Author: Emily Welker

App of the Week: Ada

Could we replace the letters DR with the letters AI?

Artificial intelligence is constantly breaking new ground. But could it actually give you a jump start on diagnosing an illness? See why the letters A-I could be replacing the ones D-R in today’s App of the Week with Francie Black. Categories: Morning – Features

LIVE: Traveling Equine Vet

Would you rather hoof it to the vet? Or let her come to you?

A Sheldon, North Dakota veterinarian is doing what she can to mitigate the shortage of equine vets in our region by taking her clinic on the road. Veterinarian Dr. Charley Stansbery started her mobile equine clinics earlier this spring, bringing the vet clinic to the horse, rather than the other way around. They’ve been so popular in the region, the…

Thinking Green: Solar Water Heater

Take advantage of the summer sun.

A long hot shower, for most of us, is the best way to start the day. However, a heftier water heating bill is not. Take advantage of those extra hours of daylight to shut down some of those costs and keep the planet green. That’s in today’s Thinking Green with Danny Lipford. Categories: Morning – Features

LIVE: Polka Fest

It's a veritable polka-palooza, and it's coming up.

Break out the floor wax and roll out the beer barrel, because Polka Fest is this weekend, and it’s one of the biggest draws in the region for festival-goers from all over the country. It got its start a mere six years ago in Hankinson, North Dakota, and now it’s attracting dancers from 21 different states from all over the…

Ask Danny: Peepholes

Make sure it's just your peeps who are coming over.

What with the longer daylight hours, everyone’s out and about more enjoying the outdoors. But are you sure everyone strolling through your neighborhood is someone who’s supposed to be there? Here’s a way you can tighten up security around your property. All it takes is a simple home improvement task, and Danny Lipford’s help. Categories: Morning – Features

Tech Tip Today: Text Printouts

Because sometimes you need an old-fashioned hard copy.

Texting – where would we be without it in our daily lives? It’s done more than almost any other medium to streamline modern communications for all of us. But sometimes you need to keep a good old-fashioned printed copy on hand, even of your texts. Here’s the best way to do it, with Francie Black. Categories: Morning – Features

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Audi

A cat of many contradictions.

You’ll probably notice that Audi’s pretty nervous for his visit to the Morning Show. As a matter of fact, he spent most of his live appearance wailing inconsolably in Emily Welker’s arms, trying to hide his pretty face from the camera. As it turns out, it’s the first in a long line of examples of why Audi’s a cat of…

App of the Week:

Kick some butt with some high-tech help.

It’s been said quitting smoking is harder even than kicking an opiate habit. But there’s almost nothing else you can do to better your health that gives you a faster and bigger payoff. Now, Francie Black’s found a way to help you kick butt for good. That’s in today’s App of the Week. Categories: Morning – Features

LIVE: Canoe Parade Workshop

Are you ready to hit the river?

Are you ready to hit the water for summer recreation fun? Or is your upper-body strength still a little soggy after our long, cold winter huddled indoors? Instead, you can flex your creative muscles before you flex your rowing muscles, with a canoe art event for the whole family. It’s a way to inspire you to get out on the…

Ask Danny: Carpet Indentations

Don't let them put a dent in your plans to redecorate.

Rainy weather can start giving you all kinds of ideas about interior decorating… but what you discover under your furniture might just change your mind. Danny Lipford lets us in on a little secret method of fixing all carpet indentations left when you move your furniture in today’s Ask Danny. Categories: Morning – Features