https://mn.gov/ en-us https://mn.gov/ https://mn.gov/ 2026-03-13T13:30:00Z https://mn.gov/mdva/news/pressroom/index.jsp?id=1066-731258 St. Paul, Minn. – Today, the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) highlighted new data showing just 150 Veterans remain homeless in Minnesota – the lowest level ever recorded. This major milestone is a culmination of years of focused work by Governor Tim Walz and MDVA and represents a 25% decrease from last year and a 41% decrease from two years ago. MDVA started monitoring Veterans experiencing homelessness in 2015. Under the leadership of Governor Walz, MDVA increased our state’s commitment to ending Veteran homelessness by adding more resources for Veterans through the Homeless Veteran Registry (HVR). Today’s data shows those investments are paying off. 2026-02-10T14:00:00Z https://mn.gov/mdva/news/pressroom/index.jsp?id=1066-729166 St. Paul, Minn. – Minnesota’s eight State Veterans Homes will benefit from a generous $80,000 donation from the Department of Minnesota Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Charles McLaughlin Post 906 in Hutchinson. This marks the fourth year in a row the post has contributed this level of support, providing $10,000 to each Home in Bemidji, Fergus Falls, Hastings, Luverne, Minneapolis, Montevideo, Preston and Silver Bay. Leadership from both the VFW and MDVA came together for the donation presentation during the VFW Midwinter Conference in January. 2026-02-09T16:00:00Z https://mn.gov/mdva/news/pressroom/index.jsp?id=1066-729163 Preston, Minn. – Preston is the only city in Minnesota with both a State Veterans Home and a State Veterans Cemetery. And Preston and surrounding communities continue to demonstrate their support for Minnesota Veterans through special events, volunteering and both in-kind and cash donations. During the last few months, two donors have made significant cash donations to both the Home and the Cemetery. The Kaye D. Nelson Trust donated $20,000 to the Preston Veterans Home to support ongoing programming and activities by our Recreation Therapy team. And the Trust also donated $10,000 to the Preston State Veterans Cemetery to be used for equipment that will assist in the ongoing care and beautification of the site. 2026-02-09T14:00:00Z https://mn.gov/mdva/news/pressroom/index.jsp?id=1066-729160 Fergus Falls, Minn. – Once again, local Veterans organizations are supporting the Fergus Falls Veterans Home and its Residents through generous donations. For several years now, the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Fergus Falls Chapter 25 has funded the cost of Wi-Fi and cable television at the Home, allowing the Residents to enjoy connections to the online world and the expanded cable TV programming. The 2025 annual pledge of more than $30,000 was recently fulfilled with a final donation of more than $15,000. 2025-11-06T14:00:00Z https://mn.gov/mdva/news/pressroom/index.jsp?id=1066-712058 St. Paul, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) named Diane Lynch-deCombhs, to the new position of Assistant Commissioner - Healthcare Division. Lynch-deCombhs is a seasoned healthcare operations leader with more than 20 years of experience. She is deeply committed to serving Veterans and ensuring high-quality, person-centered care. Most recently, Lynch-deCombhs held the role of Division Administrator of Veterans Homes for the State of Wisconsin where she oversaw multiple campuses driving transformational change and promoting a strong culture of quality and accountability. 2025-11-05T14:00:00Z https://mn.gov/mdva/news/pressroom/index.jsp?id=1066-711929 The Official State of Minnesota Veterans Day Program is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11 at the Minnesota National Guard Armory in Mankato, Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs invites Veterans, families, elected officials and community members to come together to thank, celebrate and honor all Veterans who have served our country. 2025-10-30T15:30:00Z https://mn.gov/mdva/news/pressroom/index.jsp?id=1066-711120 Preston, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) announced that Stephanie Juhl, RN, is joining the Minnesota Veterans Homes - Preston as Director of Nursing. Juhl most recently was the Director of Nursing for the Minnesota Veterans Homes - Domiciliary (DOMS) Program at Hastings and Minneapolis. She has been with the DOMS program for seven years and was integral in the development of its One Program, Two Sites, Three Paths mission. 2025-10-29T13:45:50Z https://mn.gov/mdva/news/pressroom/index.jsp?id=1066-710952 Fergus Falls, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs announced the appointment of Kalie Crayton as the new Administrator for the Minnesota Veterans Homes - Fergus Falls. She started her position on Oct. 27. Crayton is a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator (LNHA) and Licensed Health Services Executive (LHSE). She most recently has been providing Interim Administrator and Executive Director coverage and consulting services for long-term care facilities in several states. Her work history includes supporting organizations to achieve goals, improve Resident care, monitor regulatory requirements and improve performance. 2025-10-04T17:00:00Z https://mn.gov/mdva/news/pressroom/index.jsp?id=1066-708586 Marshall, Minn. – Veterans, healthcare providers, counselors and those affected by Veteran suicide gathered here today to shine a light on this issue and bring people together in a time of healing. The seventh annual Veterans Suicide Prevention and Awareness Day event was hosted by the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA). 2025-09-29T12:45:00Z https://mn.gov/mdva/news/pressroom/index.jsp?id=1066-707309 The seventh Annual Veterans Suicide Prevention and Awareness Day brings communities together to honor Veterans lost to suicide and offers healing and hope to survivors. Tragically, Minnesota loses about 100 Veterans to suicide each year. The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) strives to increase awareness and provide resources to communities as we all work together to decrease Veteran suicide deaths in Minnesota and the region.