfast this weekend and next
The Witten Volunteer Fire Department is holding their annual free will hunter’s breakfast today and tomorrow, and again on October 25th and 26th from 7 to 11am at the Witten Community Hall. They will be serving pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage biscuits with gravy and more!