Camp Ripley

Camp Ripley is home to a UAS base that prepares troops for combat.

A $15,000 grant will go towards improving the Minnesota Military Museum on Camp Ripley.

A national biathlon event is being held at Camp Ripley. The 29th annual Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships start today (Saturday) and run through Thursday.

Dog sled racers from across the state finally have enough snow to compete in the annual Winter Warrior Sled Dog Races at Camp Ripley tomorrow (Saturday).

Norway's top military officer will be at Camp Ripley tomorrow (Saturday). Chief of Defense for Norway General Harald Sunde is in Minnesota to recognize and honor the 40th anniversary of the United States/Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange program.

National Guard soldiers will test their skills of marksmanship and skiing this week at Camp Ripley. Soldiers from across the upper Midwest are competing in the annual Regional Biathlon. The biathlon is an event that includes skiing as fast as you can for several kilometers with a .22-caliber rifle strapped to their back before stopping to shoot at five very small targets.

Wreaths will be placed at gravestones tomorrow (Saturday) at the Minnesota State Veterans' Cemetery. The St. Cloud Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol will be hosting their annual "Wreaths Across America" event at 11:00 a.m. at the cemetery near Camp Ripley.

A state-of-the art driving facility has been completed at Camp Ripley. The Minnesota State Patrol will use the Emergency Vehicle Operations Course to simulate crash sites, and practice driving fast.

There will be a lot of activity this (WED) afternoon at Camp Ripley near Little Falls. The Minnesota National Guard is holding a training exercise that involves law enforcement, first responders and military personnel.

For the fourth year, Minnesota service people killed in the line of duty - including several from here in central Minnesota - will be featured on a commemorative calendar.