Author: Emily Welker

Thinking Green: Repelling Mosquitoes

Stay green and itch-free this season.

We’ve finally had a little bit of rain this spring, and while it’s good news for green-up for the fields, lawns and gardens around the region, there is a drawback: moisture means mosquitoes are on their way. To find out how you can beat back the bugs without polluting yourself or your surroundings with scary toxic substances, take a look…

Ask Danny: Fixing Driveway Cracks

Now that things have melted, you can fix what's underneath.

It’s been a long, tough winter, but for the most part, the snow and ice have finally fled. Unfortunately, as tough as it’s been on us waiting for things to thaw out, it’s been equally tough on the pavement. Now that the driveway’s exposed, you can see what you’re working with — and how to fix it. Let Danny Lipford…

Melinda’s Garden: Colorful Borders

A sunshiny weekend in store could help you grow a gorgeous border.

The sun is finally shining on us here in the Red River Valley, and as the ground thaws out and the green gets growing, it’s time to start planning your new additions to the garden. Garden borders are a great way to add extra pops of color to your yard, but it can be daunting to decide where to put…

LIVE: Au-Some Evening 2018

An awesome event with activists for autism awareness.

It’s a growing medical diagnosis in American kids, and it might be one of the most poorly understood. Autism spectrum conditions affect many families in North Dakota, and until less than a decade ago, there were no organizations here dedicated to supporting them. That’s why Darcy Kasprowicz and her family started the North Dakota Autism Center, right around the time…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Zeke and Happy Jake

The perfect dogs for the great dog-walking weather that's finally here.

When you get up as early as we do here on the Morning Show, you’ll take any chance you get to keep a smile on your face. That’s where Happy Jake and Zeke come in awfully handy. The 1-and-a-half-year-old yellow Lab and the 5-year-old blue heeler woke up pretty early themselves to come in all the way from James River…

Tech Tip Today: Erasing Unused Apps

Speed up your smartphone.

By now, you’ve probably had enough close calls with a quickly run-down battery on your smartphone to think twice about the number of apps you collect. But it can be a real hassle to go in there and clear off all the ones you’re not using these days. Francie Black shows us how to pick and choose in this week’s…

Thinking Green: Recyclable Batteries

We recharge with coffee -- but there's a better way.

When we run out of energy on the Morning Show, we like to recharge with coffee. But when your battery-operated gear runs out, you need a different type of energy recharge instead. Is it worth investing in recyclable batteries to give your day the jolt of energy it needs? Find out in this week’s Thinking Green with Danny Lipford. Categories:…

Ask Danny: Fixing Squeaky Stairs

Put the sneak back in your squeak.

It’s been said that the squeaky wheel gets the grease. But what do the squeaky wood floors get? Their own segment on the Morning Show, it turns out. Grease probably isn’t the way to go, but Ask Danny is. Put the sneak back in those squeaky stairs with the help of home improvement expert Danny Lipford. Categories: Morning – Features

LIVE: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

We're talking dirty, live in studio, with the director of the latest FMCT musical.

It’s not often we get to talk dirty on TV, and thanks to the hard work of the folks at Fargo Moorhead Community Theater, we’re making it happen live on the Morning Show. “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” director Adam Pankow sat down with Emily Welker for a live in-studio interview about the 11-time Tony Award-nominated musical, based on the 1988 movie…

Thinking Green: Reusing Plastic Bottles

There are a rainbow of possibilities in this green idea.

When we start to think about saving the planet, we’re usually thinking about just one color: green. But it turns out there are a whole spectrum of possibilities for saving the planet by re-using your plastic bottles. It doesn’t just keep unwanted plastic out of the landfill — it can lend itself to some really creative uses. Check out some…