Ogema Elementary Teacher Lisa Fabre was in the Twin Cities this weekend to accept the Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Award. Fabre tells us a little more about the award and how she got nominated. Fabre also explained some of the lesson plans she instituted in the classroom that got her nominated for the award and…
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BEJOU, MN—Wild Rice VFW Post 1226 will be dedicating a veterans monument Tuesday night at the Bejou City Park on Highway 29. Post 1226 Commander Peter Domogalla explains how the Post got the idea to put up the veterans monument. The dedication of the VFW Post 1226 veterans monument will start at 6pm at the…
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This is Memorial Day….a day set aside for remembering those men and women who gave their lives while serving in the military. It’s a special day for Ada VFW Post 7557 Commander Craig Larson. Larson asks that you take some time today to honor those who gave their lives for their country. In Ada, Memorial…
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It’s a tradition around Memorial Day. You’ll find poppies in area businesses with requests for donations. Craig Larson, commander of Ada VFW post 7557, talks about poppies and how donations are used. If you’re wondering why poppies are associated with Memorial Day, in 1915 Lt. Colonel John McCrae with the Canadian Army saw poppies blooming…
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ADA, MN—Ada-Borup-West High School hosted a Veterans Day program Friday morning to thank those who have served in the military. Ada VFW Post 7557 Commander Craig Larson was the featured speaker. Ada American Legion Post 26 Commander Ken Pazdernik spoke about the high amount of suicide among veterans and the need to reduce that. Pazdernik…
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