FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN announces a first: they will charter two planes out of Fargo at the same time this fall. That is in addition to a flight planned for the spring. They have more than 700 veterans on the waiting list to see the memorials in their honor in Washington, D.C. The spring flight…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — The chairman of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa is sounding the alarm about the drug epidemic on reservations in North Dakota. Jamie Azure was a guest at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Sen. John Hoeven introduced him as part of a discussion on efforts to stem the flow of fentanyl and…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Veterans wrap up their tour of the D.C. area with a trip to historic Fort Henry. But first, they spent some hours absorbing the Lincoln Monument and war memorials on the National Mall. And the experience let them share parts of themselves they don’t often discuss. It is a hidden wound. Looking across the mall,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — The Honor Flight of North Dakota and Minnesota packs a lot into its all-too-brief time in our nation’s capital. Some of what it reveals isn’t on the itinerary, though. KVRR’s Emily Welker and photographer Emily Harmon uncovered the unexpected bonds the trip reveals. Honor flights are known for togetherness. But not necessarily this kind. But they’ve…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — The latest Veterans Honor Flight left Grand Forks Sunday morning with 109 veterans on board. That includes one from World War 2. KVRR’S Emily Welker and photojournalist Emily Harmon are in D.C. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News, North Dakota News Tags: D.C., Honor Flight, Washington
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR/AP/CNN) — Gov. Doug Burgum delivers his foreign policy address taking aim at President Joe Biden and his administration’s policies. The Republican presidential candidate made his remarks at the Hudson Institute, a conservative think tank based in Washington, D.C. Burgum says Biden’s policies give a green light across central America to run for the southern border. He calls…
Moorhead City Council Member Steve LindaasMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Changes are coming to the Moorhead City Council. It has accepted the resignation of Ward 4 Council Member Steve Lindaas and declared the seat vacant. The MSUM physics professor is leaving to work with the Department of Energy in Washington, D.C. But he told the council he will return to Moorhead….
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — This was likely the most emotional day of the Honor Flight for Veterans in our nation’s capital. About half of them served during the Korean War. Half during the Vietnam War. They both saw the memorials to the conflicts that they fought in, and lost comrades. From the changing of the guard at the Tomb of…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — This is the day the veterans on the latest Honor Flight got to see the memorials for the wars they served during and fought in. KVRR’s Adam Ladwig has been on the journey with nearly 100 veterans. He says it was by far the most emotional day of the honor flight. It’s the day the veterans…
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (center) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley (right)WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is in agreement with North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer about the importance of considering foreign agricultural investments from a national security position. A hearing was held by the Senate Armed Services Committee to address Chinese…
