Category Archives: Veterans Affairs
Metro Bus to Offer Free Rides to the Polls for Voters November 5th
(KNSI) - As Edgar Winter once sang, "Come on and take a free ride," Metro Bus has announced that anyone headed to cast a vote on Tuesday, November 5th, can do just that. The offer applies to Fixed Rou...
Nov 05, 2024 Metro Bus/Facebook
Benton County to Join Operation Green Light Initiative
(KNSI) - At Tuesday's meeting, the Benton County Board of Commissioners is expected to approve a resolution supporting Operation Green Light. The initiative is being encouraged by the National Associa...
Nov 04, 2024 #OperationGreenLight
VA Achieves Historic Milestones in Providing Minnesotans Care
(KNSI) - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs set several new records for aiding military members and their families in Minnesota. The VA set all-time highs in veteran trust at 80.4% this year, an ...
Oct 29, 2024 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Eight to be Honored at the 2024 Minnesota National Guard Flight of Honor Ceremony
(KNSI) - The Minnesota National Guard will recognize eight individuals for their service and contributions to the organization at the 2024 Flight of Honor ceremony. "These honorees have left a lasting...
Oct 09, 2024 Minnesota National Guard
Former Minnesota Department of Veteran's Affairs Commissioner Larry Herke has Died
(KNSI) - Former Minnesota Department of Veteran's Affairs Commissioner Larry Herke has died. In a statement, Retired Colonel Larry Herke was appointed as the 18th Commissioner of MDVA in January 2019 ...
Sep 17, 2024 Minnesota Department of Veteran's Affairs
St. Cloud VA Celebrates 100 Years, Highlights Shift Towards Mental Health Focus
(KNSI) - American flags lined the stately front lawn of the St. Cloud VA Medical Center on Saturday, welcoming visitors to the facility's 100th anniversary celebration. A resource fair helped enroll e...
Sep 16, 2024 Grant Dossetto/KNSI Radio
A family flyover: Jax family enjoys special 9/11 moment before Twins game
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Stadium flyovers are nothing new, particularly on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Wednesday's flyover in Minnesota, with four F-35 Lightning IIs making their very loud appe...
Sep 12, 2024 AP Photo/Abbie Parr
13th Minnesota State Fair Military Appreciation Day Honors Spouses
(KNSI) - The Minnesota State Fair Military Appreciation Day is honoring spouses this year. Tuesday is the 13th annual event hosted by the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs. Army Major General S...
Aug 27, 2024
St. Cloud VA Medical Center to Mark 100th Anniversary with Focus on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Originally published 8:42 a.m. on 8/23/24 Updated 10:15 a.m. on 8/23/24 (KNSI) - The St. Cloud VA Medical Center will celebrate its 100th anniversary on September 14th. It will enter its second centur...
Aug 23, 2024 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Join the Vet Shindig, A Fun-Filled Event Honoring Veterans in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - The Veteran Resource & Enrichment Center is hosting a family-friendly event this weekend in St. Cloud. The Vet Shindig is meant to honor veterans and military families who sacrificed so m...
Aug 13, 2024 Unsplash