Author: Emily Welker

Ask Danny: Algae Removal

Because there are side effects to rain and snow.

There’s been a fair amount of precipitation so far this season, and while that can be good news for growers.. . it may not be so great for your roof. Home improvement expert Danny Lipford looks into how you can keep your algae situation under control in this morning’s Ask Danny. Categories: Morning – Features

LIVE: Mental Health Help for Students

Reaching children in rural parts of our region, one day at a time.

It’s tough for some parents to imagine, but kids as young as elementary-school age can struggle with serious mental health issues. And in rural parts of North Dakota, accessing mental health help can be tough — with or without the stigma that still attaches to mental health problems. That’s something United Way of Cass-Clay is trying to help. A pilot…

LIVE: SBA Head Tours Fargo Small Businesses

It's a big day for business in the world, and for small business in Fargo.

They may be small today. But every major corporation in America had to start somewhere, and most of them started as small businesses once upon a time. Linda McMahon got her start as the leader and co-creator of a small regional business that today is the multinational organization known as the World Wrestling Federation. Now, she serves as part of…

Melinda’s Garden: Starting Begonias from Leaves

More plants, for the price of one.

It’s the time of year when a lot of us gardeners realize we’re going to have to do our digging indoors if we want to indulge our interests. Melinda Myers shows us how we can do it — without spending a fortune on new houseplants — in this week’s Melinda’s Garden. Categories: Morning – Features

Tech Tip Today: Gazelle

Chasing down some of the best deals in tech toys for your Christmas list.

If your family’s Christmas list has items like laptops, iPads and other high-end gadgets – they’d better hope Santa Claus has some pretty deep pockets in that red suit of his. Or if you’re the one paying the shopping bill this year, you could score them some tech bargains instead. Francie Black makes your Christmas list a little more affordable in…

App of the Week: BuyVia

It's an app about ads you'll want to add.

Economic experts predicted this was going to be a hot year for holiday shoppers, maybe even a record-setter. But so far, those numbers haven’t panned out. As a matter of fact, you might say they’re a little on the slow side. Maybe what savvy shoppers need is some help sorting through all the ads out there to find the best…

Thinking Green: Harnessing Wind Power

The bright side of single-digit mornings, plus wind chill.

When you start your morning just a few degrees above zero, like much of our viewing area has lately, even the slightest breeze can pack a real wallop. Fortunately, there are some advantages to living on the windy high plains – at least when it comes to energy conservation. Here’s this week’s Thinking Green, with Danny Lipford. Categories: Morning –…

App of the Week: Hanging a Heavy Mirror

The man in the mirror can do it all by himself -- with a little handy advice, of course.

It’s the holidays. So naturally, you want to make sure you’re looking your best — and that your home is, too. Danny Lipford shows us how to do both at once by helping you hang a heavy mirror in this morning’s Ask Danny. Categories: Morning – Features

Melinda’s Garden: Soil Testing

Take advantage of the recent melt.

What with temps predicted to be staying in the 30s Friday, it’s likely many of us are going to be looking at bare brown dirt in the yard, rather than the blanket of November snow we’ve been seeing for the past week or so. So why not take advantage of it? Melinda Myers explains why testing your soil sometime soon…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Obie

Room at the table? You should definitely invite Obie for Thanksgiving.

We’ve got the cutest little turkey you could ever hope to meet for our Thanksgiving Pet Connection. Obie, a pit bull-type cross with cuddles to spare, was surrendered by his owner when that person couldn’t care for him following Obie’s seizure diagnosis. But he hasn’t let his heartbreak stand in the way of his ability to give affection to folks….