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• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- The South Dakota Open Meetings Commission meets Monday in Sioux Falls to consider complaints against two state boards and a county panel.
• The commission will hear complaints against the state Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners, the state Board of Massage Therapy and the Union County Weed Board.
• The commission is made up of five state's attorneys. If the commission finds that a state or local board has violated the open meetings law, it can issue a public reprimand.
• South Dakota law requires that state and local boards and commission must provide public notice of meetings at least 24 hours in advance. Those panels can meet in closed sessions only to consult with legal counsel or to discuss issues dealing with personnel, students, contract negotiations or publicly owned businesses.
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• GARY, S.D. (AP) -- An organization of utilities is holding public open houses this week on a 70-mile high-voltage transmission line that will run from Big Stone City to just north of Gary.
• CapX2020 officials will take comments and answer questions from landowners and interested stakeholders.
• Route options for the 345 kilovolt line have been narrowed to two potential routes since the last round of open houses in June. Maps of the routes will be on display.
• The meetings are scheduled for Monday at the Gary Community Center and Tuesday at the McKnight Community Center in White. Times at both locations are 1-3 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.
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• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- The South Dakota State Historical Society is showing film footage of President John F. Kennedy's visit to the dedication ceremony of the Oahe Dam in 1962 Society at the Cultural Heritage Center on Sunday.

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