Author: Emily Welker

LIVE: Free Target Gift Cards for National HIV Testing Day

As if peace of mind isn't gift enough already.

Thursday, June 27th is National HIV Testing Day, and health care workers in the metro want to make it worth your while to get tested — beyond just the gift of peace of mind. That’s why the Harm Reduction Clinic, or HRC, in Fargo is offering free Target gift cards along with free tests for HIV and Hepatitis C. The…

Thinking Green: Tools of the Trade

Trade in high energy bills for something better.

When it comes to making sure your home is green, a lot of it comes down to making sure it’s not leaking energy. See how you can use the tools of the trade the experts turn to in order to make sure you’re not wasting energy in today’s Thinking Green with Danny Lipford.   Categories: Morning – Features

Ask Danny: Sizing Range Hood

We're sizing up a serious problem in the kitchen.

What with all the rain we’ve had, chances are you’ve been making your steaks and chicken indoors instead of out on the grill. But all that smoke’s gotta go somewhere. Danny Lipford lets us know how to size your range hood in this morning’s Ask Danny. Categories: Morning – Features

Tech Tip Today: Google Test Hub

There's a reason they call it "housework."

We’re all looking for a little help around the house, to make our lives easier. Let’s face it, there’s a reason they call it “housework” — and you probably already have a full-time job. And no one pays you for the work you do at home. Here’s Francie Black to get you started in this week’s Tech Tip Today. Categories:…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Grandpa

Dispensing dog wisdom with a side of cuddles.

What could be better than having a grandpa or grandma? Why, bringing home an extra one, of course. Grandpa the boxer has been around for awhile. He’s 10 this year, which puts him squarely in senior status. And he has a lot of wisdom to share, as you can hear in his live appearance on the Morning Show with Emily…

Memorial Cruise For Downtown Shooting Victim

Friends gathered to remember a beloved fixture of the downtown food truck scene.

Friends of the Fargo food truck owner who was killed near downtown are honoring his memory with a cruise. A group gathered last Friday night in front of Kmart on University Drive for a memorial cruise in honor of Jason Halvorson. A friend says he was part of the car community. Halvorson was also well-known to food truck aficionados in…

App of the Week: Grateful

Give yourself a chance to app-reciate what's beautiful about your life.

As you run around getting ready for work in the morning, do you ever stop to take a moment and consider what’s great about the life you lead? For example, if you’re like us, you’re particularly grateful for the high caffeine content of your office brand of coffee. Here’s an app you’ll be especially app-preciate of. Check it out with…

Thinking Green: Water Conservation

Go with the flow. Think green.

We’re going to take a minute now to talk about going to the potty. Yes, it makes us giggle – but there’s a serious side. Turns out, all that water we use to flush isn’t doing the planet any favors. Find out how to take your toilet into new green territory with Danny Lipford in this week’s Thinking Green. Categories:…

Ask Danny: Fixing Chimney Leaks

Don't let your snuggle session in front of the fire get blown away.

There’s almost nothing as annoying as sitting down with your family to cuddle up in front of the fireplace and finding out it doesn’t work properly. Save your chilly summer evenings from being spent huddled under a blanket with this week’s Ask Danny.   Categories: Morning – Features

LIVE: Erasing School Lunch Debt

You can help local families by keeping school lunch debt out of the hands of collections agents.

We all know kids who are stressed because they’re hungry can’t concentrate enough to learn well in school. But for some families, the stress of paying for school lunches lasts long after school’s out for summer. Districts that struggle under the burden of unpaid school lunch debt have now started to turn that debt over to collections agencies. That can…