Lake Andes Fire Department sent a couple firefighters to the State Fire Fighter 1 and 2 training and certification hosted by the Wagner Fire Department at the Wagner Fire House. They started January 3rd and finished last Saturday. It was most Tuesday and Thursday nights and most Saturdays. The main instructor was Ron Maeschen from Parkston Fire Department. Graduates include: Avon Fire Department - Casey Sassaman and Julia Sassaman, Dante Fire Department - Christopher Doom and Michael VanDuysen II, Delmont Fire Department - Nathan Lagg, Lake Andes Fire Department - Eric Schoenfielder and Alan Blackburn, Parkston Fire Department - Jacob Moege, Andrew Ripp, Kent A. Frickel and Jarett Munneke, Ravinia Fire Department - Christopher Leibel and Cole Christopherson, Wagner Fire Department - Andrew Soukup, Chad Brecke, Corey DeBey, Derik Rolston, Steven R. Cotton, Jamie Soukup and Patrick J. Belling. Courtesy Photo.