Author: Emily Welker

LIVE: New Food Safety Program

Food recalls are up ten percent. Here's a new way you can help protect yourself from food-borne illness.

From romaine lettuce, to ground beef, to organic chicken nuggets, the news has been full of food recalls lately. Food safety experts say the rate of recalls is up ten percent over where it was this time last year. And with the partial government shutdown cutting back on the number of workers who can come in to do inspections, that…

Thinking Green: Organic Cotton

Keep it green while you cuddle up.

If you’re reading this story from in bed, snuggled into the nice warm sheets, dreading getting up and trudging in the snow… the video we’re about to show you will not help with that. But it will help you select sheets that are easy on the environment. Here’s Danny Lipford with this week’s Thinking Green.   Categories: Morning – Features

LIVE: Rescue Matters

Read a book, save a dog's life.

We may be in the same state, but for all the difference between the resources to rescue stray and homeless dogs in the Fargo metro area and that in the Turtle Mountain area may as well be on a different planet. That’s what writer C.J. English found when she realized just how many animals there were in that part of…

Ask Danny: Painting Wood Paneling

It doesn't take a panel of experts, just a little know-how.

During these long dark days of winter, having lighter walls inside can really do a lot to brighten the place up. But going from dark to light can be a challenge, especially on wood paneling. Home improvement expert Danny Lipford shows us how it’s done in this week’s Ask Danny. Categories: Morning – Features

LIVE: F-M Women’s March 2019

Small steps can lead to big changes in a march that's growing by the year.

The F-M Women’s March set for this Saturday, January 19th in downtown Fargo is featuring a few big changes this year. Indivisible F-M activist Lydia Tackett sat down live in-studio with the Morning Show’s Emily Welker to talk about what’s new and different this time around. In the years since President Trump’s inauguration, it’s seen some major growth. The metro…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Mitzy

You could call her the Betty White of dogs.

Nonagenarian Betty White turns 97 Thursday, and in dog years, that’s just one year off the age of little Miss Mitzy here. While some dog experts dispute the accuracy of saying each year in dog years is equivalent to 7 human ones, there’s no denying that at 14, Mitzy’s not exactly playing the ingenue these days. But you’d never know…

Tech Tip Today: Apple Handoff

Make your devices shake hands with one another.

Technology is supposed to streamline our lives… but with devices that won’t talk to each other, it’s just an extra task. Find out how to get your devices playing nice in this week’s Tech Tip Today. Categories: Morning – Features

App of the Week: MyPlate

Two weeks into the resolution to eat better, it's time for some tech help.

We’ve been at that New Year’s resolution to eat better this year for more than two weeks now. And if that time has worn down your resolve and you’re starting to look longingly at the snack foods, we’ve got some help. Let Francie Black whet your appetite for eating well and sticking to your resolution in this week’s App of…

LIVE: Chilling Outdoors with Nature of the North

Don't let the below-freezing temps trap you inside all winter!

One of the toughest parts about watching the mercury drop below the zero mark is knowing that until it goes back up again, it’ll be miserable to go outside. That is, until you check in with Nature of the North. The nonprofit’s Jon Waters stopped by our studios to teach us the inside tricks on how to stay warm and…

Thinking Green: Newspaper Logs

Think it's a green idea to burn? Think again.

Out of all the ways newspapers have come up with to stay relevant and fresh for today’s consumer, this idea isn’t one of them. And we’re not just saying that because we’re TV news. Using old newspaper logs to fuel your home’s fireplace may sound like a green idea, but think again. Danny Lipford debunks the myths and shares what…