She's been everywhere! Shannon Full joins the Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo Chamber of Commerce as the new President and CEO with a lot of experience from a diverse selection of Chambers across the country.

Get to know Shannon and her family as they begin a new adventure in the region and find out her approach to building new business and supporting existing business. 

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Every Friday, Amy and JJ get to talk about food! In this episode, they talk about seafood. The conversation comes from a discussion about halibut and goes all the way to scallops. Foodie Friday is brought to you by Prime Cut Meats in Fargo.

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Mr Fix-It, aka Tim Noteboom, takes calls and text messages from listeners about how repair and troubleshooting. An interesting text at the beginning, LED lights emit a weird interference to things like garage door openers. So if you recently put in new lights...but your garage door doesn't work - this might be the reason!

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Jen Pickett, Recycling Coordinator with the City of Fargo, gives It Takes Two with Amy & JJ some time to discuss the new transfer station at the City of Fargo Landfill.

A new Residential Transfer Station is now open at the Fargo Landfill (4501 7th Ave. N.). The transfer station allows residents of Fargo to bring items including up to two Non-freon appliances (such as washers, dryers or dishwashers) per month, cardboard, automotive batteries, metal objects (such as grills, shelving, lawn mowers, snow blowers, patio furniture or bed frames), household garbage (including furniture and other large items) and all-in-one recycling to the Transfer Station at no charge. All items must be separated into the appropriate bins within the building. An attendant will be available to assist residents. Proof of residency is required to utilize the service. Commercial waste and building materials are not accepted in this program.

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Bill Landmark a Conservation Officer with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources joins IT2 with some reminders and rules for ice fishing. How about just the ice? It varies. Not just lake to lake, but from shore to shore on each lake. Bill reminds you to drill more test holes to keep on top of the ice thickness. He also has a great idea for what to do with that Northern you caught...

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Pete Christopher from Lake Agassiz Habitat for Humanity is here to educate the KFGO listeners on what Habitat for Humanity does and who they serve. As a finalist for the KFGO Listener Cookbook proceeds, Habitat for Humanity needs YOUR vote at www.kfgo.com/cookbook. 

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Lynn Kortba from Harvest Hope Farm has been a guest several times on KFGO during It Takes Two with Amy & JJ. We would like to congratulate her on the Kortba's EIGHTH child and wish the family well as they grow up and bigger every year. Lynn shares the excitement and future of Harvest Hope Farm. Their dedication to encouraging a less tech, more hands on approach to the world around them. Harvest Hope Farm needs YOUR help. You can vote for them to receive the proceeds from the KFGO Listener Cookbook 2020 by heading over to www.kfgo.com/cookbook.

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Gate City Bank Fraud Expert Phil Swan joins IT2 with a detailed rundown of the local scams that have been hitting our area. From the classic Romance Scams to people pretending to be the IRS, the region has been hit hard. A reminder that these are professional crooks. If you fall victim to being scammed, there shouldn't be any shame but you do need to act and alert your financial institution as well as the authorities. You can hear Fargo's Fraud Squad the first Monday of each month at 11:00am on It Takes Two with Amy & JJ

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Fresh reading recommendations from JJ Gordon and Eric Johnson. Including some books that are GREAT audio books!

Starting off 2021 a bit healthier, give "Younger Next Year" buy Dr. Henry S. Lodge and Chris Crowley a try. Simple things that will make a 70 year old feel 20 years younger.

"Born Standing Up" chronicles Steve Martin's childhood through his stand up career. inside stories, why Johnny Carson got mad at him and why The Eagles are actually just called Eagles. The audiobook is read by Steve Martin and includes his performance of his famous routines - well worth a listen!

You'll have to listen to the podcast for the rest of the selections for this edition of the KFGO Book Club.

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Brian Schott, host of Tech Talk (Saturdays on KFGO), provides his expertise in the world of computers, technology, gadgets and more. Brian fields calls and texts about setting up mesh wifi - difference between a mesh system and an extender? Plus a whole lot more. You can hear Brian on It Takes Two the last Wednesday of each month!

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