Author: Emily Welker

Pet Connection: Meet Bandit

Quick, spot the cutie who's up for adoption this week!

If you’re looking for a boy who can steal your heart, boy do we have the deal for you this morning. Meet Bandit, the Catahoula leopard dog. Homeward Animal Shelter’s Heather Klefstad introduces us to the 6-year-old sweetie this morning. He’s a cuddler and up to date with all his vaccinations, neutered, and house trained. His striking red-colored spotted coat…

Thinking Green: Bottled Water

Don't bottle up your curiosity about its environmental impact.

We’re glad to hear Barnesville’s back to safe tap water after relying on bottled water, following the storm damage there from over the weekend. So this morning, we thought it was time to take a look at how our bottled water consumption stacks up. How does bottled water fit in with a green approach to living? Find out the details…

Ask Danny: Dark Wood Paneling

Lighten up, you guys. It's just a fun home improvement project.

We’re getting kind of dark this morning for our home improvement segment. Dark, and dated. Here’s how to handle an easy upgrade to your dark wood paneling, courtesy of home improvement expert Danny Lipford. Categories: Morning – Features

LIVE: Escape Room Murder Mystery at Ft. Sisseton

The pandemic was murder on recreation sites in the region... until they found a creative solution. Now you can be a part of it.

Lake City, S.D. — It was looking pretty bleak in terms of keeping visitor attractions going at Ft. Sisseton State Park during this pandemic. Then, they hit on the perfect solution. Murder. That’s the stroke of inspiration from state park manager Ali Jo Tonsfeldt, who figured out a murder mystery could be the perfect way to get guests back into…

Ask Danny: Standing Water

Don't stand for it.

What with all the rain we suddenly got after all these weeks of little to none throughout the region, today’s Ask Danny is coming just in time. Find out how to deal with standing water on your property before it causes a problem, with the expert advice of Danny Lipford. Categories: Morning – Features

LIVE: Redhawks Honor Veterans at Honor Flight Game

The RedHawks will help give wings to our region's veterans at their game this Sunday afternoon.

It’s the Great American Pastime. And this Sunday, you can be part of it, while you help honor our region’s great American heroes. Sunday’s RedHawks game is dedicated to the Honor Flight of North Dakota/Minnesota and the veterans it serves. There will be a lot of military organizations on hand, and the retiring head of the region’s honor flight is…

Thinking Green: Dryer Lint

Don't let your sense of saving the environment get all dried up.

Yesterday we told you about a dry topic that gets suddenly more interesting when it’s a problem in your house: drywall. Today, our topic is even drier: dryer lint. See why it’s actually worth thinking about in today’s Thinking Green. Categories: Morning – Features

Ask Danny: Repairing Nail Pops in Drywall

Pop in and take a look at this video to see how it's done.

Drywall can be a pretty dry topic. But when your drywall suddenly turns up damaged — all of a sudden, things get interesting. Find out how to repair nail pops in drywall with Danny Lipford. Categories: Morning – Features

Pet Connection: Meet Minxy

She's a big ball of orange fluff and love.

We have a girl who wants to be the only kitty in town joining us for this week’s Pet Connection. The adorable Minxy was an owner surrender after she and the other cat in the household couldn’t get along. She loves dogs, enjoys kids and adults, but the Humane Society of the Lakes recommends Minxy be the only cat in…

LIVE: The Plains Art Gala Returns

The region's biggest art party is back in the heart of downtown.

It’s a good thing creativity comes with the territory. That’s because the creative types at theĀ  Plains Art Museum had to do some fast thinking about how to pull off the return of the Art Gala safely. Usually, the Gala takes place in May, and at that point, museum folks were still working to plan the Gala’s return, this time…