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The Cities

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Tag: Veterans

Minnesota Sounds and Voices

Court reporters interview veterans for the record

Dan Olson November 11, 2013, 10:31 AM Nov 11, 2013
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Eleven Minnesota military veterans will add their accounts of wartime service to the Library of Congress Veterans History Project with the help of Paradigm Court Reporting and Captioning. Read more →

New director of Minneapolis VA Health Care System

Jessica Mador May 10, 2013, 4:50 PM May 10, 2013
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The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the appointment of Patrick Kelly as the new director of the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. He assumes the leadership of a massive institution, with an operating budget of $594 million and more than 100,000 veteran patients.

Report recommends Hennepin County Veterans Court continue

Jessica Mador April 12, 2013, 5:50 PM Apr 12, 2013
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Report says the Hennepin County veterans court is successful.

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March drop-in legal clinic for veterans

Jessica Mador February 11, 2013, 4:07 PM Feb 11, 2013

Free drop-in legal clinic for veterans

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Minnesota Sounds and Voices

Hold the presses

Dan Olson December 18, 2012, 1:25 PM Dec 18, 2012

Sixty-year-old Jon Drew studied graphic arts as a high school student, but it’s an experience offered to far fewer Minnesota school students these days.

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New domestic violence programs for veterans to launch this week

Jessica Mador September 8, 2012, 12:00 PM Sep 8, 2012

Change Step is a first-of-its-kind domestic violence therapy program for veterans.

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Rep. Walz to meet with VA officials over suicide cases

Jessica Mador September 6, 2012, 7:00 PM Sep 6, 2012

Veterans suicide is attracting more attention from Minnesota Congressman Tim Walz.

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Troops look for civilian jobs after deployment

Jessica Mador May 24, 2012, 12:32 PM May 24, 2012

“That’s the most difficult part – trying to explain the skills and talents that I’ve learned in the military and prior civilian employment.”

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Minnesota veterans groups honored at the White House

Jessica Mador April 19, 2012, 5:00 PM Apr 19, 2012

Two metro area groups that work with veterans and their families were recently honored as Joining Forces Community Challenge winners.

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Tax credit for Minnesota businesses that hire veterans

Jessica Mador February 28, 2012, 3:14 PM Feb 28, 2012

The credit can be as high as $9,600 per veteran for for-profit employers, or up to $6,240 for tax-exempt organizations.

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