Morning – Features

App of the Week: Gif Maker

You can make one of your very own, in a jiff.

However you say it, (is it Jiff, or Giff? we won’t judge) it’s one of the best ways to add a little extra flavor to your Facebook and text messages. Gifs are great, but you have to know how to make them. That’s where Francie Black comes in, with this week’s App of the Week. Categories: Morning – Features

Thinking Green: Getting Places, Greener

Gas prices go up and down. Here's how to make sure your carbon emissions don't go up too.

Gas prices are bouncing up and down these days, but one thing remains the same: you have to make that morning commute every weekday. Now, there’s a way you can make that commute a little more earth-friendly in spite of your gas-powered daily pilgrimage. Let Danny Lipford show you how in this week’s Thinking Green. Categories: Morning – Features

Ask Danny: When To Repair Your Roof

Taking care of your roof is key to keeping it over your head and your house.

  Marla asks: How will I know when it’s time to replace my asphalt shingle roof? Depending on the type of asphalt shingle you have, you can expect to get anywhere from 15 to 30 years life expectancy from that roof and there’s a few tell-tale signs that will let you know if you’re getting close to needing to budget…

Melinda’s Garden: Maximizing Your Harvest

Now that you've made your garden grow...how do you reap the most benefits when it comes to harvesting?

  Now that you’ve made your garden grow…how do you reap the most benefits when it comes to harvesting? Enjoy the biggest harvest, best flavor and most nutritional value from your garden vegetables with proper harvesting. Harvest tomatoes when they are fully colored. Leave them on the plant for an extra five to eight warm days for even better flavor….

Tech Tip Today: What Is A Petabyte?

Technology changes by the day, so it's not really shocking that the language we use to describe it changes almost that often.

  Technology changes by the day, so it’s not really shocking that the language we use to describe it changes almost that often. One term that’s being thrown around a lot, Petabyte, is a sign of things to come. Big data and petabytes are tech terms that are becoming common. Big data refers to the large volume of digital information…

Look Up! Perseid Meteor Shower Comes This Weekend

Meteor Shower Occurs Every August

The eighth month of every year usually brings a spectacle to the night sky. The Perseid Meteor Shower comes when the Earth journeys through the remnants of an ancient comet. When the Earth passes through what’s left of the Comet Swift–Tuttle, it crumbles into flashes of light—that’s what we see at night in the Red River Valley. The best time…

The Arts Partnership Brings Annual ChalkFest to Red River Zoo

The annual tradition focuses on teaching the importance of the arts to all ages

FARGO, ND — You probably remember drawing with chalk when you were a kid. Red River Zoo hosted Chalk Fest, an event aimed at teaching kids and parents the importance of art in society. Whether you’re older or younger, it’s never too late to embrace your inner artist. Many did at the Arts Partnerships’ Chalk Fest 2017. “Everyone’s drawn with…

Pet Connection: Meet Scrappy

Scrappy is Looking to Have Fun in a Forever Home

Our friends at 4 Luv of Dog Rescue join Jackie with Scrappy. Scrappy is an energetic 10-month-old puppy. Although he is a little jumpy, he is treat motivated and the perfect age to set boundaries and manners. If Scrappy is the perfect dog for you, you can find more information on the 4 Luv of Dog Rescue website by clicking here….

App of the Week: Eclipse Safari

This app might just eclipse them all.

It’ll be all eyes on the skies come the last week of August, when a celestial event dubbed the Great American Eclipse dominates the heavens above North America. You’ll need to be in specific parts of the U.S. outside the Red River Valley Region in order to see the total eclipse. But since you can see the vast majority of…

Thinking Green: Baby Steps

Step lightly on this beautiful planet we call home.

Getting green is all about taking small steps that add up to something big in terms of its impact on the environment. And let’s face it, it’s easier to start small when you start something new. So why not start today, with a baby step that could be the first one on a journey toward a greener planet? Danny Lipford…