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Texas woman who sought court permission for abortion leaves state for the procedure from 2023-12-12T19:59:02

12/12/23: Chris Fox is the Austin Bureau Chief at CBS Radio based out of Austin, TX. He joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views" to talk about the story of Kate Cox and why the whole country seem...

Joel asks Congressman Armstrong for his view on a Biden impeachment from 2023-12-12T18:55

12/12/23: Joel Heitkamp is joined on "News and Views" by North Dakota's U.S. Congressman Kelly Armstrong. They cover a variety of topics including abortion, the U.S./Mexico border, the 2024 elec...

How should campus antisemitism be dealt with? from 2023-12-11T19:14:24

12/11/23: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Dr. Jeffrey Powell to have a conversation about antisemitism on campus after UPenn President, Liz Magill resigned. 

Jeffrey has a doctoral degree in H...

Week 14: Pick 'em or Stick 'em from 2023-12-07T22:49:24

12/07/23: The studio is full once again for another week of "pick 'em or stick 'em." We have Joel Heitkamp, Tom Szymanski, Jack Michaels, Rusty Halvorson, and Joe Deutsch making their picks.  Listen

Who would Donald Trump have in his Cabinet? from 2023-12-07T21:01

12/07/23: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Sophia Cai from Axios to have a conversation about Donald Trump's future Cabinet. Sophia Cai is a national politics reporter at Axios. She covers the 2024 pr...

Fewer young Americans plan to vote in 2024 according to Harvard poll from 2023-12-06T21:15

12/06/23: Ethan Jasny is the student Chair of the Harvard Public Opinion Project at the Institute of Politics, which conducts the nation's most comprehensive poll of young Americans every semest...

Redhawks Holiday Sale is December 7, 10AM-6PM from 2023-12-06T20:47

12/06/23: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by Brad Thom, the President of the Fargo Moorhead Redhawks. They talk about the upcoming Holiday Sale at Newman Outdoor Field, taking place t...

"Boys of Summer" - a documentary by Madison Nelson-Gira and Robert Wanek from 2023-12-05T23:20

12/05/23: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the studio by Madison (Quinn) Nelson-Gira and Robert Wanek to talk about their upcoming documentary, "Boys of Summer." You can support local news by purchasi...

NewsNation is hosting the 4th GOP Presidential debate on Dec 6 from 2023-12-05T19:16:56

12/05/23: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Connell McShane from NewsNation to talk about tomorrow's Republican presidential debate. Connell anchors “NewsNation Now,” a two-hour long weekday news progr...

Joel and Andy Berke from USDA talk about rural broadband from 2023-12-04T20:46:30

12/04/23: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KGFO studio by Andy Berke. Andy is the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service within USDA Rural Development. He's speaking at the Broadband Associa...

Red River Basin Commission 41st annual conference is January 16-18 from 2023-11-30T20:38:50

11/30/23: Ted Preister is the Executive Director at the Red River Basin Commission. He joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about their upcoming conference in January, as well as a major new g...

Week 13: Pick 'em or Stick 'em from 2023-11-30T19:12:32

11/30/23: It's a Thursday and time for another week of our football picks! The studio is full again with Joel Heitkamp, Tom Szymanski, Rusty Halvorson, Jack Michaels, and our guest picker and th...

Midwest Energy Summit with Summit Carbon Solutions from 2023-11-29T20:53:42

11/29/23: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting from the Midwest Energy Summit brought to us by the FMWF Chamber. Joel is joined by Wade Boeshans, the Executive Director of Summit Carbon Solutions. Wade...

Midwest Energy Summit with Shannon Full from 2023-11-29T20:46:08

11/29/23: Joel is broadcasting live from the FMWF Chamber's Midwest Energy Summit, and is joined by the CEO of the Chamber, Shannon Full. Shannon talks about what to expect from the event and wh...

Midwest Energy Summit with Xcel Energy from 2023-11-29T20:32

11/29/23: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Tony Grindberg and John Marshall from Xcel Energy while broadcasting from the FMWF Chamber's Midwest Energy Summit. John is the Regional VP of Community Rela...

