Beyond the Yellow Ribbon connects service members and their families with community support, training, services and resources. For more information, see the state’s
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Facebook site.
Yellow Ribbon communities
Cities in Minnesota can be recognized as Yellow Ribbon Communities by connecting agencies, organizations, resources and employers to support service members and military families.
Dakota County has 10 cities involved in the Yellow Ribbon Campaign.
City |
Meeting information |
Contact Information |
Apple Valley
| Apple Valley American Legion Post 1776 First Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
| Jay Peterson 952-923-5014 yellowribbonav@gmail.com |
Burnsville |
See website for meeting dates | Mike Huddleston mikenancyhuddleston@gmail.com |
Eagan | Eagan City Hall 1st Tuesday of the month 6 p.m. |
eaganyellowribbon@yahoo.com |
Farmington | Farmington City Hall 4th Tuesday of the month 7 p.m. | Doug Taube 612-430-6299 fyrn00@gmail.com
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Hastings | Hastings American Legion 2nd Thursday of the month 7 p.m. | Ray Kane 612-584-2897 cgbtyr@gmail.com
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Inver Grove Heights | Veterans Memorial Center
2nd Wednesday every other of the month (January, March, May, July, September, November) 6-7 p.m. | Janet Shefchik 651-450-2512 jshefchik@ighmn.gov
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Lakeville | Heritage Center 2nd Thursday of the month 6 p.m. | Lindy Kes lakevilleyellowribbon@gmail.com |
Northern Dakota County
(West St. Paul, Mendota Heights and Lilydale) | Lilydale City Hall 1st Tuesday of the month
2 p.m. | Ed Iago
651-259-2614 yellowribbon@wspmn.gov
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Rosemount | Rosemount City Hall 1st Monday of the month 7 p.m. | Tom Neuman rosemountyellowribbon@gmail.com |
Dakota County | Northern Service Center (NSC) 1 Mendota Road West, West St. Paul (Room 520) Quarterly (January, April, July, October) Last Wednesday of the month 5:30 p.m. | Lisa Thomas 651-554-5631 lisa.thomas@co.dakota.mn.us
Karly Tiegs 651-554-5804 karly.tiegs@co.dakota.mn.us |