Closure of homeless veterans program elicits concern

Local elected officials are concerned about the federal government’s plan to cut funding from a program for homeless veterans at the Southern Wisconsin Veterans Home near Union Grove.

State Sen. Bob Wirch, D-Somers, called the decision “a mean-spirited action by the Trump administration.”

The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs announced Friday that cuts by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development will close Wisconsin Veteran Housing and Recovery Programs at King in Waupaca County and Dover in Racine County by the end of this year....

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Ken Notes: I am a fiscal conservative and I can think of no better program than to house and care for our vets. I would love to see more micro homes and ultra affordable condo/apartment units made available. If you fought for my freedom, I owe you a safe bed and health care, not to mention my undying gratitude.