NDAA Agribusiness Expo with Jim Breckheimer from 2023-11-28T22:26:38

11/28/23: The event formerly known as the Northern Ag Expo will now be called the NDAA Agribusiness Expo. Joel is broadcasting from the Avalon Events Center for the Expo, and is joined by the ND...

It's Giving Day at NDSU! from 2023-11-28T18:22

11/28/23: David Richman is entering his 10th year as the head men’s basketball coach at North Dakota State University in 2023-24.

In nine seasons as head coach, Richman has led the Bison ...

Linda Gradstein gives a first-hand take on the Israel-Hamas war from Jerusalem from 2023-11-27T22:24

11/27/23: Linda Gradstein is a CBS reporter based in Jerusalem, and joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about the ceasefire and hostage situation in the Israel-Hamas war. 

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Week 12: Pick 'em or Stick 'em from 2023-11-22T17:44:49

11/22/23: It's another week to make football picks! The studio is full again with Joel Heitkamp, Rusty Halvorson, Jack Michaels, Tom Szymanski, and our trusty boss, Dan Cash. Dan is the Vice Pre...

Senator Kevin Cramer shares his take on the Israel and Hamas ceasefire from 2023-11-22T17:42:23

11/22/23: Joel Heitkamp is joined by United States Senator Kevin Cramer on "News and Views." Senator Cramer takes his and the listener's questions, and talk about the Farm Bill, 2024 Presidentia...

Steve Hunegs with the JCRC gives an update on the Israel-Hamas war from 2023-11-21T19:04:45

11/21/23: Steve Hunegs is the executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas. He joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about the Israel-Hamas war and ...

Fargo Force Honor Flight Night is Saturday, Nov 25 from 2023-11-21T18:48:25

11/21/23: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Lori Ishaug, the Board Vice President for the ND/MN Veterans Honor Flight. They talk about the Honor Flight, and the Fargo Force game this weekend where the ...

Congressman Kelly Armstrong - Trump, Santos, Farm Bill&More from 2023-11-17T21:38:20

11/17/23 - Congressman Kelly Armstrong joins Joel Heitkamp to take listeners calls and questions. In this episode: Will he vote for Trump if convicted of a felony, does he plan to vote for expel...

Steve Andrist talks about the evolution of media from 2023-11-16T22:01

11/16/23: Steve Andrist is the Executive Director at the ND Newspaper Association, and joins Joel to talk about the North Dakota News Cooperative's recent survey, as well as how media has evolve...

Carl Hulse from the NY Times talks about the current state of Congress from 2023-11-16T20:45:42

11/16/23: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Carl Hulse on "News and Views." Carl is the Chief Washington Correspondent at the New York Times and has been covering Washington since 1985. Joel and Carl t...

Week 11: Pick 'em or Stick 'em from 2023-11-16T20:42:18

11/16/23: The studio is full again for another week of NFL picks. We have Joel Heitkamp, Jack Michaels, Tom Szymanski, Robbie Daniels, and Ryan Janke all making their picks for the upcoming game...

North Dakota PERS board terminates executive director from 2023-11-16T20:15

11/16/23: Joel Heitkamp and Tyler Axness, Host of Afternoon's Live, talk about North Dakota's Public Employees Retirement System. Just weeks after the state’s Public Employees Retirement System’...

Cara Mund talks with Founder of Solidcore, Anne Mahlum from 2023-11-14T22:15

11/14/23: Cara Mund, guest host on "News and Views," is joined by the Founder of [solidcore] and North Dakota native, Anne Mahlum. Anne opened her first [solidcore] studio in November of 2013 wi...

Cara Mund chats with Tigirlily Gold about journey to present day from 2023-11-14T22:01

11/14/23: Sister duo Tigirlily Gold has been playing music together since they could walk, and officially formed their band in high school. They're originally from Hazen, ND and join our guest h...

Cara Mund, Miss America 2017, chats with Grace Stanke, Miss America 2023 from 2023-11-14T20:55

11/14/23: Cara Mund, former Miss America, is filling in for Joel and is joined by Grace Stanke, Miss America 2023. Grace is the third Miss Wisconsin to earn the title of Miss America, and is spe...

Josh Boschee talks with Katie Jo Armbrust from the Grand Forks Housing Authority from 2023-11-13T18:25:23

11/13/23: North Dakota State Representative Josh Boschee is filling in for Joel Heitkamp, and is joined by Katie Jo Armbrust with the Grand Forks Housing Authority. They have a conversation abou...

Jennifer Henderson explains the importance of the ND Housing Finance Agency from 2023-11-13T18:20:28

11/13/23: Josh Boschee is filling in for Joel Heitkamp, and is joined on "News and Views" by Jennifer Henderson, the Planning & Housing Director for ND Housing Finance Agency. They have a co...

Josh Boschee talks with Attorney, Kylie Oversen about eviction cases from 2023-11-13T18:17:13

11/13/23:Kylie Oversen is an associate attorney working out of the Fargo office of the Schneider Law Firm. Our guest host, Representative Josh Boschee, talks with her about her work on eviction ...

Josh Boschee talks with Erin Oban from USDA about affordable housing from 2023-11-13T18:11:33

11/13/23: State Representative Josh Boschee is guest hosting for Joel, and is joined by Erin Oban, the North Dakota State Director for USDA Rural Development. She tells us about what the USDA do...

North Dakota United launches legislative report cards from 2023-11-09T21:46

11/09/23: Nick Archuleta serves as the President of North Dakota United, and joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about their new Legislative Report Card website. In early October 2023, Listen

Bismarck nurses will have an information picket on Nov 14th from 2023-11-09T20:40

11/09/23: Lacye Knutson has been part of the medical field for 18 years. She is a Minnesota Nurses Association Steward of 4 years and is currently serving as a contract negotiating team member f...

Week 10: Pick 'em or Stick 'em from 2023-11-09T19:04:18

11/09/23: It's time for more football picks! The studio is full again with Joel Heitkamp, Rusty Halvorson, Jack Michaels, Too Tall Tom Szymanski, and our guest picker, Charley Johnson. Charley i...

It's not too late to get your flu and COVID vaccines! from 2023-11-08T23:05:51

11/08/23: Dr. Tracie Newman is a board-certified pediatrician with Sanford Health and serves as the City of Fargo Health Officer at Fargo Cass Public Health. At NDSU, she is the Associate Direct...

Have we forgotten about the Ukraine war? from 2023-11-08T20:53:13

11/08/23: Dr. Kari Odermann is a North Dakota native that fled Kyiv prior to the attacks and is now living in Germany. She has also been a political commentator in Ukraine. She joins Joel to hav...

Midwest ADL addresses the rise of antisemitism in the United States from 2023-11-08T20:24

11/08/23: David Goldenberg is the Regional Director of the Midwest Anti-Defamation League. ADL Midwest provides regional support within northern Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, North Dakota, South...

Michael Beckel talks about the high turnover rate of election workers from 2023-11-07T21:29

11/07/23: Michael Beckel is the Research Director at Issue One, which is a cross partisan political reform group in Washington, D.C. He joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about the high turn...

Scott Brand shares his expertise on Donald Trump's civil fraud trial from 2023-11-07T20:41:40

11/07/23: Scott Brand is an Attorney at Nilson Brand Law, and emphasizes his practice areas in criminal law and family law. He shares his expertise and answers questions around former President ...

School Board approves new contract with retroactive pay for teachers from 2023-11-07T20:10

11/07/23: Seth Holden is the Vice President of the Fargo School Board, and joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about yesterday's meeting. 

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Lindsey Burkhardt: ND Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Task Force from 2023-11-03T18:01:21

11/03/23: Lindsey Burkhardt is the Director of North Dakota Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Task Force. She joins our guest host, Tyler Axness, on "News and Views" to talk about what the task forc...

Kirsten Baesler addresses funding for Holmberg's travels from 2023-11-02T18:34

11/02/23: Kirsten Baesler is the state school superintendent and administrator of the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction. This week on "News and Views," Joel has been trying to answer...

Week 9: Pick 'em or Stick 'em from 2023-11-02T18:08

11/01/23: The studio is full again for another week of Pick Em or Stick Em! This week's guests are Joel Heitkamp, Jack Michaels, Rusty Halvorson, Tom Szymanksi, and our guest picker, Tank from F...

Attorney General Wrigley talks about BCI role in Holmberg investigation from 2023-11-02T18:03

11/02/23: The Attorney General of North Dakota, Drew Wrigley, joins Joel Heitkamp to address the Ray Holmberg case. He addresses the role of the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation in ...

