Morning – Features

Ask Danny: Fixing Squeaky Stairs

Put the sneak back in your squeak.

It’s been said that the squeaky wheel gets the grease. But what do the squeaky wood floors get? Their own segment on the Morning Show, it turns out. Grease probably isn’t the way to go, but Ask Danny is. Put the sneak back in those squeaky stairs with the help of home improvement expert Danny Lipford. Categories: Morning – Features

Thinking Green: Reusing Plastic Bottles

There are a rainbow of possibilities in this green idea.

When we start to think about saving the planet, we’re usually thinking about just one color: green. But it turns out there are a whole spectrum of possibilities for saving the planet by re-using your plastic bottles. It doesn’t just keep unwanted plastic out of the landfill — it can lend itself to some really creative uses. Check out some…

Ask Danny: Leaky Gutters

Whether it's snow or rain, into every gutter a little precip must fall.

It seems like the spring thaw is finally upon us. But even if our late-season snowstorms haven’t altogether stopped, we’re sure to get some precip coming our way, and whether it falls as rain or snow, it’s headed straight for your house’s gutters. Danny Lipford gives us a quick tip on how to spot and repair leaks in your home’s…

Tech Tip Today: Google Advanced Search

Get more bang for your Google buck with these tips

  Google search is a fabulous service but sometimes it can be challenging to find exactly what you are looking for. If you want to narrow down your search results, try using Google’s Advanced Search feature, which is hidden in the bottom right corner under Settings. Here you can find pages that match specific search criteria. For example, Find pages…

Sheep Out Baaaaaaaaaack At KVRR

Student from NDSU Sheep Program tells us what it's Like to Raise Sheep

  NDSU Junior Kacey Koester joins Adam Ladwig and Emily Welker to talk about what it’s like to raise sheep with the NDSU Sheep Program. She brought a two-year-old sheep and her twin two-month-old baby ewe lambs to the KVRR studios. Koester talks about the round-the-clock care sheep need at NDSU, and the importance they serve in the local ag…

Thinking Green: Mold

The kind of green you don't want.

It’s not just green, mold. It comes in a wide array of colors, each one more alarming than the last — green, pink, and maybe the most disturbing of all, black. And mold can sometimes creep in where you least expect or want it to, all around the home To keep your surroundings fresh and green — as in environmentally…

Ask Danny: Cleaning Stainless Steel

Make sure your stainless steel lives up to its name.

Spring thaw may be finally on its way, and with the melt we’ll be getting mud, mud and more mud. And that means you’re going to need every single spring cleaning tip you can get your hands on. Make sure your stainless steel is going into spring living up to its squeaky-clean name with home improvement expert Danny Lipford in…

Tech Tip Today: Remove Info From Google

Search yourself. Do you really want all that personal data out there?

Data privacy is on everyone’s mind these days, and a simple self-search of Google can be a real-eye opener. Thanks to databases that look through public documents for your identity, your home address, private phone number, and all kinds of other alarmingly personal data can be disconcertingly easy to find online. Let Francie Black walk you through the steps to…

App of the Week: MyPermissions

Put your social media info on lockdown.

Facebook and other social media sites are garnering a lot of scrutiny these days, and not just from the feds. Almost all of us are going over our publicly available personal data with a fine-tooth comb after the data breach from Cambridge Analytica. But since so much of the information in that case is still developing, how can you know…

Thinking Green: Harvesting Rainwater

It won't snow forever. Promise.

It may seem like it’s never going to happen, but we promise, spring is just around the corner. And when the precipitation in the region finally turns from ice and snow to rain, you can collect it without too much trouble at all. Find out how you can help save yourself some money with a reduced water bill and help…