Category Archives: Veterans Affairs
Bipartisan Congressional Effort Lands $1.37 Million Grant for Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls
(KNSI) - Minnesota Republican Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (CD-07), along with Democratic U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, announced a grant from the Veterans Cemetery Grants Program to...
Aug 08, 2024 Jake Judd/KNSI News
VA Mental Health Summit Scheduled For August 15th
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud VA has scheduled a summit on August 15th to bring mental health issues to the forefront. Director of the Mental Health Integrated Clinical Community, Jeremy Maursted, spoke with...
Aug 05, 2024 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Vehicles for Veterans Makes Significant Donation to Hope for the Warriors
(KNSI) - Minnesota based Vehicles for Veterans, which is part of the Car Donation Foundation, has donated over $108,000 to Hope for the Warriors. Hope for the Warriors is a national nonprofit dedicate...
Jul 25, 2024 Unsplash
August VA Mental Health Summit Registration Now Open
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud VA is planning a mental health summit in mid-August, with registration open now. It will be held at the Holiday Inn on 37th Avenue South from August 15th between 9:00 a.m. and 4...
Jul 09, 2024 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Closure, At Last: Behind The Decades-Long Attempt To Identify And Bury Service Members Killed In Pearl Harbor
(KNSI) - Earlier this month, a Stillwater, Minnesota native killed in Pearl Harbor was finally laid to rest in the Twin Cities. It was the culmination of a process that went back nearly 80 years. In t...
Jun 24, 2024 U.S. Navy
Cheryl Thieschafer Appointed as New Director of St. Cloud VA Health Care System
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud VA Health Care System has a new director for its Medical Center. Cheryl Thieschafer is a 13 year veteran of the U.S. Army, achieving the rank of Major in various leadership role...
Jun 17, 2024 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Minnesota Seaman Killed During Pearl Harbor Buried With Honors After 83 Years
(KNSI) - A Stillwater, Minnesota native will finally be buried in his home state, nearly 83 years after he was killed at Pearl Harbor. Fire Controlman 3rd Class William Gusie died aboard the USS Oklah...
Jun 12, 2024 U.S. Navy
St. Cloud Vet Center Outstation to Hold Dedication Ceremony
(KNSI) - The new St. Cloud Vet Center Outstation will be dedicated in a ceremony on Thursday, June 13th. The St. Cloud Vet Center Outstation is a satellite location of the Anoka Vet Center. It offers ...
Jun 10, 2024 KNSI News
St. Cloud VA Medical Center Expands Whole Health Program to Improve Veterans' Quality of Life
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud VA Medical Center is looking to expand its Whole Health program. It goes beyond diagnosing illnesses and instead focuses on a range of hobbies and activities that help improve q...
Jun 04, 2024 Jake Judd/KNSI News
St. Cloud VA Takes Top Honors for Environmental Stewardship
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud VA Health Care System has received the 2024 Top 25 Environmental Excellence Award from Practice Greenhealth. Practice Greenhealth's Top 25 designation goes to hospitals that dem...
May 22, 2024 Jake Judd/KNSI News