Most of us are overwhelmed with the amount of information available, and it's one of the big reasons for distrust in some media outlets.
But we still need to be informed, and many of our readers and supporters appreciate that South Dakota News Watch publishes fewer in-depth stories instead of a lot of shorter ones. Here's how to find those stories.
Website
SDNewsWatch.org is where we publish all stories, photos, interactive graphics and other content. The home page also allows you to read the latest or by topic. : agriculture, business, education, environment, family, health, Indigenous, justice, lifestyle, politics and rural.
Apple apps
For easier access on an Apple product, you can turn that web page into an application or home screen icon. Here's how to do it on a Mac computer or an iPhone or iPad.
Or simplify the view in the Safari browser, which also allows you to increase and change font sizes:
- Hide distractions when reading articles on iPhone
- Hide distractions when reading articles on iPad
- Hide distractions when reading articles in Safari on Mac
The best way to get our stories first and make sure you don't miss any is to sign up for our email newsletter that's sent most weekdays. It's a quick-read with a short summary and a link to the full story on the website. We will not misuse or sell your email, and you can unsubscribe any time.
Social media
Our handle is SDNewsWatch on Facebook, X/Twitter, Bluesky, Instagram, Threads and YouTube. On LinkedIn, it's south-dakota-news-watch.
Social web
Get our stories and interact with us on Ghost, Flipboard, Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon or wherever you get your social web feeds: @sdnewswatch@sdnewswatch.org
RSS / news aggregators
News aggregators are a great way to receive articles from a variety of news sources, including South Dakota News Watch, and often provide reading options such as adjustable font size. Click each icon to go to SDNW's stories or input our RSS address into another tool: https://www.sdnewswatch.org/rss/.




Texts
You can receive stories from South Dakota News Watch and other great news organizations once a week on your phone. Every Friday you’ll receive a roundup of stories we’ve published during the week and a couple from peer nonprofit newsrooms that are also members of the Rural News Network.
Signing up is easy:
- Text SDNEWSWATCH to 1-833-600-2220.
- Scan the QR code and hit send (type in SDNWEWSWATCH if it's not in the box):

- Type your phone number into this box:
How does South Dakota News Watch protect my privacy?
Your privacy is our priority. We adhere to the highest standards of data security. We won’t sell or share your information with third parties. For more details, please review our privacy policy.
How is the news summarized for SDNEWSWATCH?
We partner with Nota to summarize articles using AI, which we will review to make sure they're accurate This ensures you receive concise, informative updates tailored to your interests without sacrificing accuracy or depth.
Media partners
South Dakota News Watch was founded with a mission to complement local news outlets. Besides our own platforms listed above, you can find a lot of our stories in print, online and on air at more than 100 media partner newspapers, television and radio stations and new media outlets that publish our stories for free.
Here's a map of all South Dakota media outlets, with organizations that cover the entire state in yellow and SDNW media partners in gold: