Items found include handmade weapons, other items that can be fashioned into weapons and unauthorized electronics equipment.

For 50 years, Roe vs Wade guaranteed a constitutional right to an abortion. Two years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn the landmark decision shifted the legal battle back to the states.

Opinions differ on a ballot measure to allow state lawmakers to establish work requirements for Medicaid recipients.

Cara Hetland, director of journalism at SDPB, sees an important role for the media in engaging and informing prospective voters ahead of the general election. She came up with the idea for Vote South Dakota, a partnership among SDPB, News Watch, the South Dakota Broadcasters Association (SDBA) and the South Dakota NewsMedia Association (SDNA).

South Dakota residents will vote on the state of reproductive healthcare and abortion in the upcoming November election.