MINNESOTA NATIONAL GUARD
2 Minnesota National Guard armories to get upgrades 
Minnesota officials put out the call this week for architects and other designers to bid on projects in Austin and Chisholm.
By Associated Press , December 19, 2012
Man sentenced for crash that killed Minnesota soldier
A Maplewood, Minn., man has been sentenced to a year in jail and 10 years probation for a May 2010 crash that killed a Minnesota National Guard member who served in Iraq.
By Associated Press , February 27, 2012
Surprise guest answers little girl's Christmas wish
Her list: Barbie and DadAbby Koopman of Alexandria wanted a Barbie for Christmas, but more than that, she wanted her dad home for the holidays. Abby’s dad, Joe Koopman, is a sergeant in the National Guard stationed in Kuwait.
By Stacie Kimball , December 20, 2011
Minnesota National Guard helicopter unit to deploy
The drawdown of U.S. troops in Iraq means a new deployment for a Minnesota National Guard unit. About three dozen members of an assault helicopter battalion are shipping out as part of Operation New Dawn.
November 28, 2011
Minnesota National Guard officer awarded French medal
A colonel in the Minnesota Army National Guard has been awarded a French National Defense Gold Medal.
By Associated Press , August 13, 2011
Rochester dad prepares to lead Guard unit in Gulf
One frigid morning in November, Col. Eric Kerska watched young soldiers at Camp Ripley struggle to assemble a 50-caliber machine gun perched on a table.
By Elizabeth Baier , January 01, 2011
Red Bulls prepare for Iraq duty
Training exercises at Camp Ripley, Minn., are preparing Minnesota National Guard soldiers for a deployment in Iraq.
By Elizabeth Baier , November 27, 2010
A new approach to signing soldiers
Military employs latest marketing techniques in pursuing recruitsMore than eight years into fighting two wars, the U.S. military finds itself in an odd but enviable position: All four military branches and all six Reserve components reached their recruiting targets, both in quality and quantity, for the first time in the history of the all-volunteer force.A new approach to signing soldiers
By Mark Brunswick , July 05, 2010
Military rules stop soldier’s bid for Minn. House
A National Guard captain just back from Afghanistan says he has put his campaign for Minnesota House on hold out of concern that he could face military discipline.
By Martiga Lohn , June 22, 2010
GF County bans burning; crews fight fires in northeastern Minnesota
The Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Department issued a burning ban Sunday afternoon for the entire county, effective until further notice. The warmer-than-normal spring, with average or below precipitation has combined with breezy conditions to make the pre-green-up period after snow-melt rife with fire possibilities.
April 18, 2010
More than 1,000 MN Guard troops welcomed back
More than 1,000 Minnesota National Guard soldiers are getting an official welcome home after a long deployment in Iraq.
By Associated Press , April 10, 2010
Pawlenty pulls out of Southern GOP event
Gov. Pawlenty has decided recognizing the state's returning National Guard troops is more important than politics.
By Associated Press , March 24, 2010
AROUND MINNESOTA: Gun laws effect on Voyageurs ... Scientists fight Asian carp ... Dems buck EPA ... more
A new federal law allowing guns in national parks will have a limited impact in Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota. The new law takes effect Monday. It allows people who can legally possess firearms under federal, state and local laws to possess them in Voyageurs National Park, but there’s a catch. It makes possession of firearms in national parks subject to the firearms laws of the states where the parks are located.
By Associated Press , February 28, 2010
Guard troops wait for promised post-deployment pay
Thousands of National Guard soldiers who served extra-long deployments in Iraq, Afghanistan and other conflicts were supposed to get paid time off when they came home three years ago.
By Martiga Lohn , February 17, 2010
Pentagon closer to paying Minnesota Guard bonuses
The Pentagon has committed to paying bonuses to 2,500 Minnesota National Guard soldiers who are still owed them after a long deployment to Iraq several years ago.
By Patrick Condon , February 16, 2010
View your ad here! Cost effective targeted advertising.
Contextual advertising starting as low as $79/month. This includes targeted ad delivery and search results!
Add your business to the Marketplace »
RSS Feeds