Author: Emily Welker

LIVE: Make Your Own Rain Barrel

It couldn't come at a better time.

  We’re looking down the barrel of a long, rainy weekend to come with more precipitation expected over the next week. But hey, that’s early April in the upper Midwest for you. And that’s why these new workshops from River Keepers couldn’t come at a better time. They’re teaming up with the Clay County Water and Soil Conservation District to…

App of the Week: Visor Tax Prep

Tick tick tick tick.

Have you done your taxes yet? The clock is ticking down to the deadline — only 11 days left to go. Now there’s a way to streamline the process and it’s all on your smartphone. Here’s Francie Black with the App of the Week. Categories: Morning – Features

Tech Tip Today: Canva

Shake things up on social media.

We told you Thursday on the Morning Show in business news that Facebook is getting some grief this morning from its users again over privacy concerns. But in spite of all the scrutiny social media gets these days, it seems like it’s almost impossible to get any work done without it. So why not make the experience more fun for…

Thinking Green: Make Your Own Rain Barrel

We're barreling fast toward gardening season.

We’re looking at a couple days’ worth of precipitation this week, according to Marshall. But don’t let that get you down. Instead, why not build yourself a new rain barrel to help out your yard and the environment? Here’s Danny Lipford with this week’s Thinking Green. Categories: Morning – Features

Ask Danny: Painting Vinyl Siding

We're on your side in the struggle to make your siding look good.

We’re finally starting to see some grass emerging under the melting snow and that means it’s time to start thinking about outdoor chores again. Home improvement expert DannyLlipford shows us how a coat of paint can spruce up your vinyl siding in this week’s Ask Danny. Categories: Morning – Features

LIVE: Flood Health Flood Warning

It's cold and wet and really dangerous to drive through. But that's only the beginning.

North Dakota State Department of Health scientists are warning us about serious health risks from our rising flood waters. You might think the biggest danger of dealing with floodwaters is that they’re a muddy mess. But  as state environmental scientist Christine Roob explained when she sat down live in-studio with the Morning Show’s Emily Welker to talk about it. Flood…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Noell

Talk about a great deal -- that's at least a cat and a half, for the price of one!!!

Noell is a cat with some serious floof factor. The fluffy ten-year-old turned up at the pound before he was rescued by workers at Homeward Animal Shelter, and the giant furball has turned out to be a friend to everybody. Dogs. Cats. Kids. Adults. You name it, Noell never met an individual he didn’t like. As a matter of fact,…

Tech Tip Today: Rocketbook

Save a tree, go high-tech.

We’re all about anything that lets us go paperless on the Morning Show. Heck, we’d better be. In a two-hour show, the number of pages we go through every morning just to print our scripts weighs in at least a couple of pounds. Francie Black shows us the latest in paperless technology for a notebook that’ll help you save a…

App of the Week: Voice Access

Just in time, you can text without using your hands.

Minnesota lawmakers are pursuing a new law that would create a new hands-free phones only requirement for drivers in the state. So today’s App of the Week couldn’t have come at a better time. Find out from Francie Black why this app could come in quite handy. Categories: Morning – Features

Thinking Green: Radiant Heating

You'll be radiant with joy finding out how to stay warm and save the planet.

We’ve suffered through some pretty horrific cold weather this past season. But the damp chill associated with spring thaw – especially overnight – will make it tough to turn down the thermostat for at least another few weeks. Fortunately, Danny Lipford has a home heating solution that can save you a few degrees on the thermostat – and help you save…