According to the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, there are approximately 327,000 veterans in Minnesota, accounting for approximately 6% of the state's population.
What a difference a year makes. Minnesotans, for the most part, persevered through the past year by following safety guidelines. Now we have a vaccine, and the state is opening up. With that is ample opportunity in the Brainerd lakes area to attend ceremonies and events commemorating Memorial Day in person.
Of the 13 military veterans who agreed to participate in local Veterans Court since its inception, six failed out of the program and seven graduated, with none of the graduates reoffending.