Author: Emily Welker

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Vernon

A snow-white fluffball to cuddle the winter away with.

However soft, cuddly and irresistibly huggable you think Vernon is, multiply it by about ten and you’ve got a general idea of what he’s like in real life. This big, white cuddle machine came to Homeward Animal Shelter by way of the Fargo pound, and it’s hard to understand why someone would give him up. The 9-year-old domestic medium-hair loves…

Tech Tip Today: Dropbox Camera Upload

You have to back up. Now there's an easier way.

Tech experts are constantly warning us we have to back everything up. And everything means photos, even on our smartphones. If you’re looking for an easier way, consider using Dropbox. Here’s how to make it work, with Francie Black. Categories: Morning – Features

App of the Week: Fotoswipe

Video-sharing made simple across devices.

Here at the Morning Show, we work a lot with video shared across all sorts of devices. But more and more often, in more and more industries, sharing video is critical to your daily life — and you can’t always guarantee it’s coming from the same device you use. Fortunately, Francie Black has a fix for all your video-sharing needs….

LIVE: Chainsaw Dave And His Amazing Ice Sculptures

He's got the perfect weather for it today.

If you think of art as being something that’s always serene and dainty, think again. “Chainsaw” Dave Belling is a Fargo-based ice sculptor who started wielding his tool of choice, the chainsaw, as a teen with his dad taking down trees in the region. From there, he taught himself chainsaw wood sculpture, but turned in the last few years to…

Thinking Green: Organic Cotton

Are your whites green?

Most of us know enough about buying organic products to at least consider checking off each of the “Dirty Dozen” (the list of produce types that are most likely to carry pesticide residue) from the organic section when we complete our supermarket shopping list. But is it worth taking a closer look at whether your whites should be organic as…

Ask Danny: Unused Vents

Can closing them really save you money?

When it’s this cold outside, you’re probably looking to close up any openings you have in your home to cut down on drafts. And that may go for the inside of your house too. But does closing vents to rooms that aren’t in use really save you money or wear and tear on your heating system? Let Danny Lipford explain…

Hope Springs Anew: Wellspring For the World

It's the world's lifeblood, but so many don't have access.

It’s hard to imagine here in the Red River Valley, where we spend so many years inundated with water in the form of floods during spring thaw. But this year’s drought is a mere taste of what millions of people all around the world struggle with every single day. We’re talking about shortages of water on the Morning Show, and…

Pet Connection: Meet Gidget

Give a pet one more day of love and comfort for Giving Hearts Day.

If Gidget looks familiar, it’s because we’ve had her on the Morning Show before. The tiny senior citizen is celebrating her 106th day in hospice care, courtesy of Diamond in the Ruff pet rescue. Rescue worker Ryan Keel brought her in to the Morning Show to talk with Emily Welker about how Gidget was found wandering the street, sick, small,…

Tech Tip Today: Multiple Emails

How to clear out the old duplicates.

It’s job searching season every January, which puts us right in the thick of it. And with all your friends and colleagues on the move, there’s bound to be a lot of changes to people’s email addresses. How do you keep up with all the changes and avoid duplicates that slow you down when you need to reach out fast…

App of the Week: Happify

Come on, come on -- get happy.

This time of year — the post-holiday slump — can be tough on a lot of us. Not much sun, not much warmth, few opportunities to get outside and play. But there’s an app that can help. Get H-appy with Francie Black, in today’s App of the Week. Categories: Morning – Features