Author: Emily Welker

LIVE: Newsies at Moorhead High School

A Broadway show after our own hearts.

We admit it, we’re a little biased: when it comes to a show about news, we here at the Morning Show are all in. And that’s why the Morning Show’s Emily Welker was so tickled to welcome live in-studio the young performers of Moorhead High School to give us a little song-and-dance about an incredible news story. “Newsies” focuses on…

App of the Week: Musitude

A little music always improves the attitude.

If you’ve ever thought musicians have a real attitude, you might be right. After all, they can read in a language less than a third of people in the world can. But now, you can read it too – thanks to a new app. Francie Black shows us how Musitude can give you attitude too, in today’s App of the…

Thinking Green: Green Furniture

This kind of green will fit with your color scheme, we promise.

Picking out furniture for your house is a balancing act between cost, looks and function. But did you know there’s a new, hidden benefit you might want to consider adding to the balancing act? Danny Lipford shows us how you can select the most environmentally friendly options for your furniture in this week’s Thinking Green. Categories: Morning – Features

Ask Danny: South-facing Windows

Making life indoors comfortable all winter long.

When it comes to controlling heat energy around the home — whether that’s setting it at a comfortable level or reducing energy loss — there’s no time quite so critical as winter. And windows are often the biggest culprits. Home improvement expert Danny Lipford shows us how to check make sure your windows are winners instead of a wreck for…

Melinda’s Garden: Colorful Foliage Containers

With the leaves off the trees, we need some color in the garden.

This time of year, when almost all the leaves are off the trees, you need a way to get some color into your garden. Let Melinda Myers show you how to extend the colorful leaf season in this week’s Melinda’s Garden. Categories: Morning – Features

Tech Tip Today: Alexa Homework

Because sometimes moms and dads could use a little hint, too.

We’ve still got a ways to go on the calendar, and a lot of tests, until school lets out for winter break. And that means lots of homework and studying for moms and dads to help with. Turns out you have a secret weapon for homework help right there in your home. Francie Black shows us how to use Alexa…

App of the Week: Apple Shortcuts

Because you can never remember where the heck the camera is.

If you’re like us on the Morning Show, you basically couldn’t function in life as we know it without your smartphone. Especially for Halloween night — it’ll be out all night long for all those great Halloween pictures of the family. But no matter how many times you use a function like, say the video camera, the shortcut to get…

Thinking Green: Green Coffee

It's not matcha -- but it's almost that good.

If you’re like us on the Morning Show, it’s hard to imagine hitting the work day without a fresh cup of coffee on hand. And whether you take it black, or with cream and sugar, you should definitely try the freshest coffee trend these days. It’s green coffee, and Danny Lipford explains it in this week’s Thinking Green.   Categories: Morning…

Ask Danny: Control Sweating Windows

Don't sweat home ownership.

Making home repairs shouldn’t be intimidating – but there’s one kind of fix-it task that can leave you sweating. Home improvement expert Danny Lipford shows us how to tackle sweating windows in this week’s Ask Danny. Categories: Morning – Features

LIVE: Celebrating Dia de los Muertos

Connecting the generations, whether they're here, or in the great beyond.

It’s the Mexican holiday that’s taking mainstream American culture by storm, and while you might feel like the skulls, sweets and candles are reminiscent of Halloween, it’s not the same holiday at all. Dia de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is observed November 1st and 2nd throughout Mexico and among Mexican-Americans all across the U-S. It’s a…