 A house in the woods is the concept behind the proposed veterans home in Bemidji. State officials, local leaders and area veterans gathered today to get their first glimpse of what the facility could look like. Multiple options were presented, each with slightly different design concepts. While the home will be designed to reflect the elements of northern Minnesota, the facility is similar to those in neighboring states. We took the Chippewa Falls veterans home and we did somewhat of a modeling after that. It's not going to be exactly the same, but some of the household designs will be the same. The spaces for families, for meetings, those sort of things will be a little bit bigger and a little bit nicer. April 15th is a key deadline for the proposals for the project. If the project moves forward, the groundbreaking would be held next fall with the facility opening in the spring of 2021. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.