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Organizations throughout Minnesota will support people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia and those who care for them with $750,000 in grants appropriated by the legislature and Governor Mark...

North Star Credit Union wins Youth Financial Education Award

| September 21, 2018

COOK – North Star Credit Union of Cook has been honored with a 2018 Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award. The award, sponsored by the Minnesota Credit Union Network (MnCUN) and...

Robin Harkonen of Eveleth elected to top position of statewide organization

| September 21, 2018

EVELETH – Julie Johnson, president of MSS, St. Paul, has been elected to a twoyear term as president of the Minnesota Organization for Habilitation and Rehabilitation (MOHR), a statewide group...

Cardiovascular rehabilitation program at St. Luke’s certified by industry leader

| September 21, 2018

DULUTH – St. Luke’s announced the certification of its cardiovascular rehabilitation program by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). St. Luke’s was recognized for its commitment to...

Declaration will assist 27 MN counties, three tribal nations

| September 14, 2018

Governor Mark Dayton announced Sept. 5, that he has secured a Major Disaster Declaration that will provide federal funds to aid in emergency relief for 27 counties and three tribal...

Minnesota exports at record $5.9 billion in second quarter 2018, up 15 percent

| September 14, 2018

Sales of Minnesota agricultural, mining and manufactured exports grew 15 percent to a second quarter record of $5.9 billion, according to figures released last week by the Minnesota Department of...

Lamppa Manufacturing of Tower is positioned for expansion

| September 14, 2018

TOWER – Lamppa Manufacturing is a fourth generation producer of wood burning sauna stoves and cord-wood burning warm air furnaces. It is poised for significant growth, having received “2020 mandate”...

PFA approves $8.77 million for Greater MN projects

| September 14, 2018

Six Greater Minnesota cities were awarded $8.77 million in grants and loans from the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) for water infrastructure and sanitary sewer improvements. Funding was approved for...

Consumer column from the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office

| September 21, 2018

Minnesota is home to more than 330,000 veterans and, according to a recent study, the third most generous state in the country for charitable donations....

Initiative urges communities to support at-risk veterans through simple actions

| September 21, 2018

To mark Suicide Prevention Month this September, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is shining a light on effective ways to prevent veteran suicide...

New fitness test measures combat readiness, Army Secretary says

By David Vergun
Army News Service | September 14, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – “If you can’t pass the Army Combat Fitness Test, then there’s probably not a spot for you in the Army,” said Secretary...

Minneapolis Veterans Home opens nation’s first fixed dental clinic

| September 7, 2018

MINNEAPOLIS — The State of Minnesota and the Minneapolis Veterans Home made history in August by opening the nation’s first of its kind fixed dental...

Bravo Zulu, U.S. Senator John McCain

| August 31, 2018

U.S. Senator John McCain will be remembered by the VFW as a heroic Navy veteran, serving as a pilot in the Vietnam War, and a...

Military Appreciation Day at State Fair honors women veterans

| August 24, 2018

Military Appreciation Day at the 2018 Minnesota State Fair will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 28. Presented by USAA, this year’s Military Appreciation Day is...