Author: Emily Welker

Thinking Green: Newspaper Logs

Fuel for the discussion on sustainability.

A lot of us are starting to think about loading up the old fire pit in the back yard now that it’s starting to get so nice out in the evenings. But you may be wondering what kind of carbon contribution you’re making. Danny Lipford looks into the fine print on newspaper logs in this week’s thinking green. Categories: Morning…

LIVE: Mushroom Foraging with Nature of the North

Live with a fun guy and gal to learn about finding mushrooms in Minnesota.

The concerns around food are mushrooming these days. Social distance during grocery shopping. Grocery store shortages and supply chain issues for various products. Eating healthy to fight off illness during the coronavirus pandemic. So it’s a good thing there’s one activity that’s still there to do us all,  body and soul, some good: exploring the woods with your family. And…

Ask Danny: Painting Galvanized Metal

The warm weather is galvanizing a lot of us to do some home improvement these days.

What with this rain we’ve had lately, chances are you’re starting to worry about rust spots eventually popping up on all your metal structures around the yard and home. Home improvement expert Danny Lipford lets us know what a little coat of paint can do in the meantime in today’s Ask Danny. Categories: Morning – Features

LIVE: Virtual Spay and Neuter Party

Since your pets keep jumping into your Zoom meetings already anyway.

Pets have been called some of the only beneficiaries of the need for social distancing, because when you stay home from work all day, you’re staying with them. And now, they can lend a paw to other pets and pet parents to raise funds for spay and neuter awareness. The Spayghetti and No-Balls lunch is one of Homeward Animal Shelter’s…

Thinking Green: Natural Light

Naturally, you're interested in making the most of this opportunity.

You’ve probably noticed the days are getting longer and longer now. Heck, for the first time in months, it’s even daylight outside when we go to air at seven a.m. That means you can take advantage of all kinds of natural lighting which cuts down on your electrical bill. Here’s Danny Lipford with this week’s Thinking Green. Categories: Morning –…

Ask Danny: Algae Removal

Not all green is good.

Things are starting to look green outside everywhere you look. That can be a good or a bad thing…especially if the green’s on your roof. Danny Lipford tackles getting algae off the roof of your house in today’s Ask Danny. Categories: Morning – Features

Thinking Green: Mosquitoes

Green living shouldn't bug you.

With all this precipitation, there’s another annoyance beyond water in the basement. Rain and melting snow creates a perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes when the weather warms up. Danny Lipford lets us in on how to beat the bugs the green way. Categories: Morning – Features

Petitioners: Gov. Burgum, Shut Down This State

The petition started Friday begs Burgum to join vast majority of sitting governors with a formal order.

An online petition asking North Dakota’s governor to issue a stay at home order for the state is up to more than 3,700 signatures and counting this morning. The online petition featured on change.org started circulating April 3rd. The petition says it was started by a mother from North Dakota, Denise French. It asks Governor Doug Burgum to issue a…

Cass County Coroners: Preparing for Pandemic’s Rise

How they handle bodies to stop the spread of COVID-19.

The video is unsettling out of  New York: health workers resorting to forklifts and refrigerated trucks to handle and store the bodies of American citizens’ loved ones, as the coronavirus pandemic ravages one of the United States’ biggest cities. And here in Cass County, the bioseals are standing ready. As the number of cases rises here in the Red River…

LIVE: Pandemic Profiteers and Illegal Evictions

It's hard to follow stay at home orders if you're kicked out of your home. So Minnesota's AG wants to hear from you.

Money is tough to come by for a lot of people right now, and putting price hikes on things like rice, toilet paper and hand sanitizer is exactly what none of us consumers need. But that’s what investigators with the Minnesota State Attorney General’s office are finding is happening with businesses throughout the state to people just like you. Not…