Mary Marana, Executive Director of the Crisis Line and Referral Service of Brainerd, joins us to promote “Armed Forces Veterans Tribute Day” to be held at All Veterans Memorial on Friday, July 22, 2022 starting at 1PM.
(Aitkin, MN) — An annual showcase of off-season work and fundraising for local veterans through Aitkin High School student-athletes will be coming to a head July 27-28 in the annual Strength & Honor Lift-A-Thon from Aitkin High School. We chatted with Aitkin teacher and coach Rob Williams about their Speed, Strength, and Agility program that helps…
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Erik Flowers, Veterans Service Officer for Crow Wing County, discussed a new bonus coming up for active duty members serving post 9/11, and how they are watching closely changes with the Veterans Benefits Adminstration.
St. Paul, MN — One of the first bills passed by the Minnesota Legislature this session will help give a boost Minnesota Veterans, and specifically post 9/11 veterans and Gold Star families. The legislature has appropriated $24 million towards service bonuses for those post 9/11 veterans and depending on their level of service, could receive…
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Crookston, MN — The list of vendors for the annual Polk County Veterans Fair continues to grow. The Veterans Fair is scheduled for Friday, April 1st from 10am to 2pm at the Crookston National Guard Armory. Kurt Ellefson of Polk County Veteran Services, who joined the KKCQ Food for Thought Program this week, previews the…
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