Author: Emily Welker

Pet Connection: Meet Sparrow

There's a good reason Golden Retrievers lead the list of "Most Popular Dogs."

She’s a breed we don’t see a lot of in this region’s shelters, and that’s likely because they get snapped up right away by would-be pet parents. Sparrow is a 5-year-old Golden Retriever/Irish Setter cross who joined Emily Welker and 4 Luv of Dog founder Kish Hilmert for a live in-studio appearance on the KVRR Morning Show. Sparrow, like most…

Tech Tip Today: Booking Your Best Flight Prices

Francie Black has the insider tips on how to score the best vacation flight deals.

It’s almost summer vacation time, and you’re probably looking to start settling your budget for spending on this summer’s big trip. Why not let Francie Black show you how to spend less on your airline tickets so you can spend more on souvenirs, with this week’s Tech Tip Today? Categories: Morning – Features

Ask Danny: Banging Water Pipes

We get a bang out of learning about water pressure.

Do you ever turn the water on in your home and hear an odd banging sound? Have you ever wondered what it is? Danny Lipford shows us just what creates that strange noise, and what you need to do in order to fix it in this week’s Ask Danny. Categories: Morning – Features

Prepping For the Plains Art Gala

How Does Your Garden Grow? With Plants, Pollinators and Art Nouveau At the Plains This Year.

It’s 21st year of one of the most fabulous springtime events in the F-M metro area. Plains Art Museum Development Director Sandy Thompson stopped by the KVRR Morning Show to visit live in-studio with Emily Welker about this year’s Plains Art Gala: Garden Galore. It’s a twofold theme this year, both to celebrate the resurgence of spring in the Red…

Melinda’s Garden: Seed-Starting Success

We still have a few weeks until we can put out our plants. Get the jump on things with seed starting.

We’re still a few weeks off from the last frost date in the region, so you probably want to hold off on getting your plants in the ground until then. In the meantime, consider starting some plants from seed. It’s an economical way to fill in your garden and get your green thumb working before the growing season starts for…

Giving Families A Bright Future: The Jeremiah Program

School plus single parenting can equal hardship. But this group is making it more doable.

If being a parent is a full-time job, then being a single parent is working a double shift all at once. Add the pursuit of higher education on top of that, and you can see why some single moms are struggling. That’s where the Jeremiah Program comes in. It supports college-track education with early childhood education, life skills training and…

Pet Connection: Meet Topanga

She's got a personality as warm and sunny as the Topanga Canyon.

Whether you think of Topanga as being named for the sunshiny canyon in Los Angeles, or the equally sunny character on “Boy Meets World,” this is a dog with a smile as bright as the sun. The 2-year-old pit bull stopped by with 4 Luv of Dog founder and rescue worker Kish Hilmert to visit live in-studio with Emily Welker…

Dads and Daughters Do Science

Get your girls involved in the sciences with this hands-on event for Earth Week.

Earth Day 2017 is almost upon us, and the women engineers of NDSU have the perfect place to get your daughter and her dad involved in a hands-on party for the planet. It’s the Dads and Daughters Do Science event at NDSU April 22nd, where you can bring your daughter for a bunch of science experiments for ages K-2 from…

Tech Tip Today: Saving Voicemails

Whether it's your kid or your grandma, there's always that one voice you want to hear over and over again.

We’ve all gotten that voicemail from a beloved person whose cute message you just can’t bear to let go of. But there doesn’t seem to be any good, standardized way of saving them. Let Francie Black take you to where the voicemails go to live forever in this week’s Tech Tip Today. Categories: Morning – Features

App of the Week: DIYZ

Spring home improvement season is here. Here's how to keep your projects from getting away from you.

Staying on top of tasks around the home can be a full-time job, and now that spring home improvement season is here, chances are you’re about to get even more ambitious about do-it-yourself projects. That’s why Francie Black is showing us how to shop for, prep for, and even order tools for your DIY doings in this week’s App of…