The groundbreaking event for the new Minnesota Veterans Home in Preston will be held on Monday, August 9. This is a change from the Thursday, August 19 date announced at the meeting last week when MDVA officials visited with Preston stakeholders to provide an update on the new veterans home. More details on the groundbreaking event will be shared soon. We look forward to … [Read more...]
Groundbreaking event planned August 19 for veterans home
During a July 13 gathering at the Preston Servicemen’s Club, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) officials, the project planner and construction manager updated a group of veterans and local officials on project plans and the timeline for construction of the State Veterans Home. The hour on August 19 for the ground breaking event is yet to be determined. The … [Read more...]
MN Veterans Cemetery-Preston benefits from community support
PRESTON, MN. – As the veterans cemetery in Preston prepares for Memorial Day, the staff also acknowledge the benefits of a caring and generous community. “We are so fortunate to receive support from the community,” says Cemetery Administrator Robert Gross. “One example is an electric vehicle that improves access to visitors.” The six-passenger electric vehicle donated in … [Read more...]
New Minnesota Veterans Homes name lead contractors
ST. PAUL, MN – With Federal VA funding recently committed, the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) is moving ahead on planning for three new State Veterans Homes projects to be located in Bemidji, Montevideo and Preston. Wold Architects & Engineers and Perkins Eastman are the architects for all of the new homes. They have been working on these projects for … [Read more...]
Funding for Fillmore County Veterans Home finally secured
After years of helping move the project forward, State Representative Greg Davids (R-Preston) said he was pleased to learn that federal funding is now in place to construct a veterans home in Fillmore County, Montevideo, and Bemidji, the final hurdle that needed to be overcome to make this dream a reality. “These homes will serve those who served us, and I’d like to thank … [Read more...]
Sen. Miller: “Fantastic news” federal funding is official for Preston veterans home
ST. PAUL, March 30, 2021 – The United States Department of Veterans Affairs announced today that Minnesota will receive federal funding for three proposed Veterans Homes in Bemidji, Montevideo, and Preston. Senate Republicans secured the state’s share of funding for all three homes in the 2018 bonding bill. Construction could begin as early as early fall 2021 with an … [Read more...]
State Veterans Home in Fillmore County no longer just a dream
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs released the State Home Construction Grants for 2021. Governor Tim Walz announced on March 30 that the three proposed new State Veteran Homes will each receive federal funding this year. The veterans home in Preston will be the only skilled nursing home for veterans in southeast Minnesota. Walz said, “We are pleased to be able to expand … [Read more...]
State of Minnesota Veterans Day event to go virtual
ST. PAUL, MN – The Official State of Minnesota Veterans Day Program will be held virtually this year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. A 30-minute recorded program will be available starting at 8 a.m. on Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11 on the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs website at MinnesotaVeteran.org/VeteransDay2020. The Minnesota Department of Veterans … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Veterans Memorial additions made
The Spring Grove Veterans Memorial Group, LLC, is pleased to announce that they have added three new names to the Spring Grove Veterans Memorial located in Viking Memorial Park. The veterans whose names have been added include: Osmund S. Gilbertson served in the US Army and the Reserve from 1955 to 1963. Ossie graduated from Spring Grove High School in 1953, and he resides … [Read more...]