• OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Despite wet weather in April, the amount of water flowing into the Missouri River remains below normal because of slow runoff and the ongoing drought.
• The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Wednesday that the cold weather reduced the amount of runoff from snowmelt in the past month.
• The corps is predicting the amount of runoff flowing into the river basin this spring to be about 79 percent of normal. So the corps will continue imposing drought conservation measures.
• But the corps Jody Farhat says conditions in the basin can change quickly and some areas could see flooding after heavy rains.
• The amount of water released out of Gavins Point dam on the South Dakota-Nebraska border averaged 17,800 cubic feet per second during April.
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• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- Starting next week, South Dakotans who play Hot Lotto and win the game's jackpot will receive their prize in a single cash payment with the initial holding taxes already paid.
• Grand prize winners currently have the option of choosing a lump sum payment of 25 annual payments. Jackpots for the lotto game begin at $1 million and will increase a minimum of $50,000 under the new rules.
• Other changes include the number of white balls to be chosen for the draw increasing from 39 to 47; the game's second prize increasing from $10,000 to $30,000; and the third prize increasing from $500 to $3,000.
• The changes go into effect May 15.
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• VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) -- The Vermillion Police Department has been awarded more than $1,800 for a camera and five pairs of binoculars to be used in drug investigations.
• Attorney General Marty Jackley announced that the money was awarded from the Drug Control Fund, which was created to assist law enforcement in

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