Author: Emily Welker

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…

Friday the 13th: Black Cats, Bad Luck, and Being Rescued

A black cat crosses our paths in the studio, and we couldn't be happier about it.

Between Friday the 13th falling on a day in October and Halloween just around the corner, it’s a tough time of year to be a black cat. The beautiful animals have long been associated with myths in many cultures about witches and bringing bad luck with them. So we decided to tempt fate a little and brought a black cat…

Tech Tip Today: How To Save Texts

There's an easier way than just a screengrab.

Saving texts is a thing not just so you don’t have to go scrolling back to conversations you exchanged in 2014 in order to remind yourself of what someone sent you. There are also other good reasons to save text messages, whether it’s cute notes your daughter sent you or explicit instructions about how to find an out-of-the-way location. Let…

Make Room For Mushrooms

Be a fun guy, or girl - and learn about one of the tastiest treats of the fall season.

They come in all shapes and sizes, colors and flavors, from lobster to shrimp to citrus to oyster. They grow on trees and on the ground, and all around the Upper Midwest. They’ve been linked to relief from cancer side effects like neuropathy and contain all kinds of antioxidants, but they’re some of the most divisive foods for many American…