Receiving a Quilt of Valor from the E. Polk County Chapter on Friday during the Veterans Day program at Win-E-Mac School was Boyd Oppegaard. Boyd entered the U.S. Navy on July 1, 1971 thru July 1, 1974.

Erika Beckett served in the U.S. Army for 20 years as an ICU nurse. She was stationed in Ramstein, Germany during her service time. She cared for many severely injured soldiers as an ICU nurse. She currently resides in Erskine, MN with her 7 children and husband Jason. Erika was presented a Quilt of Valor at Win-E-Mac School on Friday morning during the school's Veterans Day program.

Ron Strom was honored with a Quilt of Valor presented to him during the program for Veterans Day at WEM School last Friday. Ron volunteered for the draft a year after graduating from high school.

The East Polk County Quilts of Valor group got together on Saturday, November 11th to cut fabric for the Quilts that the group makes to present to our area Veterans. The group spent the day together cutting out pieces for lots of new quilts which the group will sew into quilt tops on Saturday, January 18, 2018 at the McIntosh Community Center.

Muriel Halverson, who is a 97 year old WWII Veteran, and Joann Ekeberg enjoyed the Veterans Day program that was held Friday afternoon at McIntosh Senior Living.

Kurt Ellefson, Polk County's Veteran Services Officer spoke during the Veterans Day program at McIntosh Senior Living last Friday.

Dennis Boucher and Rep. Deb Kiel stopped to say hello after the Veterans Day program held last Friday at Win-E-Mac School.

Betty Tangen was one of the readers who were a part of the McIntosh Senior Living Veterans Day program last Friday afternoon.

Wanda Olson was one of the readers who were a part of the McIntosh Senior Living Veterans Day program last Friday afternoon.

Mary Goodwin was one of the readers who were a part of the McIntosh Senior Living Veterans Day program last Friday afternoon.

Speaking to the students, staff and community during the Win-E-Mac Veterans Day program held last Friday was Veteran, Dean Vikan.

Some of our area Veterans who attended the Veterans Day program at Win-E-Mac School last Friday morning.

Legion members Calvin Skeie and Joe Sanborn with their grandkids, Dylan and Kalli Roy and Kianna and Sydney Tadman fold the flag during the ceremony held at the Veterans Day program at Win-E-Mac School last Friday.