Author: Emily Welker

Money Talks: Medicare

Open enrollment is upon us. Here's what you need to know.

It’s open enrollment season again for the Medicare-eligible, and with the clock ticking away until the deadline hits early in December, it’s time for you to get to the bottom of the latest glut of information on what’s going on right now in the program. Chances are you’re starting to see information coming your way via ads and mailings from…

Ask Danny: Maintaining Your Water Heater

Winter's finally found us -- time to turn up the heat.

It’s been a nice long stretch of near-record highs recently, but it looks like the warm weather may be gone for good — or at least, until next spring. And that means a water heater working in tip-top condition is going to be pretty critical in the coming months. Let Danny Lipford show you how to check yours to make…

Melinda’s Garden: Propagating From Cuttings

Expand your plant collection and save them from freezing cold temps outdoors.

It can be tough to say goodbye to some of our favorite tender plants when the temps drop below freezing — and chances are, our extra-warm fall weather streak is going to end for good for the year any minute now. If you want to hang on to any of the beautiful plants you’ve spent all spring and summer nurturing,…

Tech Tip Today: Gmail Functions

Seems like you can't do anything these days without gmail.

Gmail is everywhere these days, with a plethora of functions that can make it easier than ever to access shared documents, spreadsheets and other items you need. But not everyone knows its ins and outs. Francie Black shows us whether it’s better to use Groups or Circles for your Gmail contacts in this week’s Tech Tip Today. Categories: Morning –…

Pet Connection: Meet Pascal

Good things come in small packages.

He may come in a pint-sized package, but Pascal packs a lot of personality into it. The 2-year-old Chihuahua was rescued by Homeward Animal Shelter from a local pound, and he visited live in-studio on the KVRR Morning Show Emily Welker, along with Homeward rescue worker Heather Clyde. The pair arrived on the set just ahead of the shelter’s annual…

Money Talks: Iran Decertification

The world is watching what happens, and so are the markets.

President Trump’s announcement of major changes to the longstanding agreement between the U.S. and Iran over our inspections of nuclear weapon capabilities made headlines late last week, and hasn’t gone away since. Brady Brunsvold, of Legacy Wealth Management, said it’s the kind of major announcement that usually shakes the stock market from its high perch, but so far, things are…

Thinking Green: The Old-Fashioned Approach

New technologies can help you go green -- or you can do it the way Grandma and Grandpa did.

There’s a lot of enthusiasm these days for developing new green technologies to make them more efficient and affordable for us consumers. Solar power, electric and hybrid vehicles, they’re all promising new approaches to getting a greener lifestyle. But there’s something to be said for the old technologies, too. Check out how a laundry line can lead you right to…

Ask Danny: Pounding Pipes

That banging sound you hear? There's a way to stop it.

When you turn the water on in your home, does it sound like someone knocking? How about banging or pounding? Chances are, it’s not the household poltergeist making an early, pre-Halloween appearance. It’s very likely the water in your pipes. Let Danny Lipford show you how to stop the pounding in this week’s Ask Danny. Categories: Morning – Features

Melinda’s Garden: Planting Spring Color Before The Snow Falls

The first few flakes are on their way. Time to get spring color in the ground.

We could be in our last few days before the snow flies and white blankets the yards all around the Red River region. That means it’s time to start thinking pink — and red, purple, yellow and all the other lovely colors of spring. Why? Because there’s no better time to plant spring bulbs than now, right before the ground…

Far-Off Melodies: From the Middle East to Fargo

Compose yourself -- you're about to see and hear nothing like you've ever heard before, in Fargo.

As Fargo welcomes more and more newcomers from all different parts of the world, we get to learn all about the arts they bring with them. And this time, we get to do it at the Fargo Theatre Saturday. Symphony After Dark: Music of the Middle East is a show that blends the work of world-renowned composers and performers from…