U.S. Senator Al Franken will be the guest speaker at a Veterans Day program at New Richland Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva High School Monday, Nov. 11 at 10 a.m. in the high school gym. It is open to the public.

In addition to the Senator's address, winners in the school's eighth and 12th-grade essay contest, "What Veterans Day means to me," will be announced during the event.

The NRHEG choir and band will perform, students will read Veterans Day essays and New Richland area Legionnaires will conduct a flag folding ceremony to honor those who have served in our nation's armed forces.