Membership at South Dakota News Watch isn't like a subscription to some other media organizations. Everyone who donates at any level becomes a member of a community that shares a passion for truth, democracy and civic engagement.

Every gift makes a difference, but recurring or pledged monthly or annual donations build long-term sustainability, which helps us tell more impacting stories.

Besides knowing you're supporting each story, here are the benefits at each annual giving level:

  • Leaders Circle Member ($5,000 and more):
    • All FAS and Member benefits
    • Special events
    • Free entrance and preferred seating at other in-person events
  • First Amendment Society Member ($1,000-$4,999):
    • All Member benefits
    • Free or reduced admission to in-person events
  • Member ($1-$999): 
    • Recognition on the website (below)
    • Monthly email newsletter from the CEO
    • Free Zoom Webinars
    • Early registration to in-person events 

Below are the individual, foundation and media partner donations last year, listed alphabetically (click the title or drop-down arrow). Thank you to all members for their financial support!

Leaders Circle Members ($5,000 and more)

Verna Bormann

Marci & John Burdick 

Bill & Judy Duhamel 

Dana & LaDawn Dykhouse

Van & Barbara Fishback 

Forum Communications

Arnold & Lynne Garson 

Eddie & Christine Hamilton 

HomeSlice Media

Joe & Jennifer Kirby 

Kevin & Peggy Kirby 

Dan & Arlene Kirby 

De & Dave Knudson 

Sharon Ludwick Warner 

Scott & Staci Stern 

Blair & Linda Tremere 

First Amendment Society Members ($1,000-$4,999)

Randell & Linda Beck

Mary Kay Blake

David & Sherry Bordewyk

Dick Brown

Greg & Sheri Carmon

Milt & Chris Carter

Harry W. Christianson

Paul & Mary Ellen Connelly

Gary Conradi

Phil Currie

Kent & Carolyn Cutler

Tate Profilet & Mary DeJong

Joel & Vicki Dykstra

Rita & Jim Edwards

Steve & Michelle Erpenbach

Douglas Estes

David Flicek

Michelle Foster

Dale Froehlich

Paul & Paige Hanson

Mitchell Republic

Roger & Allyson Heidenreich

Scott & Susan Heidepriem

Jan Hovey Johnson

Sandy Jerstad

Rick & Marcia Kahler

Jack & Betty Marsh

Gene & Susan McGowan

Pat & Kathy McGreevy

Michael McHale

Michael & Sandra McNeely

Judith Meierhenry

Robert & Shirlee Miller

Gina Nania

North Dakota News Cooperative

Bert & Cindy Olson

Deb Phelan

Tate Profilet & Mary DeJong

Hamlin County Publishing

Charles & Carrie Pulliam

Madelyn Pulver Jennings

Tim & Karen Raben

Lee Raines

Ravellette Publications

Ray & Mary Ring

Mark & Ronda Roby

Ann Roemen

Dave & Tammy Rozenboom

Steve & Kathy Sanford

Roger Schat

Jeff Scherschligt

Paul & Koni Schiller

Timothy Schreiner

South Dakota Broadcasters Association

Margaret "Peg" Seljeskog

Jan & Dave Snyder

Dean & Rita Sorenson

Karen Stuck

Bob & Joan Thimjon

Ann Thompson

Janelle & Dan Toman

Dr. Loren & Jean Tschetter

Nancy Turbak Berry

Carson Walker

Norma Wise

Members ($1-$999)

