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Hubbard County commissioner Char Christenson will be vice chair in 2023.

DAV volunteers play an important role

The Park Rapids chapter of Disabled American Veterans (DAV) elected new officers. Pictured, from left, are Jerry Bjerke, commander; Darius Simon, senior vice commander; Rich Batcho, junior vice commander; Joe Baron, chaplain; and Joe Markell, treasurer.

The Hubbard County Board recently accepted a $10,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs. 10:18 am, Jan. 15, 2021 The Hubbard County Board recently accepted a $10,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs. Hubbard County Veteran Services Officer (VSO) Jerry Bjerke told county commissioners, “Within the grant request, I had to submit a budget, a proposal on what I’m going to spend the money for. I’ll let you know right now, I put $2,000 in for a veterans event this summer.” Due to COVID-19, Bjerke said it was unclear whether that event coul...

COVID-19 is impacting area veterans Simon says older veterans and those with service-related health issues are at higher risk of having a severe case, while restrictions on public gatherings are isolating them socially. 7:30 pm, Dec. 14, 2020 × All Veterans Memorial, Park Rapids (Enterprise file photo) Hubbard County Veterans Service Officer Darius Simon acknowledges that some local veterans have died recently from COVID-19 complications, and that the pandemic is having an impact on the veteran community. “A lot of our veterans are Vietnam era, and some of the things...