Author: Emily Welker

LIVE: Wrangling Wild Cucumbers

It's a jungle out there.

There’s an invasive force taking over one of the region’s most popular parks, and city leaders need your help to fight it off. The adversary doesn’t come armed with teeth, claws or armor. Nor can it run you down. Heck, it isn’t even particularly well-camouflaged. So why, may you ask, is it going to be so hard to conquer? Answer:…

Ask Danny: Painting a Garage Floor

Because this April snow could make things mighty slippery.

With this spring snow moving through the region today and tomorrow, things are likely to get a little slippery as you’re driving around. And that includes your garage floor when you pull in from outside. That’s just one of the many reasons it’s worth it to put a paint job together on your garage floor. Here’s our home improvement homie…

Biden Taps Former Fargo Police Chief as CBP Nominee

Chris Magnus served as Fargo's police chief before stints in Tucson and Richmond, Calif.

President Biden will tap Tucson, Arizona, police chief Chris Magnus as nominee to head U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Monday, when he is slated to announce nominations for several top immigration and Department of Homeland Security roles, a White House official confirmed to Fox News. Magnus currently serves as the chief of police for the City of Tucson and previously spent time at the helm of…

LIVE: Help From Home, for a Six-Year-Old with Brain Cancer

Let's send her a little love and support, Red-River-Valley-style.

If you’ve ever spent any time in the hospital, you know that pretty much all you’re thinking about is getting home again. But 6-year-old Ava Berthiaume isn’t battling back against the brain cancer, that struck 3 years ago, in a bed at nearby Sanford or Essentia. She’s stuck in a faraway hospital in Memphis, Tennesee as part of a trial…

Thinking Green: Composite Wood

"Wood"-n't you rather be kind to the environment?

When it comes to thinking green, you can’t go wrong with making sure healthy trees stay standing. Even when it comes to your home construction projects. Danny Lipford shows us why composite wood can make it easier to go green this morning. Categories: Morning – Features

Thinking Green: Energy Costs

Spend your energy outside having fun instead.

We’ve had some pretty big ups and downs in temperatures this last week. Time to make sure your energy use around the house isn’t wasting heat or money. Here’s Danny Lipford to help us with some energy-saving tips. Categories: Morning – Features

LIVE: FM Area Houseplants

Feed me, Seymour.

It’s a trend that started growing in earnest when the pandemic hit. Now, houseplant aficionados are propagating their obsession with a new Facebook group that’s really blossoming. The group “FM Area Houseplants” got started about a year ago. These days, page administrators say they’re adding about a hundred new members a week. There, you can get the scoop on where…

Moorhead Bar Works to Cut Ties with Har Mar Superstar

It's the latest in a string of events originating with sexual assault allegations against the MN musician.

MOORHEAD — A popular Moorhead bar is working to cut ties with a long-time Minnesota musician following sexual assault allegations against him. Harold’s On Main posted via Facebook Friday they’ve asked Sean Tillman, who performs as Har Mar Superstar, to resign from the business. He’s a part-owner of the bar. The bar’s post says, in part, “At Harold’s, we believe…

Pet Connection: Meet Saint

He's the longest rescue animal at Kritter Krazy, in more ways than one.

Last weekend, a lot of you were probably spending your St. Patrick’s Day celebrating in downtown Fargo. In spite of St. Patrick’s famous snake-ridding skills, there’s one in our region no one’s managed to move along yet. And this Saint — a Ball python — has the patience of a Saint. He’s Kritter Krazy’s longest rescue, having been there without…

Thinking Green: Clotheslines

If you're thinking it's a great way to save the planet and money, you're thinking along the right lines.

There may not be much in the way of sun today, but that doesn’t change the fact that warmer weather appears to be here to stay. And soon enough, the precipitation will pass and it’ll be time to head back outside and play. Why not set up a clothesline while you’re out there? It’s a great way to save energy…