The Annual Polk County Veterans Benefit Fair is coming up next month, and Polk County Veterans Services is looking for vendors interested in setting up a booth. Polk County veteran Service Officer Kurt Ellefson tells us more about the fair. Again, that will take place from 10:00 to 2:00 on March 27 at the Crookston…
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Polk County Veterans Services will be participating in Veterans Day on the Hill again this year. Despite the event being a few months out, Polk County Veterans Services is asking that you get signed up early. Polk County VSO Kurt Ellefson tells us more. Ellefson says one of the main things they will be lobbying…
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Polk County Veterans Services will have a bus with 55 Seats to fill for Veterans Day on the Hill. If you would like a seat, call 218-280-5506
2026 has arrived, which means that some annual veterans events will be returning to Polk County in the near future. Polk County Veterans Service Officer Kurt Ellefson reminds area veterans to mark some dates down on their calendars as their annual Veterans Benefit Fair, and Veterans Day On the Hill events will be happening over…
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Temperatures are continuing to get cooler across the region, and area veterans are reminded that there may be a grant that’s available to you, if you have issues with your heating system. Polk County veterans Service Officer Kurt Ellefson tells us more. Getting veterans and their families their benefits as quickly as possible is the…
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The Federal Government Shutdown began at midnight on October 1, as Democrats and Republicans were unable to reach an agreement to fund the government. This is expected to have major impacts on federal programs and entities. Polk County veterans Service Officer Kurt Ellefson says however, that the shutdown will have a minimal impact on his…
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Polk County Veterans Service Officer Kurt Ellefson was a guest on the KKCQ Food for Thought program this week, to give an update on the latest with Veterans Services. Ellefson says there haven’t been a lot of changes made to veteran’s benefits, but there’s still some things that veterans should be aware of. Ellefson says…
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Many changes have been made in Veterans Affairs Health Benefits over the last couple years, which means it’s important for veterans to make sure they are getting the benefits they are entitled to. Kurt Ellefson of Polk County Veterans Services encourages all area veterans to reach out to their local veterans service office to get…
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Veterans Day on the Hill was last week in St Paul, and over a dozen veterans from Polk County were in attendance to lobby for veterans legislation. Polk County Veterans Service Officer Kurt Ellefson tells us how the day went, and what they lobbied for. Ellefson was a guest on the Minnesota MIlitary Radio Program,…
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Polk County Veterans Services invites area veterans and their families to attend a Veterans Career Fair tomorrow at the Crookston National Guard Armory starting at 10:00 AM. Polk County Veterans Service Officer Kurt Ellefson tells us more. Again that’s tomorrow morning from 10:00 to 2:00 at the National Guard Armory in Crookston. For more information…
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