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Abortion question trial not scheduled, despite tentative hearing date | Sep 18

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On today's update...

A trial over the ballot initiative to put abortion rights into the state constitution will not start in the beginning of next week. A tentative trial date was set for this coming Monday. Minnehaha County court officials—where the case is filed—says dates were never coordinated with the court administrator.

Being "tough on crime" may sometimes mean more arrests, but housing inmates becomes a new challenge altogether—a challenge Pennington County is dealing with firsthand. Both the Pennington County Jail and juvenile facility (JSC) are operating at close to 100 percent capacity, with the JSC having to temporarily reopen a formerly closed wing to house young offenders.

In many states, the political landscape can be combative, disenfranchising, and even hostile. In South Dakota though, one group is looking to reach voters who may have more power than previously thought.

The Oyate Health Clinic in Rapid City is celebrating its five-year anniversary. Officials are marking the beginning of the clinic when tribes exercised Indian self-determination act laws to provide their own healthcare.

The first-ever Vortex Film Festival kicks off Sep. 20 at the Coyote Twin Theater in Vermillion. We check in with Shannon Cole, the Executive Director of the Vermillion Cultural Association, for a preview.

And more.

Krystal is the local host of "All Things Considered."