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TRENT OPSTEDAHL | BEMIDJI PIONEER
A man thanks local military members Wednesday during an open forum on veterans issues held at the Beltrami County Commission offices.

Housing, jobs a priority for veterans

BEMIDJI — Housing and jobs were the main topics of a veterans issues forum held here Wednesday. Staff of U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., hosted the meeting and met with...

news / local Wed, May 22, 2013 - 6:21pm

Veterans homes clear panel; measure includes no funding, calls for study on need

ST. PAUL — A pair of new Minnesota veterans’ homes received preliminary approval Tuesday on a House committee, but without funding and only after a study is prepared about where...

news Wed, Apr 03, 2013 - 12:26am

Joe Vene: Minnesota needs another veterans home

Where should the next Minnesota veterans home be located? Eight hundred seventy-four veterans are currently waiting for admission to the five veterans homes in the state. If Minnesota is going...

opinion / commentary Sat, Feb 09, 2013 - 12:45am

Veterans Home Committee continues work to secure facility

Work continues to plan for a Minnesota Veterans Home in Bemidji, although prospects of securing one soon appears to be dimming. "We believe this can happen one day," Beltrami County...

news / local Sun, Apr 05, 2009 - 2:41am

Group says outreach component could make proposed Bemidji Veterans Home unique

Proponents of a Minnesota veterans home in Bemidji don't have a site yet, but they know what they want to build. While the core of the home remains skilled care...

news / local Sun, Mar 08, 2009 - 3:46am