• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- As the weather warms and the waterways become more popular, municipalities across the Dakotas are telling residents to be careful when swimming, kayaking and canoeing.
• Among the tips: Tell someone where you're going, when you'll return and whom to call if you don't come back. Always wear a life jacket. Make sure your skills and experience are equal to the river or lake, depth and conditions you're attempting.
• Sioux Falls officials say on the city's website that people should carry a first aid kit -- and learn how to use it. Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health officials warn that

young children can drown in as little as 2 inches of water in less than 20 seconds. It takes an adult an average of just 60 seconds to drown.
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• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- The South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources is accepting applications for projects that

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