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Camp Ripley leaders brief commissioners on training schedule, local economic impact and construction projects
Summary
Lieutenant Colonel Steve Hall and Major Michael Poppe updated the Crow Wing County Board on Camp Ripley's 2025 training season, local economic impact (~$83 million), museum relocation, construction of a new access-control point and community outreach events.
"I'm Lieutenant Colonel Steve Hall. I'm the deputy commanding officer for Camp Ripley," Hall told the board, opening the military installation's briefing and describing his role and the base's emphasis on community relations.
Hall and Major Michael Poppe described Camp Ripley as a major training center for the Minnesota National Guard and other state and local agencies and said the installation aims to keep training-related economic benefits in the surrounding community. The presenters said Camp Ripley's annual economic impact is about $83,000,000 and that the installation employs about 800 full-time staff and surges to roughly 1,000 during summer training.
Training and missions: Hall said Camp Ripley hosted about…
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