New SD Wildland Fire building honors Trampus Haskvitz

  • South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden and his wife Sandy, center, pose with members of the Haskvitz family during a dedication and ribbon cutting held of the new S.D. Wildland Fire building located on the campus of the State Veterans Home. Also pictured from left are John and Laree Haskvitz and their two daughters; Don and Lujean Haskvitz; Ben Haskvitz and his son; Betsy Haskvitz and her children Cash and Ella. Below is the exterior of the building. Photos by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star
    South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden and his wife Sandy, center, pose with members of the Haskvitz family during a dedication and ribbon cutting held of the new S.D. Wildland Fire building located on the campus of the State Veterans Home. Also pictured from left are John and Laree Haskvitz and their two daughters; Don and Lujean Haskvitz; Ben Haskvitz and his son; Betsy Haskvitz and her children Cash and Ella. Below is the exterior of the building. Photos by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald-Star
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    HOT SPRINGS – A large crowd, including South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden, gathered in Hot Springs on Monday morning, April 20, to officially dedicate and cut the ribbon on a new South Dakota Wildland Fire building located on 23rd Street, near the State Veterans Home.

    Construction on the new 100-foot x 50-foot, two-story building began last summer and went into service on April 1, 2026, when the lo…