In order to try and curb the rate of suicide among our nation's veterans, the St. Cloud VA is holding the Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Awareness Walk Saturday.
U.S. Rep. Tim Walz wants to make sure that federal investigators are looking into claims by two former employees of the Minneapolis VA Medical Center that they were pressured to falsify records.
Two former employees of the Minneapolis VA Medical Center allege they were pressured to falsify patient appointment dates and medical records to hide delays.
Larry Shellito has been confirmed by Minnesota's Senate as state Veterans Affairs commissioner. The former leader of the Minnesota National Guard won approval on a voice vote on Thursday.
Gov. Mark Dayton has chosen former Minnesota National Guard leader Larry Shellito to fill a Veterans Affairs cabinet position.
Shellito was adjutant general of the Guard for seven years before his voluntary departure from the position last year.