Events for Veterans in November

November is National Veterans and Military Family Month. An important time for the approximately 1000 veterans in Koochiching County. Carissa McClean from the Koochiching County Veterans Office highlighted events going on in support of local vets. 

On November 10th Border GMC will be parking the truck in the VFW parking lot to show it off. There’s also opportunities to meet up with veterans on Veterans Day Wednesday the 11th.

The breakfast will take place from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The Littlefork Coffee with the Vets is still on for the 18th of November at Jackpine Savage Grill. The International Falls VFW is hosting a specialty fundraiser Bingo on November 19th for the Rainy River Voyageurs Baseball team. The team is also selling raffle tickets for cash prizes. The raffle drawing will be done at the VFW on the 19th. Bingo boards will be sold starting at 5 p.m. and the Bingo will begin at 7 p.m.