Your home is something that needs to be buttoned up snug for the winter months, and any tiny leak you miss here and there can run you big at the end of home heating season. You can easily check to see if there’s a little leak in the bucket or soda bottle you’re carrying around – but how do you…
As the days flip forward and the weather cools down, it’s plain with the official start of autumn on Friday we need to enjoy our time outdoors while we still can, before the snow flies. But for the chronically homeless in the Red River Valley region, time spent out of doors can be a cruel irony. That’s part of why…
It isn’t as scary as a ghost popping through the walls of your home, but seeing nail pops come through the drywall is a close second. Rest assured, however, nail pops can be fixed to look as good as new. Check out this edition of Ask Danny for the full rundown on how home improvement expert Danny Lipford recommends you…
The heavy-duty gardening season is winding down for the season here in the Upper Midwest, but there are some tricks you can still pull out of your sleeve to keep your gardening skills up to scratch. No matter what time of year it is, composting is worth giving a try, since it keeps biodegradable waste out of the landfill and…
Just as the fall colors start to show themselves and we all start thinking about Halloween on the horizon, a black cat turns up who’s as sweet as a piece of Halloween candy. Sylvia’s a mixed-breed cat barely more than a kitten, with a silky medium-length coat the color of a swirl of black licorice. Her personality is sugar-sweet too,…
Amazon and other online sites can have a great selection, but their prices can shift around quite a bit. And it can seem as if, in the time you spend monitoring the items for the best prices, you could have just gone to the store to buy it. That’s where this week’s Tech Tip Today comes in, as Francie Black…
When you’re in search of the perfect selfie, there are inevitably a few (hundred) shots that won’t make the final cut. Then you have to clear them off your phone, and that can be pretty time-consuming. Now there’s an app that can streamline the process. Check it out with Francie Black in this week’s App of the Week. Categories: Morning…
Bamboo’s being touted as the biggest thing right now in sustainable resources. Besides furniture and flooring, you can also bamboo-based clothes and linens, bamboo countertops, bamboo dishes and kitchenware — and let’s not forget about the good old-fashioned bamboo fishing pole. But is your bamboo product really as green as you think it is — or as the manufacturer wants…
As things cool down for the official start of fall soon to come, the students are back in classes at NDSU’s downtown campus and things are heating up with entertainment, dining, shopping and business opportunities in Fargo’s downtown area. Downtown Community Partnership’s Nicolette Berge sat down live in-studio with the Morning Show’s Emily Welker to talk about upcoming events like…
The weather is about to cool down for the season, and with fall almost upon us that means the clock is ticking down to finish up the big projects around the house before winter hits. But unless you’re a home improvement expert, you might not know what’s feasible and what isn’t on your to-do list. That’s where the Contractor Connection…