Congressman Armstrong shares his thoughts on the Speaker of the House vote from 2023-11-01T17:01:16

11/01/23: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Congressman Kelly Armstrong on "News and Views" to talk about the process to get a Speaker of the House and what he thinks of Speaker Mike Johnson, as well a...

Jon and Bob Martinson address legislative travel from 2023-11-01T16:18:50

11/01/23:: Records obtained by KFGO News from the North Dakota School Boards Association (NDSBA) show that Ray Holmberg, the former State Senator in...

Bob Martinson defends legislative travel from 2023-10-31T21:17:53

10/31/23: Joel Heitkamp was talking about Bob Martinson and his group's aid in getting former State Senator Ray Holmberg to Prague, where he was now been charged with sex crimes, and Bob Martins...

Matt Dunlap brings a Maine perspective on the October 25th shooting from 2023-10-26T21:41:52

10/26/23: Matt Dunlap served as Secretary of State of Maine from 2013 to 2021, and previously served in that same post from 2005 to 2011. He and Joel talk about the deadly shooting in Maine last...

Congressman Dusty Johnson talks about new Speaker of the House from 2023-10-26T21:37:41

10/26/23: Joel Heitkamp is joined by South Dakota's Congressman, Dusty Johnson. They talk about the vote for the new Speaker of the House, and why it took so long to agree on one. They also brie...

Representative Zac Ista recaps ND Special Session from 2023-10-26T21:31:57

10/26/23: Representative Ista is the Minority Leader in the North Dakota House, and represents District 43 (Grand Forks). He joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views" to talk about the Special Ses...

Week 8: Pick 'em or Stick 'em from 2023-10-26T20:54

10/26/23: The studio is full for another week of football picks! We have Joel Heitkamp, Tom Szymanski, Jack Michaels, Rusty Halvorson, and Fargo Fire Chief Steve Dirksen all making their picks. ...

Representative David Monson talks about Special Session from 2023-10-25T21:34

10/25/23: Joel Heitkamp is joined by State Representative David Monson to get an update on the current Special Session taking place in Bismarck. 

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Senator Tina Smith talks about top political topics from 2023-10-25T15:49:17

10/25/23: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Senator Tina Smith from Minnesota to talk about a variety of topics including the Speaker of the House situation, the 2023 Farm Bill, Senator Dianne Feinstei...

Jim Shaw stands with Israel from 2023-10-24T21:23:27

10/24/23: Jim Shaw is a current InForum columnist and former WDAY TV reporter and former KVRR TV news director (as well as a frequent guest host for Joel). They have a conversation about his Listen

Wendy Gillette gives her take on the lack of a Speaker of the House from 2023-10-24T21:18:40

10/34/23: Wendy Gillette is an anchor for CBS News Radio, as well as a correspondent, anchor and producer for CBS Newspath based in New York City. She and Joel talk about the current state of Co...

What does it mean now that Sidney Powell pled guilty? from 2023-10-20T18:00:54

Tim Purdon joins Joel Heitkamp to discuss Sidney Powell. She has pled guilty over efforts to overturn Trump’s loss in Georgia. Purdon predicts more guilty pleas will be coming... 

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Week 7: Pick 'em or Stick 'em from 2023-10-19T15:57:29

10/19/23: It's time for another week for studio to make their football picks! The studio is full with Joel Heitkamp, Rusty Halvorson, Jack Michaels, Robbie Daniels, and our guest picker, Jeff Ko...

Politico reporter talks about current state of Congress from 2023-10-18T19:51:31

10/18/23: THIS WAS PRIOR TO THE SECOND VOTE FOR SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE

Joel is joined by Ursula Perano, who is a Congressional Reporter at Politico. They talk about the current sta...

Katrina Christiansen announces candidacy for ND’s U.S. Senate seat from 2023-10-18T19:15:52

Katrina Christiansen is an engineering professor at the University of Jamestown, and ran for the U.S. Senate in 2022. She joins Joel on "News and Views" today to announce her candidacy for the U...

