Author: Emily Welker

Tech Tip Today: Emergency Tech Tips

Make sure your smartphone's charged.

We just got the first presidential emergency alert test less than 24 hours ago, and it got a lot of us thinking about what kind of plans we need to have in place before emergency strikes. Whether it’s a blizzard, a flood, or a house fire that forces you into high alert, there are a lot of ways you can…

App of the Week: Laughing My App Off

A way to start your day on the lighter side.

When the sun comes up and it’s time to get out of bed and get ready for work or school, it can be tough to get motivated. Why not give yourself a bright spot on the morning horizon to look forward to, with a little humor to get your day started? Funny lady Francie Black is giving us just that…

Thinking Green: Freecycle

Call it the world's biggest garage sale, for free.

Yard sale season is all but over, but during our warm-weather season, you probably have acquired quite a few items around the house you don’t use anymore. And the last thing you want is to have them taking up valuable space in the garage all winter long. Turns out, there’s a way you can get rid of your unwanted goods…

Ask Danny: Preventing Mold Growth

Rain's coming.

The rain is headed our way this week, and while the temps are expected to be more moderate than they were over the chilly weekend, that means it’s time to tackle the tasks still left standing around the home to prepare it for the rest of the season. Rain plus warmer temps can sometimes add to your outdoor woes, though….

LIVE: Fargo Fantastic Film Festival

Warm up with some entertainment indoors on a cold weekend.

If you’re shuddering at the thought of the temps dropping below 30 this weekend, we’ve got just the ticket to warm your thoughts. The Fargo Fantastic Film Festival is on right now through Saturday and for the first time in its 16-year history, it’s expanded to two venues. The festival features showings both day and night of all your favorite…

Melinda’s Garden: Invasive Queen Anne’s Lace

Help in getting this royal pain the butt out of your yard.

It’s a common sight in the fields and roadsides all across America. But this lacy beauty can turn from a welcome wildflower into an invading force it wheedles its way into the garden. Melinda Myers shows us how to control that royal pain in the butt, invasive Queen Anne’s lace, in this week’s Melinda’s Garden. Categories: Morning – Features

Tech Tip Today: Reducing Screen Time

There is such a thing as too much of a good thing.

Usually, when it’s time to talk tech tips, we’re trying to maximize our screen experience. But there may be times you suspect your screen time, your spouse’s and especially your children’s may have gotten out of hand. Now, there’s a tech tip that can help you monitor and control your screen time. Take a tiny bit more screen time to…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Eve

She's had a rough week.

Eve’s got a beautiful, silky, pitty-type face people love to stroke, but you might want to hold off on that for awhile — she’s still a little sore. Because from first glance, you’d never believe this beautiful girl who joined the Morning Show’s Emily Welker live in-studio was the same dog who came in to the 4 Luv of Dog…

Thinking Green: Energy Audit

The kind of audit that'll help, not hurt, your wallet.

The very word “audit” can strike dread and loathing in the hearts of your average tax-paying American. After all, the IRS usually doesn’t audit people they think the agency owes money to. It’s usually the other way around. But there is one type of audit that could put more money in your pocket — an energy audit. Danny Lipford explains…

Ask Danny: Painting Galvanized Metal

Time to finish up outdoors.

Now that we’re officially in fall, it’s time to start wrapping up the tasks you need to do on your home’s exterior – before the snow flies. And if temps stay where they’re predicted to, flurries could be happening in parts of the region as early as this week. You might be surprised by what parts of your house you…