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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The Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) Veterans Outreach Center will be holding a Veterans Service Fair on Wednesday, April 2 in the Comstock Memorial Union – Ballroom on the MSUM campus. Josh Clark of the MSUM Veterans Success Team tells us more about the event, and who will be there. While veteran students are the…
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Listen back to the KRJB Kaleidoscope with John Rosenberger of Norman County Veterans Services from Wednesday, November 8, 2023.
John Rosenberger of Norman County Veterans Services was on the Kaleidoscope program to discuss topics and programs regarding Veterans Services. One program that many veterans don’t know about is the Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance Program and Rosenberger wants to discuss and share more information about this program. Rosenberger says that there has also been a…
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Veterans who need to travel to the VA facility in Fargo for health care can leave the driving to someone else. Norman County Veterans’ Service Officer John Rosenberger says there used to be a shuttle service running from Bemidji to Fargo that would run alternately on Wednesdays and Thursdays. But that shuttle will now run…
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WASHINGTON – As of Jan. 17, Veterans in acute suicidal crisis will be able to go to any VA or non-VA health care facility for emergency health care at no cost – including inpatient or crisis residential care for up to 30 days and outpatient care for up to 90 days. Veterans do not need…
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Fosston, MN — Polk County Veterans Service Officer Kurt Ellefson joined the KKCQ Food for Thought Program this week to share information to Veterans about the PACT Act. The PACT Act is a new law that expands VA healthcare and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances. Ellefson says this new…
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Ada, MN — WASHINGTON — Effective July 16, Veterans have the option to Dial 988 then Press 1 to connect with caring, qualified responders for 24/7 crisis support. In response to the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act designating the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, the Department of Veterans Affairs has made it more user friendly…
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