Jim Shaw sits down with ND family that speaks on a lawsuit against the state from 2023-10-17T17:10:52

10/17/23: Jim Shaw is guest-hosting for Joel Heitkamp, and is joined in the studio by 12-year-old Tate Doney, and his mother Devon Dolney. Tate is a transgender boy and has filed suit against th...

Jim Shaw talks with Patty Wetterling and Joy Baker regarding new book from 2023-10-17T16:55:55

10/17/23: Jim Shaw is filling in for Joel Heitkamp, and is joined by Patty Wetterling and Joy Baker. They have written a book about the abduction and murder of 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling, call...

Cally Musland : breakdown of the UAW strike with Landis Larson from 2023-10-16T20:25

10/16/23: Cally Musland is filling in for Joel while he's on the Honor Flight, and she is joined in the KFGO studio by Landis Larson. Landis is a member of the International Association of Machi...

Cally Musland : ND property taxes with Aaron Birst from 2023-10-16T20:23

10/16/23: Aaron Birst is the Executive Director of the North Dakota Association of Counties. He joined NDACo in 2006 to fill two distinct roles - that of Legal Counsel for the Association, and a...

Cally Musland : NDSU basketball preview with Boden Skunberg from 2023-10-16T20:20

10/16/23: Boden Skunberg is a Senior at NDSU and a Captain on the NDSU Boys Basketball team. He's also a cousin of our guest-host, Cally Musland. They talk about his basketball career and the up...

NDSU vs UND : Matt Larsen from 2023-10-13T17:09:38

10/13/23: Joel Heitkamp talks with the Director of Athletics at NDSU, Matt Larsen, about the upcoming football game in Grand Forks when UND faces off against NDSU. 

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NDSU vs UND : Bill Chaves from 2023-10-13T17:08:29

10/13/23: Joel Heitkamp is joined by the Director of Athletics at UND, Bill Chaves, to talk about the upcoming rivalry game with NDSU against UND in Grand Forks. 

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Deirdre Walsh of NPR talks about lack of Speaker of the House from 2023-10-12T22:07:26

10/12/23: Deirdre Walsh is a congressional correspondent for NPR's Washington Desk. Before joining NPR in 2018, she worked as a senior congressional producer at CNN. She joins Joel to have a con...

Week 6: Pick 'em or Stick 'em from 2023-10-12T21:02:26

10/12/23: The studio is full again for another week of football picks! We have Joel Heitkamp, Rusty Halvorson, Robbie Daniels in for Too Tall Tom, Jack Michaels, and Deano from Starr Fireworks a...

Derek Falvey and Joel Heitkamp talk about Twins playoffs from 2023-10-10T19:53:02

10/10/23: Joel is joined by Derek Falvey to talk about the Twins season so far and how the playoffs are going. Derek is the Executive Vice President and Chief Baseball Officer for the Minnesota ...

Rania Batrice talks about the Israel-Hamas war from 2023-10-10T19:26

10/10/23: Rania Batrice is a first-generation American, born to Palestinian parents who moved to the United States in pursuit of a better life for themselves and their family. She founded Batric...

Collin Peterson : 2024 Farm Bill, Speaker of the House, and more from 2023-10-10T18:49

10/10/23: Joel Heitkamp is joined by former Congressman, Collin Peterson, to talk about the 2023 Farm Bill being delayed and if it'll get passed this year. He also shares his thoughts on the cur...

Israel at war with Hamas : Steve Hunegs with JCRC from 2023-10-09T20:38:59

10/09/23: Israel formally declared war on Hamas on Sunday after the Islamist militant group launched a deadly surprise assault on Saturday. Joel is joined by Steve Hunegs to have a conversation ...

ND church group is stuck in Bethlehem after Hamas attack on Israel from 2023-10-09T17:18:30

10/09/23: Israel formally declared war on Hamas on Sunday after the Islamist militant group launched a deadly surprise assault on Saturday. Joel is joined by Father Phil Ackerman, a priest at Ho...

Israel at war with Hamas : Axios, Laurin Whitney-Gottbrath from 2023-10-09T17:04:25

10/09/23: Israel formally declared war on Hamas on Sunday after the Islamist militant group launched a deadly surprise assault on Saturday. Joel is joined by Laurin Whitney-Gottbrath, a World Ed...

