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nounced decreased water releases from Gavin's Point Dam.
• Record rainfalls have inundated the southeast corner of the state this month, causing floods.
• Boating access is still available on Lake Francis Case and Lewis and Clark Lake.

Flooding closing some South Dakota state parks

• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- Several South Dakota state parks have closed because of flooding.
• About half the campsites at Big Sioux Recreation Area near Brandon are closed until flood waters recede. The Valley of the Giants hiking trail and disc golf course are also off limits.
• The Visitor Center at Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve in North Sioux City will be closed until at least Monday, depending on conditions.
• And Lake Alvin Recreation Area east of Harrisburg and Beaver Creek Nature Area southeast of Brandon are closed due to damage from high flood waters earlier in the week.

Kraft Foods recalls 260 cases of Velveeta

• NEW YORK (AP) -- Kraft said Thursday it is recalling its Velveeta cheese product from Walmart stores in as many as 12 states, mostly in the Midwest, because the cheese product lacks the proper amount of preservatives.
• Insufficient levels of sorbic acid has led to the recall of 260 cases of Velveeta original pasteurized recipe cheese product because it could cause the cheese product to spoil prematurely or cause food-borne illnesses.
• Kraft Foods Group Inc. said the cheese product was sent to three Walmart distribution centers and could have been shipped to as many as 12 states: Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
• The company said the code on the packages is 021000611614. The packages also have a date stamp that reads "17 DEC 2014" and the timeframe is between 10:54 and 14:35.



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