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Verdict reached in court case of the USA vs Richard Alan Kucera

In the court case of the USA vs Richard Alan Kucera, this morning started off with jury instructions at 10am. Following that, closing arguments began at approximately 10:40. Closing arguments were finished at 12:15. From there, the jury went into deliberations for approximately 3 and a half hours.

On the first count of sex trafficking a child, the jury found the defendant guilty.

On the second count of sex trafficking a child, the jury found the defendant guilty.

On the third count of sex trafficking a child, the jury found the defendant not guilty.

On the first count of production of child pornography, the jury found the defendant guilty.

On the second count of production of child pornography, the jury found the defendant guilty.

On the third count of child pornography, the jury found the defendant not guilty.

Mr. Kucera was immediately taken into custody following the verdict. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled in 60-90 days.

Friday’s Schedule

MLB

Twins at Rockies at 7:40

 

10U State Baseball in Elkton

12:30- Gregory vs Flandreau

4:15- Baltic vs Salem

5:30- Gregory vs Bon Homme

 

10U State Baseball in Webster

11am- Parker vs Mobridge

1pm- Parker vs Britton

4:30-Platte/Geddes vs Garretson

6:30- Platte/Geddes vs Sanborn Central/Woonsocket

6:30- Garretson vs Webster

 

Golf

Men’s Invite at Rocky Run in Dell Rapids, Day 1 of 2

Presho Area Chamber of Commerce Tournament at Medicine Creek Golf Course in Presho

 

Jr Legion and Legion Baseball

Vermillion at Lennox

 

Legion Baseball

Harrisburg Gold at Brookings

Brandon Valley at Huron

 

Thursday’s Schedule

Amateur Baseball

Colman at Hartford/Humboldt Wood Ducks

Winner/Colome at Mount Vernon

Hartford/Humboldt Gamecocks at Dell Rapids PBR

Dell Rapids Mudcats at Salem

Colome at Burke

Four Corners at Chamberlain

Kimball/White Lake at Wessington Springs

Plankinton at Winner

Sioux City at SF Flying Squirrels

 

Legion Baseball

Pierre at Brandon Valley

Mid Dakota Fair to get underway July 29th in Winner

The Mid Dakota Fair will take place at the Tripp County Fairgrounds July 29th through August 2nd. Events will include the 4-H Rocket Launch on July 30th, Stem Challenge on July 31st, The 4-H Swine, Sheep and Market Goat Shows will all happen on August 1st. The Breeding Beef and Market Beef Shows are some of the many things that will happen on August 2nd.

Wednesday Morning rain reports

Thanks to everyone who called in rain reports this morning:

Lynn Simkins, 12 miles west of Winner, no rain on Tuesday. She reported .03 for this morning
Dennis Hanson at Carlock reported .45
Stephan Stanley in Presho said he did not receive any rain in Presho
Spencer Novotny, 4 miles south of Winner, reported .70
Ed Watzel on Bouleau Road received .70
Jeff Schramm on East 10th Street in Winner reported an inch 20
Barry Gardner on the west side of Winner received an inch 10
John Halverson at the Winner Country Club reported 2 inches
Elaine Larson in Chamberlain received an inch and a half
Justin Zeigler reported an inch and a half at hole number 5 at the Winner Country Club
Bill Soles, 5 miles east of Gregory, received an inch and a half
Joel Foxley in Platte reported an inch 6
Lisa Halverson on East 3rd Street in Winner received an inch and a half
Chris Phillips in Chamberlain reported an inch 40
Jeff Farner on the east side of Winner reported .85
Vivian Sweeney, 16 miles northwest of Bassett, reported 3.10
Brent Ring at Turtle Butte reported an inch of rain with light hail
Stan Bicek, 10 miles south of Colome, reported an inch
Delbert Klein, four miles east of Burke, received an inch and a half
Brian Hofeldt in Millboro reported .25
Bev Keegan in Gregory received an inch 30

Cheryl Schroeder in Winner received .97