WASHINGTON (KVRR) – North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer says America shouldn’t help fund Russia’s war with Ukraine by buying their oil, especially because he believes America can produce enough of its own. “How would you tell a single parent in North Dakota they could soon see gas prices go up above $4 a gallon, that would you tell a single…
north dakota and minnesota’s congressional delegation are sharing their thoughts on the president’s first big state of the union. kvrr’s annie klingenberg reports from washington. PRESIDENT BIDEN GAVE HIS FIRST STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS HERE AT THE CAPITAL ON TUESDAY. THE PRESIDENT SPOKE AT A TIME WHEN THE COUNTRY IS FACING MANY MAJOR CHALLENGES. WITH RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo City Commissioner Tony Gehrig asks for a presentation on clinical studies showing masking stops the spread of COVID-19, especially in children at schools. North Dakota State University Professor of Public Health Dr. Paul Carson and Sanford Health Infectious Disease Physician Dr. Avish Nagpal shared research published in medical journals and by the CDC. One from…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A man who is tied for the current longest-serving state senator in the nation is ready to retire. State Senator Ray Holmberg of Grand Forks announced that he will retire from the legislature at the end of his current term on November 30. Holmberg, a Republican, has served in the Senate since Dec. 1, 1976,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – With primary elections approaching later this year, voter groups are actively working to educate voters. “Ignorance is a tool and like any tool it can be used as a weapon, and far too many people in our society are using ignorance as a weapon and the only way we can fight that is by fighting ignorance,…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The average price of an unleaded gallon of gas went up 20 cents in North Dakota and 23 cents in Minnesota Friday since Wednesday according to Gas Buddy. The average in Fargo-Moorhead is $3.59 per gallon with several stations in both cities selling fuel for $3.69. With troops invading Ukraine, and sanctions against oil powerhouse Russia, gas…
By: Jeannie Kopstein WASHINGTON (KVRR) — President Biden’s recent Supreme Court nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson, met with Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar ahead of her confirmation hearings set to begin on March 21. Klobuchar is a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. “I just think that her experience is extraordinary,” said Klobuchar. “She has more experience as a judge than…
WASHINGTON (KVRR) – President Joe Biden gives his first State of the Union Address. There’s not many things members of Congress agree on these days. Support for Ukraine amid the country’s invasion by Russia was one thing that was universally praised in the House chamber for the first 15 minutes of the president’s speech. Mr. Biden announced he is closing…
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MOSCOW (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a military operation in Ukraine, claiming it’s intended to protect civilians. In a televised address early Thursday, Putin said the action comes in response to threats coming from Ukraine. He added that Russia doesn’t have a goal to occupy Ukraine. Putin says the responsibility for bloodshed lies with the Ukrainian “regime.”…
