Mary Elizabeth Elkordy, founder and President of Elkordy Global Strategies, joins IT2 to talk about why she does not believe reducing the work week is the answer to fostering work/life balance and her recommendations for companies looking to create a work/life balance for their employees. Hint: It's all about flexibility and empathy. 

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Janet Knodel and Esther McGinnis from NDSU give listeners some great reasons to participate in "No Mow May" to allow native plants that pollinators need to thrive in the early parts of the year. Allowing white clover or dandelions to grow can significantly help bees and butterflies.

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Chief Meteorologist Too Tall Tom Szymanski shares some stats on an odd month of weather we experienced...April 2022. Including some thoughts on why every weekend seemed to be trouble!

Plus, Sarah Heinrich joins us as well and we find out what her favorite month of the year is (here's a hint, it's a scorcher!)

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Phil Swan, Fraud Expert with Gate City Bank, joins It Takes Two with Amy & JJ to discuss a conference coming up on how to spot Elder Abuse as well as some high level tips on how to spot financial abuse of the elderly. Plus, a special warning on how people steal content aimed at children and add vulgar language/situations. 

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In this episode of Plant Talk, retired horticulturalist Dave Decock takes calls and texts from listeners wondering about their lawns, gardens and weeds. We get a deep dive into soil conditions and how we choose the appropriate sand/soil mixtures for gardens, potted plants and trees. Plus, Dave provides some guidance on the question "Can you over mulch?"

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Christy Wilkie from Dakota Family Services discusses grief. Is there a right way and a wrong way? What about a shelf life on those feelings? Do we even still think that the 5 Stages of Grief exist? Christy also touches on how employers can reevaluate their stance on Mental Health Days. In a world searching for employees, engaging with them on mental health could be a key to retention/new hires!

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Let's go back to 1976. Corinne Stefanson leaves teaching and The Classic becomes her passion for the next, nearly, 50 years. An institution in Fargo-Moorhead, The Classic has been frequented from patrons across the country. Corinne is ready to close the store for the last time and shares her amazing work with It Takes Two. 

A true Lady Boss, Corinne brought style and culture to the region.

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Roger Maris Jr. stops into the KFGO studios to give us an update on the second year of Roger Maris All-Star Week. What to expect with additional events, youth sports camps and the always popular Roger Maris Celebrity Golf Tournament! 

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Every Friday, It Takes Two weighs in on what you should SEE in theaters, STREAM from the comfort of your own home or SKIP to save the time/money.

This week, we talk about ANOTHER Liam Neeson assassin movie, forgotten favorites like US Marshals and an under FX series called "The Mick"

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Shane, a frequent guest of Bob Harris on KFGO, joins IT2 to talk about his art. An entrepreneur and self-taught photographer taking on the historic wet plate collodion process which has been seen across the globe. 

A special documentary of his life and work is being screened at the Fargo Theater on Friday, April 29th at 8PM.

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