Author: Emily Welker

Thinking Green: Mosquito Bites

The other thing that bites about warm weather.

As if this heat isn’t bad enough, there’s something else that can suck all the fun out of your summertime: mosquito bites. Find out how to up your green game with mosquito repellant done the environmentally responsible way in this week’s Thinking Green. Categories: Morning – Features

LIVE: Hot Tips to Stay Cool

Are you sick of the heat yet? Stay healthy instead, with us.

Even if we don’t hit a new record high today, temperatures are still dangerously hot outside. Just like they were yesterday. The experts at F-M ambulance say it’s during a long stretch of hot days that they typically see a spike in heat-related emergency calls. That’s often because after a day or so, we forget to keep ourselves hydrated. They…

Ask Danny: Attic Exhaust Fan

If you think this heat is exhausting outdoors, try your attic.

Keeping your home cool and dry is important any time of year, but it’s especially important these days. Check out what kind of fan you’re going to want to install in this morning’s Ask Danny. Categories: Morning – Features

LIVE: Fargo Police LGBTQ Liaison

It's Pride Month nationwide. Here's what the region's biggest law enforcement agencies wants you to know.

The Fargo Police Department is reminding the community this morning this Pride Month there’s a liaison officer available for the local LGTBQ community. Pride Month is celebrated in June nationwide. Pride Week is celebrated locally in August, as well. The Pride Collective of Fargo-Moorhead announced back in May the cancellation of all in-person summer pride events due to the threat…

Thinking Green: Post-Consumer Recycling

Shop smart to save the planet.

We know it’s important that we put recyclables in the recycling bin instead of chucking it into the trash. But you have to support the process on the other end, too. Danny Lipford takes a look at post consumer recycled products in this week’s Thinking Green. Categories: Morning – Features

LIVE: Vote in the North Dakota Primary Election

VOTE. Votevotevotevotevotevotevotevotevote! Today.

If you’ve read the above subhead to this story, thanks. Your interest in voting is part of what makes America so special. But today is election day in North Dakota, and unlike in years past, we can’t just waltz out to our local polling place and cast your ballot. Instead, this election is via mail in-ballot only. County Commissions in…

Ask Danny: Keeping Basements Dry

Another round of storms and rain on the way tonight. Make sure you stay dry.

This story is going to come in really handy this morning. Especially with all the street flooding we’re seeing from Sunday overnight into Monday morning storms. Danny Lipford lets us in on some timely tips to keep water out of your basement in this morning’s Ask Danny. Categories: Morning – Features

LIVE: Coronavirus Fears Stop Blood Donations

They say it's safe. Here's what to expect when you go in to donate.

Vitalant is behind only one other agency in supplying most of the nation’s blood collection. Yet, as we hover between two major disasters — the global pandemic rampaging through America, and the death of George Floyd at the hands of police and the civil unrest that’s followed — Vitalant has seen nearly 2,000 blood drives cancelled. Katie Bartelson, Vitalant’s senior…

First Responder’s Big Baby Shower

She's given so much to her community. Now they're giving right back to her.

Becoming a first-time parent is something that requires a fair amount of bravery. Becoming a first-time parent in the middle of a global pandemic? That requires nerves of steel. But for Taylor Scott, bravery comes as second nature. The volunteer firefighter has been serving her community of Thompson, ND for some time now, up to and including working on her…

LIVE: Long-Term Care Center Task Force

The coronavirus ravaged the centers. Now loneliness is doing its part.

North Dakota task force leaders are looking for your help crafting a strategy to help families get back together with their loved ones in long-term care facilities across the state. Nursing homes and other facilities across the country have been ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic. That prompted Governor Doug Burgum to close long-term care facilities off to visitors on April…