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have ranchers who have nothing left, literally nothing left."
• Many ranchers had not yet sold their calves, their main income for the year, and those calves are now dead, Christen said.
• "We're standing to lose a substantial number of the ranchers that make the economy work out here in South Dakota. Anything that can be done to help them is going to be appreciated," Christen said.
• Meanwhile, the Stockgrowers Association, the South Dakota Cattlemen's Association and the South Dakota Sheep Growers Association are seeking donations to a relief fund that has been set up to help ranchers who lost livestock.
• "There are so many people from across the country who have offered to help and want to know what they can do," Christen said.
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Nate Wolters returning to South Dakota as pro
DIRK LAMMERS, Associated Press
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Nate Wolters isn't used to coming off the bench.
• He routinely played every minute starring at South Dakota State, after all. Now he's a rookie fighting for playing time with the Milwaukee Bucks, coming back to South Dakota for the first time as a pro for an NBA preseason game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday.
• Wolters said he's ready to jump in and contribute when given the chance.
• "I've never really not started my whole life, but that's an adjustment I'll have to make," said Wolters, a St. Cloud, Minn., high school standout. "Whenever I get the opportunity to play, I'll have to come in and bring energy right away."
• Wolters, 22, was drafted 38th overall in June by the Washington Wizards before being traded to the Philadelphia 76ers and eventually the Bucks. He should have been selected far higher, South Dakota State coach Scott Nagy said.
• Nagy said he's heard people underestimate the 6-foot-4, 190-pound guard's athleticism, and some have questioned whether Wolters will be able to defend against quick guards. But Wolters dedicates time to improving his game more than anybody, Nagy said, and the coach thinks his former player will do just fine at the next level.
• "Nate's instincts are great because he's played so many games," Nagy said.
• Wolters ended his career with the Jackrabbits as the school's all-time leader in points (2,363) and assists (669). He averaged nearly 23 points per game for SDSU last season, when he was a third-team All-American.
• He got his first taste of higher competition during five NBA Summer League games in Las Vegas, averaging 9.4 points and shooting 41 percent. He ended the July session on a high note, scoring 20 points and grabbing five rebounds during a (Continued on page 33)
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