It’s possible that some parents might be forgiven, in these days of keeping kids at home, for feeling a bit like they’re keeping little wild animals of their own. After all, children haven’t been in school since March thanks to the risk of spreading the novel coronavirus. However, even after all these months of remote learning, some parents are still…
These days, fewer and fewer materials are considered truly trash anymore. Most materials are either recyclable, or upcyclable. And when it comes to something as tall as a tree, upcycling is definitely the way to go. Danny Lipford let us know why reclaimed lumber is even more sustainable than you think in today’s Thinking Green.
It’s been a bout of absolutely gorgeous weather this weekend. But as you probably know, August can tend to bring some pretty high temps along with it. Here’s a way to mitigate some of the heat inside your home that you may not have thought about, in this week’s Ask Danny. Categories: Morning – Features
The pandemic is raising hunger levels here at home to worrying new heights. And it’s not as if hunger was an unknown problem before Covid-19 came to be our community. After some families in the Fargo school system found they couldn’t make ends meet and still pay their school lunch debt for the 2018-19 school year, Lunch Aid stepped in….
With only three months away from what could be the most significant presidential election in modern history, a new story from one of the world’s foremost economic news sources says we voters here in the Midwest could play a huge role this time around. A number of pundits attribute President Trump’s surprise win in 2016 to the Midwest, particularly with…
We had a beautiful Sunday and Monday in the region, and Tuesday looks to be just as nice outside. It’s great weather to get outside and recharge the old batteries. To recharge your batteries indoors, though, there’s an almost-that-sustainable option. Danny Lipford lets us in on the charge you get from using rechargeables in thinking green. Categories: Morning – Features
We’ve been talking a lot about social justice in the news, ever since the world was rocked by George’s Floyd’s killing. This morning, there’s a new fuel for addressing a kind of social injustice you may not have heard about. Food of the North and NDSU Extension Cass County are joining forces for a special Food Justice in the North…
Hard to believe, but only thirty years ago this Sunday, America’s biggest minority group had very little in the way of protection when it came to being discriminated against. We’re talking about people with disabilities. Not the minority you expected to hear about, right? Even today, people with disabilities are often seen as a sort of invisible minority. But a…
When it comes to the little details in your home improvement project, they can add up to big impact. But they can also come with some big questions about the best way to make it happen. Find out how to install a splashy backsplash in this morning’s Ask Danny, with home improvement expert Danny Lipford. Categories: Morning – Features
It’s been a long, slow spring and summer. And as the cancellations keep rolling in, it leaves people in the region with fewer and fewer public events to look forward to — and that can really drag your mood down. But this weekend, Island Park may give you a little respite from that. Community organizers are inviting us to “Joyfest”…
