Itasca County Veterans Services

The Itasca County Veterans Services office, 410 NE 2nd Avenue, Grand Rapids (218-327-2858, fax 218-327-0648), Monday to Friday 8 to 4:30 closed noon to 1, is John Prepodnik’s Veteran’s Service Office with Assistant VSO Dave Jacobson, Eligibility Specialist Michelle Nelson and Administrative Assistant Michelle Bertram, assisting veterans, dependents and survivors with federal and state claims.

Also called: Veterans Services, CVSO, John Prepodnik, Dave Jacobson, Michelle Nelson, Michelle Bertram, claims, compensation, pension, 218-327-2858, 410 NE 2nd Avenue, Grand Rapids, 197.60, Grand Rapids, Coleraine, Cohasset, Deer River, Keewatin, Nashwauk, Bovey, Taconite, Marble, Calumet, Warba, Effie, Bigfork, Marcell, Northome.

For: Veteran or service member, spouse, child, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Itasca County, MNCounty

Minnesota requires every county board to appoint a county veterans service officer under Minnesota Statutes 197.60 (see the Minnesota entry on county veterans service officers); Itasca's office is that appointment. The office. The county's Veterans Services page: 410 NE 2nd Avenue, Grand Rapids, MN 55744; phone 218-327-2858, fax 218-327-0648; "Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (closed noon - 1 p.m.)". The staff, from the county's directory: "John Prepodnik, Veteran's Service Office" (the office's own listing), with "Dave Jacobson, Assistant Veteran Services Officer", "Michelle Nelson, Eligibility Specialist" and "Michelle Bertram, Administrative Assistant" - all reachable through 218-327-2858. The Benefit & Resource Links page under the office points veterans to the state veteran benefits pages (dental, optical and financial assistance, homeless veteran prevention and assistance), the VA's benefit brochures and fact sheets, and the County Board's other services. The office's year, from the Board's minutes: the Administrative Assistant's transfer into the department took effect October 12, 2025 (the October 14, 2025 minutes); the County Veteran Services Officer's salary was held at a 0% increase for 2026 with the other appointed-term offices (the January 13, 2026 motion, carried 4-1); and the Site Committee carried the office's possible move into the former County Administrative Services office on the first floor through the spring and summer of 2026, reported to the Board on March 3, April 28, May 5, May 19 and July 28. Where. Itasca County Veterans Services, 410 NE 2nd Avenue, Grand Rapids, MN 55744; (218) 327-2858, fax (218) 327-0648; Monday to Friday 8 to 4:30, closed noon to 1. The county courthouse and its offices sit at 123 NE 4th Street, Grand Rapids; the county's main number is 218-327-7363 (toll-free 800-422-0312).

Thresholds

Thresholds for Itasca County Veterans Services
Gate	Rule
Itasca County veteran or qualifying family member	The office assists veterans, dependents and survivors with federal and state claims; no rating is needed to call. The rating filter never hides this entry.

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Last updated 2026-10-30.

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