Author: Emily Welker

Pet Connection: Meet the Buns

The Moorhead domestic rabbit crisis comes crashing down on a pet rescue organization.

This week’s Pet Connection is an update on a story we’ve been following for a few weeks here on the Morning Show. They are now up to fifty-one domestic bunnies captured from a Moorhead neighborhood, and taken in to safety by volunteers at Kritter Krazy Reptile and Exotic rescue. That’s according to rescue founder Tasha Gorentz. The animals appear to…

LIVE: United Way School Supply Drive Only Halfway to Goal

Where there's a will, there's a way.

It’s one of the most important annual academic fundraisers in the Cass-Clay county area. And unfortunately, with just three days to go, this year’s United Way of Cass-Clay school supply drive is only halfway to its goal. United Way officials are working to collect and distribute six thousand backpacks filled with fresh school supplies this year. The fundraiser wraps up…

Thinking Green: Drip Irrigation

The slow drip, drip of information about the drought is coming with a helpful tip this morning.

We told you yesterday on the morning show that Minnesota’s biggest city is warning its residents to start conserving water. Fortunately, only a drip would take water for granted in these widespread drought conditions. Let Danny Lipford drop some drip wisdom on you about drip irrigation. It’s this morning’s Thinking Green. Categories: Morning – Features

LIVE: Baby Red Panda Progress

They're tiny, but tough -- and they're the future of an endangered species.

After an eight-year-long break, the folks at the Red River Zoo are doing it all over again: the sleepless nights, the worry, the fussing over how much is eaten and how much weight is gained, the long hours spent staring at the little ones asleep. There is a bumper crop of brand-new red panda babies born through the zoo’s world-famous…

Thinking Green: Composite Wood

Woodn't it be nice to build a better planet while you build your home improvement project?

Compose yourself. It’s time for another Thinking Green this morning. Even more exciting, we’re talking about talking about composite wood products. Here’s Danny Lipford with today’s tip. Categories: Morning – Features

LIVE: Child Care Tax Credits Arriving

Taking a little pressure off a taxing issue for parents.

Time to start checking your mailboxes, moms and dads: Your new child care tax credits should start rolling in this week. Local tax specialists say they’ve gotten a lot of questions from parents about how the new credit works. The Biden administration is raising the credit from the old $2,000 per child, to $3,600 for little kids up to six…

LIVE: Return of the Downtown Street Fair

Some fairly good news for you fans of fun in the region.

It’s a return to one of the region’s biggest gatherings of the summer festival season: the Downtown Fargo Street Fair is kicking off with a bang and a big concert this Thursday. It’s billed as the region’s largest free event, with 150 thousand visitors expected over the course of the three-day event. It spans eight city blocks and features food,…

Ask Danny: Algae on the Roof

Don't fiddle around, get that algae off your roof quick.

It’s slime time here on the Morning Show. Whether it’s on your lake or on your roof, algae is really gross. Danny Lipford shows us how to get it off in today’s Ask Danny. Categories: Morning – Features

Pet Connection: Meet Sangria

An intoxicatingly pretty girl.

Sweet Sangria hasn’t had the smoothest existence so far. The pretty girl was an owner surrender to Lakota, N.D.-based Happy Acres horse rescue along with her siblings. She’s got as nice a nature as you’d expect from her name, and loves affection and being around people. However, she’s not ready to ride yet, but she’s making progress in that direction….