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died in De Soto, Mo., about 40 miles southwest of St. Louis, when a creek flooded a street and swept away her car.
• Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency because of "rapidly rising rivers" and activated the Missouri National Guard for deployment to threatened Mississippi River towns.
• And in Michigan, Midland County Sheriff Scott Stephenson said a "major" rupture emerged in the Kawkawlin Dam, a 12-foot breach sending water through the structure. There were no reports of injuries.
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• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- South Dakota health officials are reporting an outbreak of salmonella associated with baby chicks.
• The department says that three cases have been reported in the southeastern part of the state and one in the southwest. One case was a child younger than 4 and the others were adults.
• Children are especially susceptible because they frequently put their fingers into

their mouths and because their immune systems are still developing.
• Early symptoms of Salmonella include fever, diarrhea and abdominal pain. Bloodstream infections can be quite serious, particularly in the very young or elderly.
• Officials recommend that residents wash hands thoroughly after handling poultry.
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• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- South Dakota feedlots with capacities of 1,000 or more animals had 230,000 cattle on feed on April 1, down 10 percent from last year.
• The Agriculture Department says in its latest report that placements in feedlots during March totaled 32,000 head, down 29 percent from 2012.
• Marketings of fed cattle during the month totaled 31,000 head, down 35 percent from last year. The number marks the lowest March marketings since 1998.
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• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Milk production in South Dakota during January, February and March was up 0.6 percent from the first quarter of 2012.
• The Agriculture Department says production during the first quarter of 2013 in

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