Author: Emily Welker

App of the Week: Plex

Which one makes sense when it comes to choosing a streaming option.

From movies to music to podcasts, the number of choices for streaming stuff is overwhelming. So how do you decide which one to go with? Here’s one we’ve test-driven already with some success. Get the scoop on this streaming app with Francie Black in the App of the Week. Categories: Morning – Features

LIVE: NDSU Book Launch

They're the best of the best -- and now you can party with them.

Every time you pick up a book, you’re holding a labor of love in your hands. And that’s why NDSU wants you to celebrate that labor with them. They’re holding their fourth annual official book launch this week, and KVRR’s Morning Show was lucky enough to score a sneak preview of the goods on display this year. The books take…

Ask Danny: Finding a Roof Leak

Find it before the melt finds us.

Hard to believe, but this snow and ice isn’t going to be around forever. As a matter of fact, spring’s just around the corner and that means melting. Find out how to make sure your spring doesn’t arrive along with your roof springing a leak in this week’s Ask Danny. Categories: Morning – Features

Tech Tip Today: Tech Accessories

It really completes your outfit.

Whether it’s the perfect tie or a necklace that sets off your neckline, you probably put some thought into your accessories when you get dressed in the morning. Time to start thinking about tech accessories, too. Francie Black has more in Tech Tip Today.   Categories: Morning – Features

App of the Week: theScore eSports

Check out the sports phenomenon giving traditional sports a run for its money.

We know sports are huge around the Red River Valley region. But did you know eSports are starting to outstrip regular ones in popularity? Francie Black shows us how to get in on the action in today’s App of the Week.   Categories: Morning – Features

Thinking Green: Pest v. Pest

In the bug battle, who will your champion be?

It’s been a long, long time since we’ve had to worry about mosquitoes or other pests in the yard. But the eerie thing is, some of them are so tough their larvae can withstand the winter. Find out which bugs can battle back against mosquitoes and other pests when everything thaws out, in this week’s Thinking Green. Categories: Morning –…

Ask Danny: Paint Sheen

It's not just about picking a pretty color.

When we think of choosing a paint color for our interior walls, we usually think of paring down the zillions of choices to the best color. But you may be missing the more important aspect of your paint job in starting with color. The sheen of the paint determines what kind of finish you’ll wind up with and how it’ll…

LIVE: 1st Annual Hotdish Festival

The culinary masterpiece of the Midwest is celebrated this weekend.

As Drekker Brewing Company’s Ashley Rieck puts it, what do you do in February in Fargo? You stay inside and eat, of course. She’s got a point. After all, it’s just not a February in the Upper Midwest without the piping-hot, cream-based casserole delicacy North Dakotans and Minnesotans grow up craving. That’s where the idea for the First Annual Hotdish…

LIVE: Snow Danger At Home

It's snow joke.

As if it’s not tough enough to survive out in the elements in our extreme snow, ice and cold temperatures, now you need to worry about the conditions it’s creating inside your home, too. We’re talking about snow buildup on the Morning Show, and to do it, we invited Lars Knobloch of Nordic Home Inspections to sit down live in…

Tech Tip Today: Free Photo Editing

Because our epic snow shots are going viral.

We’ve probably all done our share of judicious cropping, lighting changes and more to get our Facebook and Instagram shots look just right. But there’s a lot more out there you can do if you need to do some serious editing. And you can do it for free – in this week’s Tech Tip Today with Francie Black. Categories: Morning…