Two upstate lawyers and a law firm are to pay $725,000 to the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under a settlement a judge approved this week in a lawsuit stemming from buying and selling veterans benefits. Attorneys Candy Kern, Howard Sutter III and Upstate Law Group are also permanently barred from “courting, offering or arranging […]
Month: January 2021
Grand Rapids Community College gets $450,000 grant to build veterans service center
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Grand Rapids Community College received a $450,000 federal grant to build a designated veterans center on campus and expand services to students who served in the military. The Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success will serve as a hub to connect veterans to campus resources such as financial aid, counseling […]
The search continues for the new Veterans Services Office
January 21, 2021 By Jessica Mathews / [email protected] The Livingston County Veterans Services Committee is looking for a new site to hopefully relocate its offices and better serve local veterans. The committee met virtually on Wednesday evening and discussed priorities for 2021, which includes signing a lease for a new office by the end of […]
Irish pub owner honored for dedicated service to local veterans’ organization | Journal-news
MARTINSBURG — A Berkeley County Irish pub owner and veteran was honored with the 2020 Business Donor of the Year award by the Mountain Warrior Alliance on Monday night for his dedicated support of the organization to help veterans cope with the difficulties of life after service. With so much uncertainty caused by the pandemic, […]