Fall is nearly upon us, and there may be no better time of year to get your kids outdoors and enjoying life in the Upper Midwest than in the fall season. The folks at the Northern Lights Council of the Boy Scouts of America are starting their recruitment campaign now, and KVRR’s Morning Show welcomed District Coordinator Kevin Mehrer live…
August had its highs — lots of them — in the world of finance, but as the month went on things got pretty intense. North Korea butted heads with the U.S. and many of our allies, and Hurricane Harvey hit Houston and with it, the oil refineries on the Gulf Coast, affecting gas prices. It made for an interesting time…
Worrying about your home’s well-being is pretty natural; after all, it’s where you live. So why is it we don’t always worry so much about the well-being of the planet? It’s where we live, too. It turns out that maintaining your home and its appliances in good working condition can go a long way toward maintaining the planet, too. Check…
It’s not one of the areas of your home you probably think about often. And since you likely spend even less time hanging out in it than you do thinking about it, who would think it’s important to insulate your crawl space? Danny Lipford would, that’s who. Check out this story about why insulating this little-considered part of your home…
Composting is something both serious gardeners and the environmentally-conscious swear by. It lets you put your kitchen and yard waste to good use, keeps green matter out of the landfill, and improves your soil conditions and with it, the health of your plants and yield from your garden. Win-win, right? Except for some gardeners who think they can’t get on…
We’re all about getting your game on here at KVRR, what with the start of Bison football season Saturday. But if that kind of game doesn’t get you in gear, how about checking out Liquid Sky? It’s a cloud gaming system that eliminates the need for an elaborate setup to let you take your game on the go. Check in…
It’s back to school with most of the kids in the Red River Valley, and if you’re going to fork them over for two-thirds of the day, you’re going to want to make sure they’re getting the most out of all that time they spend at school. Francie Black can help. Check out these apps that can help make your…
The world of news is filled with ups and downs, and that often means stocks rise and fall with them. Lately, we’ve been seeing serious drama in the news. North Korea’s missile launch over Japan, President Trump’s comments to the North Korean regime, and the disaster displacing thousands of Americans from Houston in the wake of Hurricane Harvey are all…
The slow food, home-cooking movement is gaining ground with foodies and environmental fans alike, rendering our slow cookers and Crock Pots back “in.” But to Midwestern home cooks, for whom slow cookers never went out in the first place, it’s a chance to show off our slow-cooker savvy. Time to break out your grandma’s trusty slow-cooker recipe, because it’s one…
It might be time to put some new flooring down in your old house. And while doing the work yourself can make it look great and save you some money, it won’t accomplish either if you install the new flooring incorrectly. So, do you need to rip out the old flooring to replace it — or not? Danny Lipford explains…
