Veterans
VA Resource Fair & Claims Clinic for veterans to be held in west metro
The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs will host the Veterans Resource Fair & Claims Clinic on Tuesday, May 12, providing veterans from Carver, McLeod and Scott counties with an opportunity to file a claim and learn about VA health care.
The Military Ball is rolling once again
SPRING GROVE — The 19th annual Military Ball is slated for Saturday, April 25, in the Fest Building, 110 N. Division St., Spring Grove.
Veterans Day on the Hill is April 23
American Legion National Commander Dan K. Wiley and Disabled American Veterans National Commander Coleman Nee are set to speak.
VA Physician and Provider of the Year work at Minneapolis VA
WASHINGTON — Dr. Karen Armbrust and nurse practitioner Amy Stanwood of the Minneapolis VA Healthcare System were honored by The American Legion for their excellent care to veterans.
New Ulm Post 132 to see namesake hero buried
NEW ULM — Siefert-Bianchi Post 132 has existed since 1919. Here is story behind the second name in its title.
Spectacle Shoppe founder gained his passion in the military
NEW BRIGHTON — David Ulrich was the youngest of eight kids. One day, he asked his father for a quarter.
Hear National Commander Dan Wiley speak during tour of Minnesota
ST. PAUL — This year, the National Commander’s Tour of Minnesota takes place April 19-23. The tour is open to Legion Family members, their supporters and the general public.
Combat artist Les Fordahl’s work appears in the Library of Congress
BLOOMINGTON — Carl “Les” Fordahl has been sketching since he was a little kid, and he still likes to draw things.
So how do posts access dollars from Fund 85?
With January already almost over, and more requests through the posts coming in, this article will touch on what is needed from the posts before a funding request gets to me.
There’s something in the water in Red Wing
RED WING — Army veteran Dan Bryant was homeless and living down by the Mississippi River in Red Wing. Today, he owns a house where he and his son reside, and he is a member of American Legion Post 54.
The changes to electronic pulltabs did hurt gambling revenue
DULUTH — Charitable gambling in Minnesota donated more than $139 million to charitable causes and their own nonprofit missions in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2025, an 8.9 percent increase from the prior year.