Author: Emily Welker

Ask Danny: Chimney Leaks

Make sure yours hasn't sprung a leak before spring thaw hits.

It’s hard to imagine with our wind chills, but spring is just a few weeks away in the Red River Valley. And that means you need to make sure there are no leaks in your chimney — before the spring rains remind you. Let home improvement expert Danny Lipford show you how to patch up anything that leaks in your…

Superbowl Best Bets: Watching The Big Game

The next-best thing to being there.

If you weren’t one of the lucky folks who managed to score Superbowl tickets for Sunday (at a mere four thousand dollars a pop, who can blame you?) you’re probably looking for the next closest experience to being there in the Twin Cities in person. The Morning Show can help. We welcomed former Vikings linebacker Ben Leber and Geek Squad…

LIVE: Go Red For Women

Have a heart -- go red for a woman you love.

We’re not wearing red on the Morning Show in honor of the Patriots heading back to the Superbowl — although the big game is on almost everyone’s minds as we start off this first weekend in February. Instead, there’s something else we want you to think about too — heart disease and the fact that it kills almost one in…

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…