Author: Emily Welker

LIVE: Tim McGraw to the Red River Valley Fair

You'll want some more of it.

You’ll like it. You’ll love it. Tim McGraw’s coming to the Red River Valley. No, we’re not kidding. In an announcement you could see only on KVRR’s Morning Show, Red River Valley Fair officials confirmed McGraw will take the grandstand on the fair’s first weekend, July 9th. McGraw is a multiple-times Grammy award winner who’s been one of the most-played…

LIVE: 2022 Home and Garden Show

It's cold outside, but things are heating up in the housing industry.

Home sales are the hottest they’ve been in years. And this weekend — the hot ticket in town could be the annual Home and Garden Show at the Fargodome. Organizers with the Home Builders Association say this year’s attendance is likely to be big. They say demand for home construction, improvement, and services is through the roof locally. Some vendors…

Thinking Green: Insulation

Mornings like these are a good time to think about it.

As you don your long underwear, your wool socks, your thermal tights, your sweater,  your down coat, your fur hat and your heavy mittens this morning, it’s fairly apparent: Insulation is important this time of year, whether you’re indoors, or out. Danny Lipford show us how to make sure your house stays cozy for when it’s time to come inside…

LIVE: Embracing Hardship

One author's recommendation to not just survive these times, but thrive in them.

The past couple years in the pandemic have been tough for a lot of folks on a variety of levels: pandemic deaths and the risk of Covid-19. Civil rights, demonstrations and unrest, and public safety issues. Loneliness and isolation. The increasing severity of the opioid crisis. The list goes on — and on. It’s enough to make you want to…

Pet Connection: Meet Burr

A huge hug to demonstrate just how gigantic this dog really is.

There is still plenty of dog to go around at our area shelters. And we do mean plenty. This week’s Pet Connection profile is a lot of dog for any family. We’re meeting Burr, a big fellow who comes to us from 4 Luv of Dog rescue. Burr is a mastiff-Great Bernard mix, two great big breeds who make for…

Ask Danny: Bathroom Vanity

Get a bathroom you can be vain about.

Taking care of your home is top of mind in mid-winter with all the time we spend inside. Figuring out the best material to install in a bathroom vanity is top of the to-do list in today’s Ask Danny. Categories: Morning – Features

Wear Red 2022: Reclaim Your Rhythm

Wear your heart on your sleeve.

These two years of the pandemic have been hard on the heart in more ways than one. Between the stress and worry over the risk of covid to you and your loved ones, the isolation and the politics, it’s taken a hard toll. Now, the American Heart Association wants to help you take heart again. This year’s Wear Red Day…

Thinking Green: Reusable Bags

Get a handle on the plastic problem.

We’re not making this up out of whole cloth: more and more often, businesses are moving away from offering plastic bags to shoppers. Some cities are even banning them completely. But don’t worry, your solution is in the bag. Danny Lipford shows us why reusable cloth bags are better in today’s Thinking Green. Categories: Morning – Features

Ask Danny: Hanging a Heavy Mirror

Mirror, mirror, on the wall, what's the best technique of all?

It’s a pretty heavy subject in today’s Ask Danny. Danny Lipford helps us avoid seven years’ bad luck and keep that heavy mirror up on the wall where it belongs in your home improvement update.

LIVE: Freezing for a Good Reason

Wear your warm boots and cuddle up to a good cause.

It’s the awareness-raising event that gives new meaning to the word “intense.” And it’s literally in tents — for 44 hours, overnight, in the frigid February outdoors of the Fargo metro area. Volunteers and local notables are gathering once again for “Freezing for a Good Reason” this weekend, armed with all their toughest outdoor gear for a marathon session of…