Tim Engstrom
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Dedications planned for 3 new veterans homes
MONTEVIDEO — The three new Minnesota Veterans Homes are completed, and, finally, all the summer schedules for elected officials and civic leaders have aligned, allowing the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs to announce dedication ceremonies.
What’s it like to be out in the blind with a disabled veteran hunting turkeys?
CAMP RIPLEY — Ray Nagengast, a disabled veteran and American Legion member of Buffalo Post 270, was one of the 34 disabled veterans who signed up as hunters for the 20th Veterans with Disabilities Turkey Hunt.
There remains time to sign up for Boys State
We are still welcoming registrations of high school junior boys to the 75th session of Minnesota’s American Legion Boys State. St. John’s University will host us June 9 through the 15. All information needed to register can be found at www.mnboysstate.org.
Auxiliary Department of Minnesota presents $16,430 check
Auxiliary President Sharon Cross presented a check on behalf of the Department of Minnesota for $16,430.
4 posts will host training for suicide prevention
BLOOMINGTON — Veterans and their supporters are invited to receive suicide-prevention training at four metro posts in June.
Sports betting bill, charitable tax relief fail to pass Legislature
ST. PAUL — The sports betting bill containing tax relief for charitable gambling failed to pass the Minnesota Legislature on Sunday night. Also failing to get over the finish line were increased values for the disabled veteran market value exclusion.
Here are the Minnesota American Legion Baseball Div. I Preseason Rankings
Find out who the committee thinks will be good this year among Div. I teams
