Author: Emily Welker

App of the Week: Prime Photos

One of the lesser-known perks of Amazon Prime.

Amazon Prime is known for its free shipping, but there are some other perks you might not be aware of — including free storage space to back up your smartphone. Francie Black shows us the hidden perks of Prime in this week’s App of the Week.

Essentia Nutrition: Eating Healthfully at Restaurants

So many menu items, so many choices. Here's how to make them healthy ones.

Restaurants don’t have to be the kiss of death in keeping a healthy and satisfying diet. While it can be daunting to wade through the long list of items available when you eat out, there are some key terms to look out for that will tip you off. Essentia nutritionists school us on what to choose, in this week’s Essentia…

Thinking Green: Collecting Rainwater

It's rainy season. Here's a way you can turn it to your advantage weather-wise.

We’re all but done with the snow for the year here in the Red River Valley. As the warmth turns our precipitation to rain, it’s time to start thinking about ways you can corral that moisture into an advantage for both your garden and your water bill. Danny Lipford shows us the advantages of building your own rain barrel in…

Ask Danny: Painting Exterior Plastic

Those flamingos could sure use a dose of color to welcome the spring.

If you spent the pleasant weekend outside playing in the yard, you may have noticed some of your yard art, like the plastic flamingos, is looking a bit the worse for wear after the many past months of winter weather. Danny Lipford explains whether you can bring their pink pizzazz back with a coat of paint, before they give up…

Melinda’s Garden: Last Year’s Seeds

It's not quite time to start your garden. Here's a way you can get ahead.

Starting seeds indoors is a great way to get your garden on even though we’re still at risk of a frost until later in May. But how do you know whether seeds from last year are still worth trying to germinate? Melinda Myers has a method in this week’s Melinda’s Garden. Categories: Morning – Features

Reunion and Renewal: 28th Annual Woodlands and High Plains Powwow

It's been a long winter. Shake it off this weekend at the powwow in Moorhead.

If you’ve never been to a powwow before, you’re missing out. If you have been and don’t go this weekend, you’ll be missing all your friends. Committee member Jered Pigeon and Head Dancer Winona Goodthunder stopped by the KVRR morning show to talk live in-studio with Emily Welker about Saturday’s festivities. Watch the dances, hear the drums, eat some delectable…

Pet Connection: Meet Durand

He's about 80 pounds worth of puppy love.

Durand and his friend Carrie from 4 Luv of Dog stopped by the KVRR morning show to visit with Emily Welker live in-studio about what it would be like to bring the 80-pound, 1-year-old Staffordshire terrier home with you to join your family in a “furever” home. In spite of his size, Durand is fairly easy to handle, since he’s…

Tech Tip Today: Pinning Browser Tabs

Do you leave a bunch of tabs open? Clean up the clutter with Francie Black.

Do you like to leave a lot of browser tabs open when you browse the web? Turns out there’s a better way to do so, without cluttering things up. Francie Black does some light housekeeping in this week’s Tech Tip Today. Categories: Morning – Features

Thinking Green: CFL Myths

What are the common misconceptions about fluorescents? Danny Lipford busts them.

Choosing between fluorescent lights and LEDs can be tricky, especially when you’re trying to help the planet stay cool and cut your energy bill. Danny Lipford shows us how to sort out the myth from the facts when it comes to CFLs, or compact fluorescent lamps. Categories: Morning – Features

Ask Danny: Fixing Holes in Brickwork

It's spring. Get out there and tackle the stuff that's been waiting all winter.

Now that it’s spring and the weather has warmed up, you’ve probably noticed that the brickwork on your house has some small gaps and holes in it. And if you’re getting out and about, that means insects will be soon, as well. Danny Lipford shows us how to stop up those holes in the brickwork nice and snug without any…