Nominations sought for award honoring openness and transparency efforts in South Dakota

By: South Dakota Searchlight staff

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: February 16, 2026

Words: 371

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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The South Dakota NewsMedia Association is accepting nominees for its 2026 Eagle Award.

The award is given to an individual, group or organization that has demonstrated outstanding efforts to protect and promote openness and transparency in government.

“It takes courage to speak out to right a wrong or to prevent one from happening, and to ensure our elected officials are held accountable,” said Mark Watson, chair of the SDNA First Amendment Committee and editor of …

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