Community supports Ukrainian chalk artist during Maple Grove event
While dozens of artists lined the street for Arbor Lakes Chalkfest, Tetiana Talanova's story behind her art might have been the most compelling.
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While dozens of artists lined the street for Arbor Lakes Chalkfest, Tetiana Talanova's story behind her art might have been the most compelling.
The Twin Cities art community is supporting Ukraine by honoring an artist who has earned a reputation for his breathtaking work in Maple Grove.
Zoo officials say they can't afford to take care of the horses any longer and are looking for options, including shipping the horses to another zoo in North America.
Just weeks ago, they were fleeing for their lives, trying to get out of Ukraine and away from the war to come stay with family here, to start new lives after the war forced them to flee.
Anna Hansen met her husband in Minnesota, where she has lived for several years, but her mother, Valentyna Zinchenko, still lived and ran grocery stores near Kharkiv in Ukraine. When the war started, Zinchenko had to hide in a cellar for nine days.
One Minnesotan is seeing the devastation in Ukraine firsthand.
A gloomy weekend makes for a perfect setting to watch a movie for a worthy cause.
Tyler Jacobs was teaching English in Ukraine when Russian forces invaded. He attempted to escape to Turkey was by detained by Russian soldiers.
The Minnesota Sheriffs' Association on Monday announced it has donated hundreds of bulletproof vests and other items to assist the people of Ukraine during Russia's invasion.
Hundreds packed the halls of St. Michael's and St. George's Ukrainian Orthodox Church Sunday, but not necessarily for Palm Sunday service.
A Minnesota father who traveled overseas to help with humanitarian aid calls the experience is rewarding.
Gov. Tim Walz on Friday signed a bill to end Minnesota investments in Russia to further punish its government for invading Ukraine.
When WCCO-TV first introduced viewers to Joe Whitcomb at the end of February, he was hearing air raid sirens going off in his Kyiv apartment.
"There's a sense of satisfaction, a sense of something that we can do. Because watching the scenes on TV is heartbreaking," said Yuri Pedenko.
The Minnesota House voted unanimously Wednesday to divest the state's pension funds from Russia, joining states across the U.S. in putting financial pressure on the country over its war in Ukraine.
Byron Public Schools Superintendent Mike Neubeck says district lawyers are reviewing the school system's policy covering what can be displayed in classrooms. He said he's concerned that allowing the Ukrainian flag could lead to unwanted displays.
The war in Ukraine continues with more civilian casualties. In Congress there is a debate over whether the U.S. is doing enough to help.
James "Jimmy" Hill, 68, was killed in a Russian attack on the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv that was reported Thursday, as his partner Irina Teslenko received treatment at a local hospital.
A Minnesota native has been killed in Ukraine amid Russia's invasion, according to his family and friends.
Republicans comments were muted, but most Democrats are giving President Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy enthusiastic support.
Tyler decided to flee the Ukrainian city of Kherson to stay with a friend in Germany. He says he boarded a bus to head that way through Turkey, but at a checkpoint in Crimea, the Russian military stopped them.
A group marched in Minneapolis Sunday afternoon in solidarity with Ukraine. Meanwhile, Sen. Amy Klobuchar is in Poland seeing the refugee crisis first-hand.
While the Minneapolis-based cereal maker says that it does not have any wholly-owned operations in Russia, it is stopping advertising and capital investment in a joint venture with Nestle called Cereal Partners Worldwide, which did business in Russia.
