Megan Luther
Title: investigative reporter
Contact: megan.luther@sdnewswatch.org
Language spoken: English
Demographic expertise: central South Dakota and rural areas
Topic expertise: rural issues, adoption, addiction, demographics and data
Potential conflict of interest: Luther is a member of the Mitchell Area Inclusion Coalition, which works to welcome all new residents to Mitchell. Luther’s family runs independent grocery stores. She will recuse herself from reporting on the industry and organization.
Biography: Luther has lived in South Dakota for more than three decades. She has worked in radio, TV, print and digital newsrooms, including the Argus Leader and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She also served as editor and training director for Investigative Reporters and Editors, an educational nonprofit for journalists. Most recently, Luther was an investigative producer for InvestigateTV, the national investigation team for Gray Television stations. Luther has won multiple state, regional and national journalism awards and lives in Mitchell.
Professional memberships: Investigative Reporters and Editors
Social platforms: X/Twitter; LinkedIn Instagram
Archive of work: South Dakota News Watch
Megan Luther
Total 19 Posts
Did South Dakota's GDP shrink in 2024?
Fact brief on the impact of workforce shortage, declining farm income, weakening consumer spending and higher interest rates.
Is the entire state of South Dakota in a drought?
Each week, experts check several variables including precipitation, temperatures, soil moisture, snow cover, and water levels in streams and lakes to determine drought conditions.
Must an Amber Alert be issued within a certain amount of time?
The alerts notify the public of abducted children via TV and radio broadcasting, highway signs, cellphones and the internet.
Does the state of South Dakota penalize women for taking an abortion pill?
A short fact brief that refutes or confirms a claim with supporting information and additional evidence and context.
Does South Dakota track whether its nest predator bounty program improves pheasant numbers?
A fact brief on the nest predator bounty program, whose goal is to protect pheasant and duck nests by paying residents for killing predators such as raccoons and red foxes.
Is Canada South Dakota's biggest trading partner?
A short fact brief that refutes or confirms a claim with supporting information and additional evidence and context.
Do South Dakotans have the highest rate of medical debt in the nation?
A short fact brief that refutes or confirms a claim with supporting information and additional evidence and context.