When you clear your yard of nothing but grass, you’re not just depriving yourself of the sight of beautiful flowers. You’re also costing yourself the sight of beautiful butterflies. Pollinators like butterflies and moths don’t just serve a decorative function, either. They make it possible for plants to set fruit, which is important for garden yield’s and the world’s food…
You use Google to search for the perfect new outfit, the replacement parts for your dishwasher, the best deal on airline flights, when the Gettysburg address was performed (it was November 19, 1863) and for incriminating details about your blind date next Tuesday. So why not use it in your job search? Francie Black shows us how to score a…
When it comes to beating the heat, it’s not all about turning up the air and the ceiling fan as high as they’ll go. Sometimes, you need to get buttoned up tight before you can cool down. Danny Lipford shows us how to detect drafts all around your home that will suck the cool air out and keep you from…
Meteorologist Scott Sincoff dives into Monday’s Aphelion as well as the next moon phase in this week’s Astronomy Update: Categories: Morning – Features, Weather Blog, Weather Notes Tags: aphelion, astronomy, moon, SPACE, sun, weather
What with the heat expected to spike in the next few days, it’s to be expected we’re all going to be sporting some shimmery droplets here and there. While that’s just fine when it comes to your forehead and nose, it’s a little bit bigger problem if your windows are sweating too. That’s where Danny Lipford comes in, in this…
When you hear the term “deadheading,” a lot of us immediately imagine following a certain popular 60s-era band around the country, enjoying some open-air folk rock music while wearing tie-dye and love beads, as clouds of fragrant smoke waft through the air above our heads. This has nothing to do with that. However, it will get you outside and make…
In less than 2 months time, an astronomical wonder will cast a shadow onto the Earth’s surface. But what exactly is going to occur up in space on August 21st? A total solar eclipse has only been seen on American soil twice in the past 50 years. It happens when the sun, moon, and the Earth are perfectly aligned so…
KVRR’s Jackie Kelly talks with Ron Knutson of Memory Fireworks about what’s new for the upcoming holiday. Categories: Morning – Features, Morning – In The Community Tags: fireworks, Fourth of July, Memory Fireworks
If you’re planning a trip overseas for summer vacation, you won’t likely get very far without your passport. In fact, it’s among the items it’s most critical to pack. Since keeping track of multiple documents on the move can be quite a juggling act, we’ve got an app to give you an extra virtual hand. Learn how to keep hold…
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, right? And even though some of us have further to go than others when it comes to reducing our carbon footprint at home and at work, there’s one way you can get started on that journey to a more green, environmentally-conscious (and often, cost-efficient) destination. Let Danny Lipford get…
