Veterans Day carries special meaning in Northeastern Minnesota. Our region has the highest percentage of veterans in the entire state, and that legacy of service runs deep through our communities. Native Americans serve in the armed forces at a higher rate than any other demographic in the country. Silver Bay is home to one of Minnesota’s eight state veterans homes. From Grand Portage to Moose Lake, we live in communities built on loyalty, service, and looking out for one another.

Those same values — helping neighbors, caring for those who served, and restoring lives — are at the heart of the Minnesota Veterans Restorative Justice Act, which became law in 2021. Minnesota was the first state to adopt a comprehensive, statewide approach to restorative justice for veterans. It’s a model grou

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