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A man charged in a 2021 homicide was acquitted by a jury trial, but sentenced to probation for a separate charge.

Advocates have said changes to the plan made earlier this year "removed all meaningful, concrete goals and accountability measures."

The appointment comes after Charles Chima, the former public health director, resigned earlier this month.

An alert was issued by the Lincoln County Sheriffs Office on social media to residents in the area to take precautions.

The Regents are looking into these concerns and will work with board members to determine any necessary action, a spokesperson said.

The discussion was part of several major highlights from the latest two-day meeting of the board governing the state's six public universities.

"The debris is consistent with the catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber," the Coast Guard said. Families have been notified.

Despite Saturday cloudy skies, Sioux Falls successfully celebrated its first Juneteenth as an official state holiday.

"This will be a game-changer for our community," said Taneeza Islam, the South Dakota Voices for Peace Executive Director.

Lukkes discussed his plans to lead the governing system of the state's six public colleges, and a recent letter from Gov. Kristi Noem to the SDBOR.