Dakota Times

Multiple Minnesota counties object to paying for DHS accounting errors

By Colin Froment | Jan 2, 2020

Minnesota counties are objecting to pay the Department of Human Services (DHS) a total of $9 million following the department issuing a letter to all counties explaining they will begin to see monthly invoices starting this month because of its accounting mistakes.

Five Republicans seek to replace Democrat Collin Peterson as 7th District representative

By Colin Froment | Jan 2, 2020

While U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson (D-Moorhead) is waiting until next year to make an official re-election announcement, five Republican candidates have already filed their intentions to replace the House of Representatives member of 28 years.

From Minnesota State Wire

Minnesota's disabled veterans still waiting for VA to refund wrongly charged home loan fees

By Colin Froment | 5 years ago

More than a month after a July 31 deadline, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) has yet to release an update on what it is doing to identify and refund the approximately 73,000 disabled veterans -- including some in Minnesota -- who were wrongly charged funding fees when issued VA loans.