Author: Emily Welker

Pet Connection: Meet Bella

Bella is aptly named. And she's just as brainy as she is beautiful.

And we’re not saying she’s smart just because she laughs at Emily’s jokes, right on cue. Bella and her rescue worker, CAARE avian rescue worker Casey Backlund, stopped by the KVRR morning show for a live in-studio interview about what it takes to successfully adopt an umbrella cockatoo, which is what Bella is. Bella is only 15 years, which is…

App of the Week: Google Keep

Google's App shows us why they're slowly taking over the universe as we know it -- it's their slick organization skills.

As we know, Google is set to take over the universe as we know it. This app may have unlocked the answer as to why — they’ve mastered the fine art of effortless organization. Take notes, add a to-do list and prioritize your tasks quickly and easily, all with the help of Francie Black in this week’s App of the…

Thinking Green: Ventilating Your Home

Fresh air is hard to come by this time of year.

Keeping your house properly ventilated is always important, but during the winter months it’s trickier to do than almost any other time of year. In this week’s Thinking Green, Danny Lipford brings us a breath of fresh air for inside your house. Categories: Morning – Features

Ask Danny: Repairing Cracked Concrete

Winter's taken its toll on your paths and driveways. Here's how to fight back.

It’s been a long winter for all of us, and your concrete walkways and driveways are no exception. Ice and snow removal can be tough on those surfaces, causing cracks and crumbling and making footing even more unsure every time precipitation falls. Replacing an entire walkway or driveway can be cost-prohibitive, however — not to mention messy. Danny Lipford shows…

Pet Connection: Meet Sugar and Shasta

They go together like peas and carrots.

Sugar and Shasta are a bonded pair who stopped by KVRR with Homeward Animal Shelter worker Heather Klefstad for a live in-studio interview with Emily Welker about looking for a forever home for this sugar-and-spice pair of pooches. Shasta is a Papillon-Dachsund cross and Sugar is a terrier. The ladies are three and a half years old were surrendered to…

Thinking Green: Recycling Newspapers

Turn yesterday's news into tomorrow's green products.

Newspapers aren’t just useful for getting the scoop. They’re also recyclable in a lot of different ways. Danny Lipford shows us why recycling your newspapers won’t just free up space in the trash bin — it’ll give the planet some breathing room, too. Categories: Morning – Features

Local Maker Turns Pillows Into Art, Uniforms Into Memories

Creativity and nostalgia combine at Unglued Craft Fest 2017.

The Unglued Craft Fest is upon us this coming weekend at the Plains Art Museum — 70 or so local makers who craft, create, design, sew, paint, upcycle and delight us with their talent and passion for decor, home goods, art, jewelry and more. Emily Welker sat down live in studio with maker Emily Brooks and her embroidery machine to…