New Hanson County Courthouse

The dedication of the new Hanson County Courthouse in Alexandria, SD was held on May 21, 2010 in the new courtroom. Presiding 1st Circuit Judge Arthur Rusch spoke at the ceremony, giving a brief history of the county's courthouses, and praising the county commissioners on their new facility. The new courthouse was greatly admired by all the attendees and a community BBQ followed the dedication ceremony.

The new courthouse is a single story wood frame with brick veneer built by Puetz Corportation of Mitchell at a cost of approximately $3 million. This courthouse is the third Hanson County Courthouse at this site. The first courthouse built in 1885 served until it was destroyed by an accidental fire on October 6, 1901. The second courthouse, built in 1904, served until it was demolished on November 1, 2008 after the building became structurally unsound.