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focus on her family and job.
• "We should also hope, and be sure to tell Stephanie, that we would very much appreciate having the benefits of her public service again in the future," Weiland said.
• Herseth Sandlin said she cannot predict whether she will run for office in the future.
• "I'm sure that I'll want to, but the set of variables is pretty complex right now. So it's hard to say whether or not I will," she said.
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• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Warmer weather across South Dakota helped farmers make good progress on their crops last week.
• The U.S. Department of Agriculture says in its weekly crop report that producers had on average 5.5 days suitable for fieldwork.
• Winter wheat conditions were rated 28 percent very poor, 33 percent poor, 34 percent fair, 5 percent good and 0 percent excellent.
• Calving was 90 percent complete and lambing was 91 percent complete.
• Cattle and calf conditions were rated 1 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 24 percent fair, 62 percent good, and 8 percent excellent.
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• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- Farmer and businessman David L. Anderson has been appointed to the vacant seat in the South Dakota House of Representatives.
• Gov. Dennis Daugaard announced Monday that he was appointed Anderson to represent District 16, which includes all of Union County and portions of Lincoln County. Anderson replaces Patty Miller, who resigned earlier this year.
• Anderson is the owner of Canton Insurance Agency and the president of the Farm Mutual Insurance Company of Lincoln County. He also farms near Hudson.
• Anderson says he is honored to the serve the people of District 16 and looks forward to working with other elected officials.
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• BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) -- South Dakota State University assistant men's basketball coach Austin Hansen has resigned his position.
• Hansen is leaving the Jackrabbits after five years to take an assistant coach

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