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South Dakota. They were returning from a meeting in Denver.
• The crash occurred on Interstate 25 about 16 miles south of the Wyoming Border. The SUV hit ice, drifted into median and rolled at least twice, the State Patrol said.
• "It's been a big shock to the community," tribal spokesman D.J. Two Bears told KXMB-TV in Bismarck, N.D. "So a lot of people have been praying and hoping for the best. Hearts are a little sad right now, so just hoping for the safety and well-being of the children and staff members."
• The school flew some administrators and family members to Colorado after the crash and made counselors available at the school for students and staff, KELO reported.
• Everett Jamerson, who is related to one of the students involved in the crash, said he attended a prayer service at the school Monday and spoke with students.
• "We told them that it was hard to accept, but these things happen in life, we told them, and they need to be strong," Jamerson said. Support from the community is helping him and other family members, he said.
• School Superintendent Patricia Stone declined to comment to The Associated Press, citing privacy concerns. Tribal Chairman Dave Archambault II did not immediately respond to AP requests for comment.
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Field for South Dakota US Senate seat set
DIRK LAMMERS, Associated Press
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Five Republicans, one Democrat and one independent have been approved to appear on the ballot for the South Dakota U.S. Senate seat to be vacated by Tim Johnson.
• Sioux Falls physician Annette Bosworth's campaign submitted 2,750 signatures to Secretary of State Jason Gant's office Tuesday before the 5 p.m. deadline, said Patrick Davis, a consultant working with the campaign. Gant approved the petitions on Wednesday.
• Former Gov. Mike Rounds is the most prominent Republican name in a crowded party field that also includes Yankton attorney and Army Reserves Maj. Jason Ravnsborg and state lawmakers Larry Rhoden, of Union Center, and Stace Nelson, of Fulton.
• Jon Schaff, a political science professor at Northern State University, said it's no surprise that the Republican ticket has drawn five candidates. He said the state's electorate heavily leans GOP and there's a perception that this will be a Republican year.
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