Scheels Top 20 Rankings Rankings for Div. I teams in Minnesota American Legion Baseball are released every Thursday during baseball season. This is the rankings for June 30. (in parentheses is last week’s rank) 1. Willmar (1) 2. Hopkins (2) 3. Farmington (3) 4. Mankato […]
Scheels Top 20 Rankings Rankings for Div. I teams in Minnesota American Legion Baseball are released every Thursday during baseball season. This is the rankings for June 9. (in parentheses is last week’s rank) 1. Willmar (2) 2. Hopkins (3) 3. Farmington (5) 4. Mankato […]
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Scheels Top 20 Rankings Rankings for Div. I teams in Minnesota American Legion Baseball are released every Thursday during baseball season. This is the rankings for June 9. (in parentheses is last week’s rank) 1. Mankato National (1) 2. Willmar (2) 3. Hopkins (3) 4. […]
Scheels Top 20 Rankings Rankings for Div. I teams in Minnesota American Legion Baseball are released every Thursday during baseball season. This is the rankings for June 9. (in parentheses is last week’s rank) 1. Mankato National (2) 2. Willmar (3) 3. Hopkins (1) 4. […]
Amid crashes, fireman saves lives EAGAN — The winner of the Minnesota American Legion Firefighter of the Year dragged a highway crash victim to safety despite being struck by a vehicle. Paul P. Burgett of Apple Valley is a firefighter at the Eagan Fire Department’s […]
By Tim Engstrom The Minnesota Legionnaire ST. PAUL — Veterans Day on the Hill on April 20 was a time to tell state leaders about legislation Minnesota military veterans want passed, but this time around, it also was the farewell for state Rep. Bob Dettmer, […]
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 3, 2022 CONTACT: Mike Arvidson Luann McMahan Fastpitch Softball Director Fastpitch Softball Committee Member michaelarvidson@hotmail.com mnlegionsoftball@gmail.com 701-318-0926 507-440-7690 James Olson Mankato American Legion Post 11 Commander olson457@gmail.com 507-525-2957 Mankato to be site of first […]
Twister takes down half of Taopi, a town 4 miles away By Tim Engstrom The Minnesota Legionnaire ADAMS — Adams Post 146 had its regularly monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 12. On the drive home, that’s when the rain and wind came along, and so […]
The battle of broken knee By Tim Engstrom BOVEY — Some battles are fought on the operating table. Such is the story of Peter Dubey, a Legionnaire leading a post way up in God’s Country, where the lakes are abundant and the woods are all-around. […]
By Larry Herke from March 2022 issue of The Minnesota Legionnaire During the cold Minnesota winters, we are reminded of the importance of a warm and safe place to live. Sadly, for hundreds of Minnesota veterans, homelessness has become a way of life. Since 2014, […]
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 9, 2022 CONTACT: Tim Engstrom Mike Maxa Director of Communications Adjutant American Legion Dept. of Minnesota American Legion Dept. of Minnesota tengstrom@mnlegion.org mmaxa@mnlegion.org 952-679-0134 763-229-7595 WWII hero to receive French Legion of Honor at Montgomery Post 79 ~~ Please […]
ST. CLOUD — The American Legion Headquarters in Indianapolis on Jan. 31 notified Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough, several VA officials and Minnesota American Legion Commander Tom Fernlund — of St. Cloud — of some news. Dr. Joel N. Syvrud of the St. Cloud […]
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, March 2, 2021 mnlegion.org CONTACT: Tim Engstrom Director of Communications American Legion Department of Minnesota tengstrom@mnlegion.org 952-679-0134 Eden Valley-Watkins High School student wins state level of American Legion Oratorical Contest ANOKA — A […]
Mail Call from The Minnesota Legionnaire This letter to the editor contains information I have come across from the American Red Cross and is pertinent to our mission as Legionnaires: Donate Blood to Save Lives: There may be different reasons behind the blood requirement of […]
FOREST LAKE — The Minnesota American Legion Family Appreciation Rally is the next membership get-together on the Legion Family calendar. It is slated for March 12 at Forest Lake Post 225. Cost is $20. To make reservations, contact rally chairmen Terry Larson and Don Skow. […]
Attributable to Department Commander Tom Fernlund Feb. 18, 2022 Our heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn, who died Thursday at 59 after a long battle with kidney cancer. Hagedorn was a strong supporter of veterans. Perhaps his […]
‘Able to act now’ By Tim Engstrom MINNEAPOLIS — There’s a place just six blocks west of the Minneapolis VA Medical Center on 54th Street where veterans can find clothing, boots, blankets, sleeping bags, towels, sheets, pillows, bags, hygiene products, financial assistance, temporary shelter, Alcoholic […]