Taking in the Big Dipper
This Week's KVRR Astronomy Watch
Meteorologist Scott Sincoff shows us what we can see in the stars this week: Categories: Morning – Features, Weather Blog, Weather Notes Tags: SPACE, Spring, star, weather
Morning – Features
Ask Danny: Fixing Holes in Brickwork
It's spring. Get out there and tackle the stuff that's been waiting all winter.
Now that it’s spring and the weather has warmed up, you’ve probably noticed that the brickwork on your house has some small gaps and holes in it. And if you’re getting out and about, that means insects will be soon, as well. Danny Lipford shows us how to stop up those holes in the brickwork nice and snug without any…
Tech Tip Today: Facebook Encryption
Keep secrets where they belong: between you and your trusted friend.
With hackers running amuck online, sending personal information over the internet, even if it’s to someone you know and trust, can be nervewracking. But Facebook claims it can keep your secret data between you and your intended recipient with its Messenger function. Francie Black walks us through it in this week’s Tech Tip Today. Categories: Morning – Features
Astronomy at the Spring Equinox
Meteorologist Scott Sincoff takes a look at the specifics behind the Spring Equinox and a constellation that’s nice and bright this time of year: Categories: Morning – Features, Weather Blog, Weather Notes Tags: constellation, equinox, leo, regulus, SPACE, Spring, weather
Ask Danny: Painting Tile
If you hate the tile in your bathroom, can you paint over it?
There are some tile colors that make it instantly apparent what era the homeowner was in when the tile was installed: 70s harvest green or gold, 60s pink, 50s turquoise. But if you don’t want to commit to the hassle of taking it out and re-tiling, can you paint over it? Danny Lipford explains what you’re in for in this…
Tech Tip Today: Ecard
Send your birthday boy or girl a smile, without finding a stamp first.
It’s a fun way to instantly send someone a smile, even though they could be on the other side of the world. Francie Black shows us how to send an ECard in this week’s Tech Tip Today. Categories: Morning – Features
App of the Week: Otto Radio App
Tailor your listening to the kinds of stories you want to hear.
These days we have more options than ever before when it comes to the kind of media we want to consume. Francie Black shows us an app that lets us cut through all the chatter on the radio airwaves to find our way to the kinds of stories and coverage that speaks to our personal interests. Categories: Morning – Features
The Opioid Epidemic: How to Get and Use Narcan
Save A Life With Naloxone, the Anti-Heroin Drug -- Now Available Without a Doctor's Prescription
Almost no demographic group has been spared the scourge of opiate and heroin addiction that’s claiming lives all across the country and here at home in North Dakota and Minnesota. But now, North Dakota is fighting back, with a unique approach to getting Narcan, otherwise called naloxone, an antidote that can save lives in the event of an overdose. North…
Pi Day: Explained!
Is Pi Day about pie or is it based on math?
Meteorologist Scott Sincoff takes a look at what Pi really is and why we celebrate it on March 14th: Categories: Morning – Features, Weather Blog, Weather Notes Tags: March 14th, Math, Pi, Pi Day, Pie, science, weather
Thinking Green: Checking For Drafts
Save some green -- the planet, and some cash -- by cracking down on energy loss in your home.
Unfortunately, winter isn’t quite over in our part of the region. But that’s okay, because it gives us a great opportunity to check for leaks and drafts around the home. Not only does buttoning up potential energy leaks around the house help you save the environment, it also saves you some hard, cold cash when it comes to the cost…
