Author: Emily Welker

Ask Danny: Stuck Garbage Disposal

Don't get stuck with this yucky problem.

A stuck garbage disposal may be one of the grossest things that can hit your kitchen. Because let’s face it, it’s never going to get stuck when it’s empty. Find out how to fix it fast in this week’s Ask Danny. Categories: Morning – Features

LIVE: Wish Fast

Unleash your inner superhero.

If you’re in superhero withdrawal after watching this weekend’s record-breaking “Avengers: Endgame,” we’ve got a way you can play superhero yourself, for a great cause. The Wish Fast 5k and 10k run this weekend raises money to help out sick kids in the Make-A-Wish North Dakota program. It features superheroes and super-villains along the race course, and draws people out…

Tech Tip Today: Subscription Cancel

Get a grip on those mystery charges.

Do you ever go through your credit card statement to find puzzling charges from Apple or Google on it? Chances are your apps could be to blame. Francie Black shows us how to get a handle on those charges in this week’s Tech Tip Today. Categories: Morning – Features

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Peeps

You can't get much sweeter than Peeps.

Peeps is the kind of company that, unlike her namesake sugar-covered marshmallow treat, will never get stale. She came in around the Easter holiday as an owner surrender to the rescue workers at 4 Luv of Dog, and the ten-month-old shepherd mix already has the manners, self-possession and calm of a much, much older dog. She already knows commands like…

App of the Week: Saferkid

Sending your child off into the wilds of the internet? Give them a safety net.

The internet can be a big, scary place. Not just for kids, but for the parents who let them have access to it. Francie Black has some help for the moms and dads in your life to rest a little easier when it comes to letting your kids getting online with other people — who may not have their best…

Thinking Green: Reclaimed Lumber

Think big when you think about going green. Like, big-as-a-tree big.

We’re learning a lot this Earth Week about everyday small things we can do to help the planet. But today, we’ve got a way you can go big to do your part. Big, as in saving an entire tree with a single choice. Here’s Danny Lipford in this week’s Thinking Green. Categories: Morning – Features

Ask Danny: Insulating Your Garage

Checking into whether it's worth it.

Things are finally starting to warm up outside but that doesn’t mean the end of overnight frost and freezes. But is adding insulation to places like your garage really worth it? Danny Lipford shows us the pros and cons in this week’s Ask Danny. Categories: Morning – Features

Pet Connection: Meet Topaz

A jewel of a cat, who's been polished by her rough experiences.

Topaz is a cat who, like many gems, has been under a lot of pressure in her life. She first came in to the care of her foster family at  Adopt-A-Pet F-M with her three small kittens, all eight weeks old. She and her tiny family had been living homeless on the streets of the Turtle Mountain Reservation, and the…

Tech Tip Today: Blue Light

Don't be blue about the risks of screen time before sleep.

Scientists have been telling us for a long time now it’s a bad idea to fall asleep in front of your smartphone or your TV set. But now – we may have discovered a workaround. Francie Black shows us how you can get your screen time in and still get your REM sleep in this week’s Tech Tip Today. Categories:…

App of the Week: ProxyPics

Get an original image no matter where it is -- or where you are.

Do you like to take photos? Or are you terrible at them and really wish you had someone else to do it for you? Either way, you’re in luck this morning. Francie Black shows us how the photography industry is making new inroads into the gig economy in today’s App of the Week. Categories: Morning – Features