Morning – Features

App of the Week: Sortly

Keep track of all your stuff during spring cleaning with Sortly.

All the rain we’ve been having lately has created the perfect opportunity to do some spring cleaning. But as you’re clearing out the garage, house and attic of all their winter clutter, it can be tough to keep track of all the good things you find in there buried under the rubble. From antiques to collectables to your grandpa’s old…

Ask Danny: Fixing Cracks In Walls

When a minor fault in your wall has the makings of a major fault line.

It’s hard to know whether a crack your wall suddenly sports is something to get worried about or something to worry about fixing later. Sure, they’re unsightly — but are they evidence something unsafe is going on with the foundation of your home? Danny Lipford explains in this week’s Ask Danny whether those little fault lines in your walls are…

Opioid Outreach: The Battle To Reach Those Battling Addiction

How do you reach people before it's too late?

  The opioid epidemic in the valley is taking lives. Addicts are risking death every time they use. How do you reach people before it’s too late? What does it take to put an end to the scourge? Those are the questions being grappled with across the region. Here are some of the answers the community has found so far….

Experiments with KVRR Meteorologist Scott Sincoff: Human Vacuum

Fun and Easy Science Experiments

This week, Meteorologist Scott Sincoff became a human vacuum to display differences in air pressure with Ben Franklin Middle School Earth Science Teacher Barry Olson. What You Need: Vacuum cleaner with nozzle Large and thick garbage bags How to do the experiment: Lay out the garbage bag and step into it, sit down in the garbage bag leaving only your…

From “No Nudes” To “Know Nudes”

When her nudes got a no, Emma Beatrez found a way through the negative -- and draws us in closer.

Young artists are told in order to succeed, they have to try new things, get creative, and think outside the box. But  young artist Emma Beatrez found her ideas led to rejection right out of the starting gate, when her nudes were rejected over worries kids would see them. That’s the paradox at the heart of Beatrez’s work for Ecce…

Melinda’s Garden: Improving Your Yard On Less Time And Money

So you wind up with more time to enjoy the fruits of your labors.

We’re in the busy season now for gardeners in the Red River Valley, and it’s going to stay that way for quite awhile. Even after you get all your planting done, there’s still plenty of weeding, mowing and watering to keep you busy. How do you find the time to settle down and relax with all the work in the…

Tech Tip Today: Remote Printing

Printing emergencies, handled.

Printing emergencies can strike anywhere, anyplace, anytime. But when they strike when you’re away from the printer, they can be particularly hard to solve. Let Francie Black help you with instructions on how to print remotely on this week’s Tech Tip Today. Categories: Morning – Features

App of the Week: Apple Video

We don't use emojis or filters on our news. But if you use them in your video, we'll live through you vicariously.

From emojis, to filters, to all kinds of other nifty effects — they’re rarely appropriate for editing the hard news video we show you on KVRR. But they’re a lot of fun for person video use. Check out Francie Black with this week’s App of the Week featuring Apple’s new editing app, and let us live vicariously through you and…