Author: Emily Welker

Ask Danny: Fixing Cracks In The Driveway

Save your tires and your driveway too.

Left unattended, cracks in the driveway can go from a small, unsightly spot in your front yard to a real property-damage problem. Temperature changes in the ground beneath can lead to bigger and bigger faults over time, damaging your drive and with it, potentially, your tires. Let Danny Lipford show you the way to fix them right in this week’s…

Fall Season: Gay Men’s Chorus of Fargo-Moorhead

The new season is here, and they need new members.

It’s the start of the new fall and winter concert season for the first gay men’s chorus to hit the region, and they’re opening their doors to all of us. So we at the KVRR Morning Show opened our doors to them — our studio doors, to be exact. To get the scoop on the open house coming this Sunday,…

Melinda’s Garden: Going Green

Going green isn't just for keeping your foliage in good condition.

When you’re into gardening, you’re into green. Leaves, grasses, pine needles… all come in all sorts of green shades, and it’s oh-so-important to keep them that what to keep your garden healthy. But keeping the planet green is important for gardeners too, and a great way to do that is to upcyle old, recyclable items into yard art and other…

HOPE Inc. 2017 Fashion Show

Break out the black-tie and see fashion in a whole new light.

The world of high fashion is finally starting to show us more variety in terms of models with different sizes, shapes and colors, and different physical abilities. Compared to what HOPE Inc.’s been doing for years in the Red River Valley region, though, high fashion is pretty late to the game. For the sixth year, HOPE Inc. is hosting a…

Pet Connection: Meet Oliver

He has a subtle sparkle all his own.

Diamond In The Ruff pet rescue can sure spot a gem when they see one. This week’s Pet Connection Thursday was a particular treat for the Morning Show’s Emily Welker, because Diamond’s Ryan Keel brought in her very favorite kind of dog to visit with us live in-studio — the kind of dog that’s a little shy at first, but…

Tech Tip Today: Make Room On Your Phone

Without deleting apps and photos.

It seems like these days there’s nothing a smartphone can’t do, and consequently, we’re doing more than ever on them. But with that advantage comes the disadvantage of continually running out of room on your phone. What do you do to make room without sacrificing apps you love to use, or photos that you want to keep? Francie Black has…

App of the Week: Passwords

How else can you keep track of them all?

Between all the things you need a password for, and all the prompts that seem to ask you to change and update them every few weeks or so, it can feel like navigating an obstacle course every time you log on to your bank account, Netflix or health care file online. Some days, it seems like a miracle you can…

Northern Lights Council: Boy Scouts of America

Recruiting your kid for fun, badges, life-saving lessons and more.

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…

Money Talks: What’s Ahead For September

After an up-and-down August, what can you expect in the stock market?

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…

Thinking Green: Home Maintenance

Maintain your home's appliances, as well as the health of the planet.

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…