Author: Emily Welker

Thinking Green: Bamboo

GREENWASHING HAPPENS EVERYWHERE. DON'T BE BAMBOO-ZLED; BUY THE BEST.

Bamboo is big. It’s in your sheets, your clothes, your kitchen items, even making up your kitchen counters — to say nothing of your cutting boards and let’s not forget growing in your garden. But when you go to buy, how can you be certain you’re buying something that’s truly green, as in, “good for the planet”? Danny Lipford shows…

Ask Danny: Pressing Paint Questions

Can you oil paint over latex? Or vice versa?

Painting is a fast and relatively cheap way to spruce up your home’s appearance. But choosing the right paint can be tricky. Danny Lipford shows us how to determine whether the kind of paint you want is going to work when painted over the kind of paint you already have. Categories: Morning – Features

Local Appmakers Make Good

Local app designers make good by making an app that lets us track where MATbuses are, cutting down on our wait times outdoors.

Here at KVRR, we like to be on the go out and about in the community bringing you the stories that matter. But what do you do if you’re having trouble getting on the go in the first place? We have an app for you that will help – one that was developed right here in the Fargo region. Local…

Pet Connection: Meet Mavis

She's a heeler and an appealer.

Mavis is only about a year old and she’s only been in foster care about a week since being sprung from the slammer — er, pound. But this smart, sweet and savvy heeler pup can already sit and take treats nicely, and gets along well with cats and kids. She can even herd your toddler for you! Categories: Morning –…

App of the Week

Meet friends, make connections in your region with this app.

Francie Black gives us the scoop on an app that lets you forge connections, make business contacts, make friends with similar interests and more in this App of the Week. Categories: Morning – Features Tags: app of the week, Francie Black, smartphone

Racking Up The Retail Sales

The customer is always right. Even when he's an elk?

They say the customer is always right, and a gift shop owner in one of Colorado’s most popular tourist destinations decided to put that truism to the test recently when one of the “shoppers” at his Estes Park store went, ahem, a little wild. He didn’t bat an eyelash when this 900-pound plus elk strolled into his store for a…

Thinking Green: Window Film

There are a lot of uses for tinfoil: reheating leftovers, wrapping veggies on the grill, lining baking sheets, and let’s not forget making hats for when you want to alarm your fellow public transportation passengers. Some people also use them for window linings. Danny Lipford weighs in on what’s best for your house, and the planet. Categories: Morning – Features

Ask Danny

Owning a home is a lot of work. Make it easier with Danny.

Cracks in walls aren’t pretty. What could be happening underneath them could be even uglier. Danny Lipford shows us how to know if it’s time to take action.   Categories: Morning – Features

Pet Connection: Meet Hank

He's a wild and crazy guy. (And a lot of fun too.)

KVRR got a visit live (boy, was it live!) in studio on the morning show from Diamond in the Ruff Pet Rescuer Ryan Keel and Hank. Hank’s from the pound, so it’s not clear exactly how old he is. What is clear is that he has the energy and enthusiasm of a puppy, the glossy black coat of a labrador…