Author: Emily Welker

From “No Nudes” To “Know Nudes”

When her nudes got a no, Emma Beatrez found a way through the negative -- and draws us in closer.

Young artists are told in order to succeed, they have to try new things, get creative, and think outside the box. But  young artist Emma Beatrez found her ideas led to rejection right out of the starting gate, when her nudes were rejected over worries kids would see them. That’s the paradox at the heart of Beatrez’s work for Ecce…

Melinda’s Garden: Improving Your Yard On Less Time And Money

So you wind up with more time to enjoy the fruits of your labors.

We’re in the busy season now for gardeners in the Red River Valley, and it’s going to stay that way for quite awhile. Even after you get all your planting done, there’s still plenty of weeding, mowing and watering to keep you busy. How do you find the time to settle down and relax with all the work in the…

Pet Connection: Meet the Star Wars Gang

Luke, Leia, Chewbacca and Han(nah) Solo

With warm weather, the end of the school year and the premiere of much-awaited summer movie season, there’s another seasonal activity that comes around like clockwork: kitten season. That’s where Jill Lamp and this gang of fuzzy little stars comes in. Jill and the rest of the Star Wars “cast,” a group of 4-week-old sibling kittens, came in for a…

Tech Tip Today: Remote Printing

Printing emergencies, handled.

Printing emergencies can strike anywhere, anyplace, anytime. But when they strike when you’re away from the printer, they can be particularly hard to solve. Let Francie Black help you with instructions on how to print remotely on this week’s Tech Tip Today. Categories: Morning – Features

App of the Week: Apple Video

We don't use emojis or filters on our news. But if you use them in your video, we'll live through you vicariously.

From emojis, to filters, to all kinds of other nifty effects — they’re rarely appropriate for editing the hard news video we show you on KVRR. But they’re a lot of fun for person video use. Check out Francie Black with this week’s App of the Week featuring Apple’s new editing app, and let us live vicariously through you and…

Thinking Green: Recycling Electronics

Why you scoring the latest tech toy is no fun for the earth, if you don't recycle.

Scoring the latest in high tech toys and gadgets can be an exciting game — especially with new products coming out every few weeks rendering our old ones obsolete. But it’s not a game to Mother Earth when you toss the old electronics in the trash. In this week’s Thinking Green, Danny Lipford shows us how our old toys can…

Ask Danny: Bathroom Vanity

You wouldn't use the wrong product on your skin. Why use the wrong one on the vanity?

When it comes to getting ready for work in the morning, you make sure to choose high-quality soaps, shaving creams, and lotions to put your best foot — or face — forward. But when you choose to replace an old, worn-out or outdated bathroom vanity, do you know what products to pick? Let Danny Lipford show you how to get…

Melinda’s Garden: Combining Flowers And Vegetables

Mix your plantings for beauty and utility.

Bringing color into the vegetable garden isn’t a new idea, but it is a beautiful one. And not only is it good for making your yard more appealing visually, but it also can help yield a higher, healthier crop. Melinda Myers shows us how it’s done. Categories: Morning – Features

From Mother To Mother: Advice for Mother’s Day

An experienced mom (Adam's) gives a new mom (Emily) some much-needed advice.

Parenting is hard, and there’s no handbook on how to make it happen the best way for your kid. That’s where Diana Sloan-Ladwig comes in, just a couple days shy of Mother’s Day. We celebrated it on the KVRR morning show live in-studio by letting Emily Welker pick Sloan-Ladwig’s brains about what it takes to raise a great kid. After…