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Update: Attorney says Glasser customers can download photos at no cost

FARGO (KVRR) – An attorney who represents a Bismarck-based photography service that abruptly closed says couples will eventually be able to obtain their wedding photos free of charge. “We are pleased to announce the arrangement will allow couples to see online and download their photographs at NO COST for one year,” according to a statement from Fargo attorney Tim O’Keeffe….

Red River Watershed Management Board collecting terrain data using LiDAR for flood mitigation

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Red River Watershed Management Board is collecting new data on the elevation of the ground in our region in order to better predict and mitigate flooding. The Board has contracted with Sanborn Mapping Company to collect what’s called Light Detecting and Ranging data, also known as LiDAR. It’s collected through a laser and is used…

Minnesota ready to give COVID-19 shots to children

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Gov. Tim Walz says the state has a strong network of health care providers and others who are ready to administer the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine to children ages 5 to 11 once final federal recommendations are issued next week. A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Tuesday voted to back Pfizer’s low dose vaccine for…

LIVE: The Return of the Rocky Horror Picture Show

Time warp back to an in-person gathering at the Fargo Theatre.

It’s been a rocky road to get us here at times through this pandemic. But we’ve made it all the way to Halloween 2021 — and this weekend, the Rocky Horror Picture Show is back at the Fargo Theatre. They’re holding the fully interactive, in-person, full-scale traditional movie showing for the first time since the pandemic struck. As part of…

Defense attorney convicted for swindling $15,000 from client

MINNEAPOLIS – A Twin Cities criminal defense attorney has been convicted of bilking one her clients out of $15,000. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office says a jury found Kristi McNeilly, 46, of Woodbury, guilty of theft by swindle.  Minnesota sentencing guidelines call for her to receive probation and some workhouse time. McNeilly’s client, a 53-year-old man, was arrested for having a…

Facebook docs reveal a nation lit ‘on fire’ in the days after George Floyd death

Minneapolis 3rd Precinct burns. May, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The reports of hateful and violent posts on Facebook started pouring in on the night of May 28 last year, soon after then-President Donald Trump sent a warning on social media that looters in Minneapolis would be shot. It had been three days since Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled…

Priest struck and killed while riding bike near Twin Cities

ROSEMOUNT, Minn. – A Twin Cities area priest has been struck and killed while riding his bike in Rosemount. Risen Savior Church in Burnsville announced Tuesday that the Rev. Dennis Dempsey was the bicyclist who died Monday afternoon after he was hit by a car on County Road 42. The 26-year-old Minneapolis driver who struck Dempsey was arrested at the…

Moorhead water tower wins 2021 Tank Of The Year

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — There’s New bragging rights for the city of Moorhead. It’s southside water tower has been named the 2021 Tank of the Year by the Tnemec Company. They specialize in protecting surfaces and structures from corrosion. Moorhead’s tank won out of nearly 300 nominations. The artwork on the tower was designed by local artists Stephen Dorsey and…