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respected in the ag community.
• "Lucas will be an effective advocate for South Dakota's farmers and ranchers," Daugaard said.
• Lentsch serves on the board of directors of South Dakota Agricultural and Rural Leadership Inc. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from South Dakota State University, majoring in dairy manufacturing.
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Man given 15 years in stabbing incident
• RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) -- A Rapid City man convicted of stabbing one homeless man and cutting another when he couldn't get a cigarette has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.
• KOTA and KEVN report that Judge Janine Kern sentenced 23-year-old Nico Steele Monday afternoon on three counts of aggravated assault and one count of possessing methamphetamine.
• Authorities say Steele stabbed a man in the leg outside the downtown Rapid City VFW last August when he asked the man for a cigarette and he said no. Another man was cut on his back when he tried to intervene.
• Steele ran away after the incident but was caught by police. Police say Steele also threatened someone else during the attack.
• Prosecutors say Steele has had 10 arrests since turning 18 years old.
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10 Things to Know for Today
The Associated Press
• Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
• 1. NORTH KOREA BANS THE SOUTH FROM FACTORY ON THE BORDER
• The move to block South Koreans from the Kaesong industrial complex comes amid increasing hostility from Pyongyang.
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• 2. CLINTON AND BIDEN SHARE STAGE
• The 2016 Democratic presidential hopefuls spoke about women's rights and stoked speculation for the future.
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• 3. OBAMA PUTS ON PRESSURE FOR GUN CONTROL
• The president hopes to press Congress to act by drawing attention to Colorado's newly passed measures in a speech today.
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