SD woman pleads not guilty to husband's death
• RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) -- A western South Dakota woman has pleaded not guilty to two charges stemming from an incident that resulted in her husband's death after the couple's pickup plunged into a creek.
• Authorities have charged 24-year-old Sara Keyte with vehicular homicide and driving under the influence.
• Authorities say Keyte was behind the wheel when the pickup plunged into Rapid Creek last month. They say 27-year-old Donald Van Norman was thrown from the back seat into the creek. He died the next day at a local hospital.
• Despite the prosecutor's opposition, Keyte's bond was reduced to $20,000 on Friday after her attorney told the judge hearing the case that her mental health has improved.
• Pennington County Deputy State's Attorney Todd Hyronimus says he opposed the bond reduction because Keyte recently tried to commit suicide.
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Volunteer precipitation observers needed across SD
• BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) -- A national network of precipitation observers is recruiting volunteers to track events across South Dakota.
• Volunteers are expected to measure precipitation and report their findings to the group Community Collaborative Rain Hall and Snow Network.
• The group's state coordinator is Dennis Todey with South Dakota State University.
• Interested volunteers will receive training. Volunteers use a 4-inch diameter rain gauge and must take the readings every day between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m.
• Additional information can be found online at www.cocorahs.org.
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SD event to offer tool to help recover lost kids
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- South Dakota parents can get help in putting together a kit of information about their children that could be used to identify them should they ever go missing.
• The South Dakota Child Identification Program (SDCHIP) will collect information for the kits in Whitewood next week. The kits may include a child's photos, dental (Continued on page 17)
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