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• "But we're kind of ready for winter now," Fortune said. "It's a whole different scenario. Our cattle will survive this."
• Freezing rain fell in many areas on Monday, and forecasters said bitterly cold weather was expected to follow the snowfall on Thursday and Friday, with wind chills as low as 40 degrees below zero.
• Cattle are better able to withstand the harsh conditions than they were two months ago, said Julie Ellingson, executive vice president of the North Dakota Stockmen's Association.
• "Cattle are a hardy species; they can endure a lot," she said. "With that October storm, they didn't have their winter hair coat yet. They've acquired some of that extra hair that will help insulate them better."
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• BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) -- A Brookings businessman has donated $1 million to help Feeding South Dakota expand services and facilities.
• Dale Larson is chairman of the board of Larson Manufacturing and president of the Larson Family Foundation. He recently was chosen to lead Feeding South Dakota's $6 million fundraising campaign.
• The donation from Larson and his wife, Patricia, is the largest personal donation in the organization's history.
• Larson says he believes that everyone has the right to a warm meal, no matter their age or circumstance.
• Feeding South Dakota is trying to reach a goal of providing 16 million meals a year by 2020 -- an annual increase of about 5 million from the number of meals it currently provides statewide.
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