South Dakota legislator killed in farming accident remembered as man of faith, service
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By Roger Whittle - August 28, 2025 in Government, Featured, News, Obituaries Reading Time: 2 minutes
Condolences from across South Dakota poured in Thursday after Rep. Richard Vasgaard, a Turner County farmer and legislator, was killed in a farming ac...
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Roger Whittle has over 40 years of daily newspaper experience at a dozen papers across the country including the Omaha World Herald. He returned to his hometown of Watertown in 2012 as editor of the local paper. He has been recognized with dozens of journalism awards for writing, photography and page design.
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