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    February 27, 2015
    Reader Opinion: Stay involved
    Thank you to the four county commissioners who voted in favor to reappoint Mr. Nelson as our veterans service officer. Mr. Thiede and his accountability speech lost the battle and we will continue to receive great services. As for the few disgruntled veterans within Crow Wing County,...
    opinion / reader opinionFebruary 27, 2015 - 11:24pm
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    Does Crow Wing County board vote mean VSO office move?
    Where the veterans service office will be located within the Crow Wing County complex in the future remains unclear following Tuesday's county board meeting. Commissioners voted 3-2 to separate the office from community services structurally, meaning Bob Nelson, veteran services...
    newsFebruary 27, 2015 - 10:24am
    February 26, 2015
    Gazelka appointed to Veterans & Military Affairs Subcommittee
    St. Paul - Sen. Paul Gazelka (R-Cass County) was recently appointed recently to the Veterans & Military Affairs Subcommittee, a subdivision of the full committee, State Departments & Veterans Budget Division. The group will study the needs of Minnesota's Department of Veterans Affairs...
    newsFebruary 26, 2015 - 9:14pm
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    February 25, 2015
    Reader Opinion: Clueless
    I am writing in response to Mr. Anderson's letter regarding the proposed deferment of taxes for retired veterans pensions. I have never been more willing to respond to such a biased piece of discourse! Clearly Mr. Anderson, you have no clue what veterans are all about, as evidenced...
    opinion / reader opinionFebruary 25, 2015 - 8:57pm
    Crow Wing County Board: Nelson reappointed as VSO
    Bob Nelson will continue to serve as Crow Wing County's veteran services officer, the county board decided Tuesday, and the office will no longer be under the purview of community services. The decisions were met by thunderous applause and cheers from about 200 people, most donning...
    newsFebruary 25, 2015 - 9:29am
    February 17, 2015
    Veterans rally the troops in support of VSO
    Area veterans are organizing in support of Bob Nelson, the Crow Wing County veteran services officer whose reappointment is under consideration by the county board following accusations of unsatisfactory job performance from his superiors. "We have a brother in distress who has...
    newsFebruary 17, 2015 - 9:36am
    February 15, 2015
    HUD strenghtening partnerships to end veteran homelessness in Midwest
    U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Midwest Regional Administrator Antonio R. Riley thanked local officials for their commitment to end veteran homelessness in the Midwest region by the end of 2015. At a convening in HUD's Chicago Regional Office on Feb. 6, numerous officials...
    newsFebruary 15, 2015 - 7:46pm
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    February 13, 2015
    Rep. Nolan cosponsors bill to increase veterans' access to care
    After hearing concerns from veterans who are still unable to access the care they need due to where they live, U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan announced he joined on as the lead House Democrat in support for a bill requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to offer access to community...
    newsFebruary 13, 2015 - 10:03pm
    Filing taxes? There may a form for that
    Tax filers may need the state counterpart to a federal form. Form W-4MN is the Minnesota equivalent of federal Form W-4. In some situations, employees must complete Form W-4MN, Minnesota Employee Withholding Allowance/Exemption Certificate, in addition to federal Form W-4. Recently,...
    newsFebruary 13, 2015 - 9:59pm
    February 11, 2015
    CROW WING COUNTY BOARD: VSO job performance 'unsatisfactory,' supervisors say
    The Crow Wing County Board Tuesday heard concerns from human resources and community services officials about the job performance of Bob Nelson, county veteran services officer. Tamra Laska, human resources director, along with two representatives from community services - Kara...
    newsFebruary 11, 2015 - 9:07am
    February 6, 2015
    Reader Opinion: More than a fair share
    Thursday's Dispatch had an opinion piece from a veteran who thinks his military pension should be treated differently than all other pensions by having his pension not taxed in Minnesota. He thanked Gazelka and Heintzeman for apparently supporting that idea. In his letter he states...
    opinion / reader opinionFebruary 6, 2015 - 11:43am
    February 4, 2015
    Veterans Suicide Prevention Measure an important step toward ending vet suicide
    U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) announced a bill she cosponsored to prevent veteran suicides has passed the Senate and now heads to President Obama's desk to be signed into law. An estimated 22 veterans commit suicide each day, adding up to more than 8,000 deaths each yea...
    news / politicsFebruary 4, 2015 - 11:35am
    December 23, 2014
    Wreaths placed on graves at vets' cemetery
    LITTLE FALLS - The results of the Dec. 13 National Remembrance Ceremony at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery are were reported recently by WreathsForTheFallen.org officials. All the 3,800 wreaths arrived on time at 7:30 a.m. despite a very foggy morning. Also arriving in the...
    newsDecember 23, 2014 - 9:29pm
    November 18, 2014
    Thanks to Applebee's
    I'm sure that I speak for hundreds of veterans and active service persons in wishing to express a huge thank you to Applebee's for serving delicious, complete meals to us on Veterans Day. I can't imagine how many dollars worth of food was served on that day as well as the added staff...
    opinionNovember 18, 2014 - 4:04pm
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