Author: Emily Welker

Melinda’s Garden: Weeping Trees

Willows are just the beginning.

Are you sad that our gardening season is winding down for the year? Don’t cry about it. Think about making plans to plant trees instead. Melinda Myers introduces us to some trees that weep right along with you in this week’s Melinda’s Garden. Categories: Morning – Features

Tech Tip Today: Google Top Trending Searches

Find out what other people are finding out about.

We have a game that’s super fun to play especially if you want to feel instantly smarter. It’s called “what are the top google searches trending right now?” The search for “drunk birds” is way near the top. If you watch our show, you know all about them — the people of Duluth keeps finding drunk birds all over town…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Lo

You can't spell "love" without Lo.

It’s not a coincidence that lovely Lo, our Pet Connection dog of the week, has a name that starts with the first two letters of the word love. Because a love she is. Lo is a mixed breed Maltese Shih Tzu mix about four years old who joined the Morning Show’s Emily Welker live in studio along with rescuer Karen…

App of the Week: Life360

Take some of the scare out of trick or treating.

Halloween can be the scariest time of year for parents. Not because of ghosts and demons, but because you’re supposed to let your kids go wandering around after dark scoring candy from strangers. Francie Black takes some of the “boo” out of Halloween night by by helping you keep a virtual eye on the kids in today’s App of the…

Thinking Green: Green Certified

It's certain to buy you piece of mind.

Buying green can make you feel good. But finding out the product made fake promises to be environmentally friendly? That can drive you crazy. Don’t be driven certifiable. Find out what it means to be green certified, with Danny Lipford.   Categories: Morning – Features

Ask Danny: Holes in Brick Walls

You definitely want them closed before winter winds come howling.

No matter how nice it is during the day, the mornings have a definite chill in the air. And if that’s making it hard to roll out of bed in the morning – you may want to check your home’s brick walls for holes. Home improvement expert Danny Lipford shows us how to patch them up tight in this week’s…

Melinda’s Garden: Rudbeckias

A bright spot in the garden, even when the clouds roll in.

This time of year, it can be hard to spot any flowers in your yard. Most of our annuals are done for the season, and many of our perennials are going into dormancy as the weather grows cooler and their blooming season peters out. But there is one plant that can give reliable toughness and bloom performance through late summer…

Tech Tip Today: Deep vs. Dark Web

It's about to get dark and scary in here.

The darkest time of the year approaches, and Halloween is nigh. And if you’re looking for deep, dark, scary thoughts to get yourself prepared there’s not a lot else in the tech world that’s scarier than the dark web. But what is it, exactly, and how does it differ from the deep web? Francie Black digs in to these mysterious…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Benji

He's got a movie-star smile and a story to tell.

When you meet  Benji, chances are, he’ll give you a grin that lights up the whole room. And although he’s not famous like the star of the movie, Benji the Maltese mix is getting his own little moment in the spotlight in this week’s Pet Connection after joining the Morning Show’s Emily Welker live in studio. Benji’s smile hides a…

Thinking Green: Gray Water

Start looking at gray a whole new way.

The fall can be a pretty gray time of year — and it can be easy to get tired of seeing all that gray weather and cloudy skies. But they both mean water in the ecosystem, and fresh water is a huge issue for a lot of communities all around the planet. Danny Lipford shows us how to take another…