DULUTH, Minn. (KVRR) – The Mayor of Duluth, Minnesota has reversed course and says she will now support illuminating the city’s iconic lift bridge in the colors of the Ukrainian flag. Mayor Emily Larson released a statement Tuesday morning. “Sometimes you make a decision based on important variables like rules and fairness and then understand that those things really don’t…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Gas is up about 70 cents from this time last year according to AAA. People who monitor gas trends say prices will keep climbing due to demand. People are concerned about this spike in gas prices. It’s affecting their travel plans and budgets. Some are worried what they may have to sacrifice to afford to drive….
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota State Investment Board will hold a special meeting Thursday to discuss the state’s Legacy Fund investments in Russia. Gov. Doug Burgum says that while North Dakota owns bonds originally issued by the Russian Federation, the state purchased those bonds from a third party on the secondary market, so the proceeds of the sale…
FARGO (KVRR) – In solidarity with the citizens of Ukraine, Fargo City Hall is illuminated in blue and yellow, the colors of the Ukrainian flag. “Fargo stands united with Ukrainians in our metro community and around the globe,” according to a statement on social media. The Fargo display will continue for the next several evenings. Several landmarks around the world…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — West Fargo-based Titan Machinery company is keeping close tabs on the situation in Ukraine. The company has filed a report with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which requires updates to announce major events that shareholders should know about. The company says it is most concerned about the well-being of its employees. Titan Machinery has about 16…
(NATO)BRUSSELS (AP) – President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts agreed Friday to send thousands of troops backed by air and naval support to protect allies near Russia and Ukraine in response to President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade, the organization’s top civilian official said. Speaking after chairing a NATO summit, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the 30-nation organization will…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Titan Machinery is keeping close tabs on the situation in Ukraine, where thousands of people are fleeing the country as Russia continues to pound the capital and other cities with airstrikes. In a report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission Friday, the West Fargo-based company said the well-being of its employees in Ukraine is…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — The Russia-Ukraine crisis has some ties to residents of North Dakota. Eastern Europeans in North Dakota anxiously await what is next for Ukraine after Russia’s invasion. Especially one Bismarck woman who runs a grocery store specializing in Ukranian and Russian products, she wonders what this means for her business. “I am not sure what is going…
NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) – The Russia Ukraine conflict has ties to two people from Bismarck. According to NATO, Russia is still sending troops to Ukraine despite President Vladamir Putin’s insistence to negotiate a solution to the crisis. The U.S. and NATO believe an invasion is imminent. Ukrainians raised national flags and sang the country’s anthem to mark Unity Day, created…
U.S. soldiers arrive in Poland (Fox News)WASHINGTON (AP) – A senior defense official says President Joe Biden has approved the deployment of 3,000 more U.S. troops to Poland. They will join 1,700 other members of the 82nd Airborne Division who have been heading to Poland in recent days. Combined, the 4,700 soldiers comprise an infantry brigade intended to reassure fellow…