Pheasant opener : Jeb Williams, ND Game and Fish from 2023-10-06T18:59:03

10/06/23: This weekend marks the start of pheasant hunting! To talk about it, Joel is joined by Jeb Williams, the Director of North Dakota Game and Fish. 

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Downtown Friday Factor with the Kilbourne Group and JLG Architects from 2023-10-06T18:53:54

10/06/23: Joel Heitkamp and Jack Michaels are joined in the studio by Adrienne Olson from the Kilbourne Group, and Amanda Kosior, who serves as the Director of Marketing of JLG Architects. They ...

Moorhead Chief Monroe talks about SROs back in schools from 2023-10-06T18:47:07

10/06/23: With clarification from the attorney general, Moorhead Police school resource officers are back, and the Moorhead Police Chief, Shannon Monroe, joins Joel to talk about it. 

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NDSU aiming to raise student retention rate from 2023-10-05T20:41

10/04/23: NDSU President David Cook wants to revamp a new program aimed at helping 1st generation college students get more resources. He said the school needs to target students in their first ...

Week 5: Pick 'em or Stick 'em from 2023-10-05T19:40

10/05/23: Its time for another week of football picks! The studio is full again with Joel Heitkamp, Jack Michaels, Tom Szymanski, Rusty Halvorson, and Karl Hoium all making their picks. Karl has...

Congressman Armstrong talks about historic vote resulting in loss of Speaker of the House from 2023-10-04T17:42:45

10/04/23: Yesterday, Congress voted to oust Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House after eight Republicans joined all Democrats in a historic 216-210 vote. By the end of the night, an interim sp...

Commissioner Arlette Preston gives her take on the Fargo city budget from 2023-10-04T17:38:52

10/04/23: Deputy Mayor Arlette Preston was elected to the Fargo City Commission in June 2020. She joins Joel on "News and Views" after Monday's vote to pass the budget, and after yesterday's com...

Commissioner Dave Piepkorn has strong thoughts on city budget vote from 2023-10-03T18:45:51

10/03/23: Commissioner Dave Piepkorn was elected to the Fargo City Commission in June 2008 and served until 2012. He was re-elected in 2014, 2018 and 2022.

Last night, the City of Fargo a...

We get an update on Donald Trump's trial and Hunter Biden's arraignment from USA Today from 2023-10-03T16:23:15

10/03/23: Joel Heitkamp is joined on "News and Views" by Bart Jansen, a Justice Department Correspondent with USA Today. They have a conversation about Donald Trump's civil trial that's taking p...

Earl Pomeroy talks about current state of Congress from 2023-10-03T16:16

10/03/23: Former Congressman Earl Pomeroy joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about the almost government shutdown and current state of Congress after Rep. Gaetz said he'll work to oust Kevin...

Senator Magrum talks about conservatives and ND budget bill from 2023-10-02T18:17:20

10/02/23: Joel Heitkamp is joined by North Dakota State Senator, Jeff Magrum, after the news came out about the North Dakota Supreme Court struck down a budget bill. Senator Magrum represents Di...

Chair of ND PERS Board, Mona Tedford Rindy, refuses to resign over lawsuit from 2023-09-29T17:04:55

09/29/23: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by Mona Tedford Rindy, the current Chair of the PERS (Public Employees Retirement System) Board. Mona has email proof and said she refused th...

Heidi and Joel Heitkamp honor the life of Senator Dianne Feinstein from 2023-09-29T16:54:52

09/29/23: Joel Heitkamp is joined by his sister and former United States Senator, Heidi Heitkamp, to have a conversation remembering the life of Senator Dianne Feinstein. Senator Feinstein was a...

Congressman Dusty Johnson talks government shutdown with Joel from 2023-09-29T16:47:28

09/29/23: Joel Heitkamp is joined by South Dakota's at-large Congressman, Dusty Johnson today on "News and Views." They talk about the impending government shutdown that could start tomorrow nig...

Live at the Norsk Hostfest with the Colorado Speaker of the House from 2023-09-28T21:01:21

09/28/23: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting live from the 44th annual Norsk Hostfest in Minot, North Dakota. He's joined by the Representative Julie McCluskie, who represents District 13 in Colorado...