Jason & Jill Aanenson 

Kent & Luanne Alberty 

Franklin D Amundson 

David Andersen 

Thomas Appleby 

Mary Armin 

Black Hills Speech Pathology

Mary Arnold 

Sandra Babka 

Don Barnett 

Laurie Bauer 

Lois Beckstrand 

Laurie Becvar 

Charles A. Berdahl 

Sue Bergheim 

Jon & Deborah Beringer 

Laura Bertocci 

Mark Bjorneberg 

Norman & Melanie Bliss 

Dick & Jane Bohy 

Julie Bolding 

Brenda Bonnichsen 

Mary Boots 

James Borglum 

Sharon Boschee 

CC Brechtelsbauer 

John Brockelsby 

Craig Brown 

Susan Burgard 

Larry & Deb Burnight 

Robert Butterbrodt 

JoJean Callison 

Monica Campbell 

John Campbell 

Fran Carr 

Stephany Chalberg 

Greta Chapman 

Joan Clark 

Chuck Clayton 

Clear Lake Courier

Linda Clement 

Jim Coleman 

Earl & Linda Coombs 

John & Vera Cooper 

Sam & Patricia Cordes 

Edward Corwin 

Mike Costanzo 

John Cunningham 

Custer County Chronicle

Wanda Dahlstrom 

KM Damba 

Chris & Emily Daugaard 

Trevor Dean 

Susan Dingle 

Dan Doyle 

Mary Duenwald 

Diana Dufur-Day 

Hayden Dwire 

Egon Dzintars 

Dorothea B. Edgington 

Jodene K. Ehrich 

Ann Eichinger 

Doyle Estes & Kathryn Johnson 

David Feller 

John Fiksdal 

Donna & Richard Fisher 

Steven Flanery 

Kristin Flora 

Vince & Patty Foley 

Bruce & Diana Ford 

Kent Frerichs 

Robert Frieberg 

Jacqualyn Fuller 

Dennis Gale 

Alicia Garcia 

Thomas R. Garry 

Daniel & Candace Garry 

Andrew Geraets 

Paul & Claire Gillaspey 

Grant County Review

Martha Gregg 

Evelyn Griesse 

Charlie Gross 

Kathy K. Grow 

Deborah Hagemeier 

Alex & Blayne Hagen 

Doug & Anne Hajek 

Mark & Nancy Hallenbeck 

Hamlin County Publishing

Richard Hammond 

Sybille & Ken Hanson 

Tena L. Haraldson 

Virginia H. Harrington 

Carolyne Hart 

Kristi Hayes 

Jane Healy 

Mike Henriksen

Steven Herman 

Garland Herndon 

Highmore Herald

Kristi Hine 

Stewart Hines 

William M. Hoff 

Linda Hoffelt 

Paul Horsted 

William Howard 

Carrie Howard 

Randy Howey 

Albert Howey 

Jon Hunter 

Don Jacobs 

Ed & Sandy Jacobson 

John Jensen 

Debra Jensen 

Nancy Johnson 

Kristi J. Johnson 

Shelly A. Johnson 

Terry & Diane Johnson 

Daniel C. Johnson 

Barb Johnson 

Joni Johnson 

Craig Johnson 

Lorna Jost 

Mike & Michelle Kane 

Bethany Keeney 

Craig Kennedy 

Katherine A. Kinsman & Steve Zellmer 

Delmar & Beverly Klassen 

Ardelle Kleinsasser 

Robert & Jane Kolbe 

Carroll & Dennyce Korb 

Groton Independent

Wendell Koski 

Larry V. Kueter 

Dwayne LaFave 

Richard Lauer 

Paul & Michelle Lavallee 

Connie Law 

Frank Lawler & Ann McCurdy 

James Leach 

Thomas Lee Roger & Cleone Leistra 

Laurie Lippert 

Letti Lister 

Paul Lloyd-Davies 

Tom Lorang 

Henry Lord 

Amy Lorenzen 

Brenda Ludens 

Jeanelle Lust 

Cari Mack 

Joan Mahoney 

Bruce & Dianne Mair 

David Marquardt 

Jeffrey Masten 

Bill Masterson 

Linda Maxey 

Scott McGregor 

Connie A. McKnight 

Cynthia & Bob McNeill 

Debbie & Dean Mertz 

Bob & Linda Meyer 

Kevin Miles 

Mark Millage 

Rebecca Millan 

Steve Miller 

Franklin Mills 

Jane Miner 

Beverly Moore 

Carrie A. and Garrick Moritz 

Beverly Morris 

Ted Muenster 

Janice & Michael Mullin 

Jean Murphy 

Dennis & Casey Murschel

Barry Nelson 

L. Bruce Nelson 

Terry & Linda Nielsen 

Tony & Brenda Nour 

Mary Olinger 

James Oliver 

Roy Olsen 

Jonathan Oviatt 

Charles Parkinson 

Jim & Mary Lou Paulson 

Judith M. Payne 

Bill Walsh & Jo Pearson 

Dorothy J. Pence 

Scott C. Petersen 

Casey & Kathy Peterson 

John Pohlman 

Dennis Popp 

John Porter 

Carla Poulson 

Jay Powell 

Chuck & Sandy Raasch 

Catherine G. Ratliff 

Lucy Rayner 

Lois Rem 

Debbie L. Renner 

Betsy Rice 

Mike & Kathleen Ridder 

Pat Riepel 

Tim Riker 

Elaine Roberts 

Dorothy Rosby 

Tina Rosenberg Varenik 

Robert & Paula Ruedebusch 

Arthur & Lana Rusch 

Karon Schaack 

Scherer Publishing

Jeslyn M. Schmidt 

Roger & Shirley Schuller 

Glen Severson 

Dana Shaw 

Wes Shelton 

Scott & Deb Shephard 

John Simko 

Tom Simmons 

Sisseton Courier

Prudence Slaathaug 

Burton & Jacqueline Sly 

Mike Smith 

Gary Smith-Keller 

Alan Stager 

Hans Stephenson 

Keith Steva 

Ron & Penny Stover 

David Super 

Bob & Trish Swanhorst 

Julie & Jacob Swanstrom 

Jerry Sweeney 

Vickie Sylvester 

Rebecca Terk 

John Thomas 

Dick Thomas 

Wendell & Marlys Thompson 

Henry Travers 

Joan Trygstad 

Kathy & Tim Tyler 

Bernadette Usera 

Linda Lea Viken 

Jerry Van Vliet 

Corliss Wahl 

Richard Wahlstrom 

Scott Waltman 

Tim & Mary Waltner 

Virginia J. Weber 

Henry O. Whitney 

Gale Wiedow 

Marc Wiitala 

Craig Wilbur 

Hon. Lori Wilbur 

Maren Williams 

Carla Williams 

Stephen R. Williamson 

Jerry & Norma Wilson 

James Woster 

John & Margie Wrede 

Michael Zerr 

Sharon Ziebarth 

Bill & Cathy Zubke