Tim Engstrom
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Are you ready for some baseball?
Are you still actively searching for Youth Hero and Good Deed award prospects?
10th District Commander’s February 2025 Report
Have you seen our new department legislative grassroots action page? You can quickly and easily send an email to relevant state elected officials by clicking on any of the campaigns on the website. Visit https://mnlegion.org/action/.
Sports-wagering bill stalls in Senate committee
ST. PAUL — New e-pulltab requirements went into effect on Jan. 1, 2025, and in the first month, revenue from e-tabs are down 18 percent from the prior year, according to Gambling Control Board figures.
Presidents Day is a time for patriotism
We observed Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, on Jan. 20, and will observe Presidents Day on Feb. 17, let us honor their legacies. Congress established George Washington’s birthday on Feb. 22 as a federal holiday in 1879. The day had been informally celebrated since the great general’s death in 1799.
President: Let’s reach 85 percent mark by March 15
Mid-winter conferences are almost over. I hope many of you were able to attend your district’s mid-winter and that you learned something new.
SAL Commander: Turn in Consolidated Squadron Reports
The past year has been a bit of a trying time, but I am dealing with it. Thank you to all of you who have expressed your concern for me, I do appreciate it.
Commander Moon: ‘A zero-tax measure would clear up much of the confusion’
ST. PAUL — American Legion Post 201 in Mora has no bar or restaurant. It has a small piece of land with a veterans memorial on it, and a building which displays local veteran-related memorabilia, like a museum. It functions as a meeting space.
ALR Director: Fund 85 Run will cross northern Minnesota
We are beginning to plan the Fund 85 Run for July 24-27 with the Kickoff Party on July 23.
2nd District has booth at Ag Expo
Second District Commander James Olson works an American Legion table at the Ag Expo in Mankato.
DSO: Minnesota welcomes American Legion’s deputy director of claims and benefits
On Monday, Jan. 13, we had the privilege of hosting American Legion Deputy Director of Claims and Benefits Philip Du at our VBA Regional Office and American Legion National Claims Office, located in the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building at Fort Snelling.
Mail Call: Minnesotans want a state memorial for EMS personnel
As 2024 comes to a close, we reflect on an extraordinary first year for the MN State EMS LoDD Memorial Foundation. Thanks to your support, our vision of honoring EMS personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice is one step closer to becoming a reality.