A Yellow Ribbon Community unites all Veterans in areas within our affiliated communities to create a comprehensive network that connects and coordinates agencies, organizations, resources and employers for the purpose of proactively supporting service members, military families, and veterans. The cities of Inver Grove Heights, Mendota Heights, Mendota, South St. Paul, and Lilydale merged with the West St. Paul Beyond the Yellow Ribbon to become the Northern Dakota County Beyond the Yellow Ribbon.