Live from Norsk Hostfest with Alexis Meyer from 2023-09-28T20:58:46

09/28/23: Joel is broadcasting again from the Norsk Hostfest in Minot, North Dakota. He's joined by Alexis Meyer, the Norsk Hostfest Executive Director. The Norsk Hostfest is the largest Scandin...

Week 4: Pick 'em or stick 'em from 2023-09-28T19:54

09/28/23: It's another week of football picks at KFGO! We have Joel Heitkamp, live from the Norsk Hostfest in Minot, Rusty Halvorson, Too Tall Tom, Jack Michaels, and our guest picker, Allie Mey...

West Fargo Public Schools $147 million bond referendum failed in Monday vote from 2023-09-28T17:00:29

09/28/23: Joel Heitkamp is joined by the Superintendent of West Fargo Public Schools, Beth Slette, to talk about the recent referendum vote that failed. She talks about the plan going forward an...

NDSU Homecoming week with Matt Larsen from 2023-09-26T21:31:13

09/26/23: Matt Larsen is the Director of Athletics at NDSU and joins Joel to talk about Homecoming week, as well as student athletes. 

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Burleigh County Residents are disappointed in commission appointment from 2023-09-26T19:07

09/26/23: There was recently a letter to the editor in the Bismarck Tribune regarding a commissioner appointment to the Burleigh County Commission. Jackie Stebbins, as well as other women, signe...

Julie Lawyer takes Joel's questions about Montana investigation into ND AG from 2023-09-25T17:48:43

09/25/23: Julie Lawyer is the Burleigh County State's Attorney, and she joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views" to answer questions after the Montan...

Here's what borrowers should know about student loans resuming next month from 2023-09-22T19:10:12

09/22/23: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Katie Lobosco from CNN to talk about the student loan repayment plan, as people with student debt will start their payments again in October. Katie writes fo...

Week 3: Pick 'em or Stick 'em from 2023-09-22T19:07:37

09/21/23: It's another week of Pick Ems! The studio is full with Joel Heitkamp, Tom Szymanski, Jack Michaels, Rusty Halvorson, and our guest picker, Mike McFeely.

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Pollert addresses Holmberg resigning as chair of Legislative Management from 2022-04-21T21:41:59

04/12/22 : Joel is joined by North Dakota State Representative Chet Pollert, to talk about State Senator Ray Holmberg sending texts to an inmate facing child pornography charges.  See omnystudio.c...

Congressman Armstrong gives his views on hot topics from 2022-04-21T21:37:41

04/21/22 : Joel is joined by Congressman Kelly Armstrong on "News and Views" to talk about a variety of issues including the war in Ukraine, oil production, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener ...

Jennifer Benson is running for Fargo City Commission from 2022-04-19T21:31:27

04/19/22 : Jennifer is on the Fargo School Board, with her term ending this year, and has announced that she’ll be running for Fargo City Commission. She joins Joel in the studio to talk about her ...

Frank Matejcek : Update on Grand Forks corn milling plant from 2022-04-19T21:29:25

04/19/22 : Joel is joined by Frank Matejcek to talk about last night's Grand Forks city council meeting, and how it pertained to the proposed Grand Forks Corn Milling Plant. At the meeting, City Co...

Ed Schafer reflects on the Flood of 1997 from 2022-04-19T21:24:40

04/15/22 : Joel is joined by the KFGO News Director, Paul Jurgens, and former North Dakota Governor and Secretary of Agriculture, Ed Schafer. They look back on the Flood of 1997 by telling stories....

Ben Hanson is running for Cass County Commission from 2022-04-19T21:07:13

04/15/22 : Ben Hanson is running for the Cass County Commission-district 2, and joins Joel in the studio to talk about his decision and goals of the campaign/office.  See omnystudio.com/listener f...

Linda Duba discusses recent vote to impeach Attorney General Ravnsborg from 2022-04-18T18:50:12

04/18/22 : South Dakota State Representative Linda Duba represents District 15 and is based out of Sioux Falls. She joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about Attorney General Ravnsborg.  The Sou...

UNICEF's work for the children and families in Ukraine from 2022-04-14T16:59:17

04/14/22 : Tom is the Regional Managing Director of the Central Region at UNICEF USA. He joins Joel to talk about the work that UNICEF has been doing to aid Ukraine, and how people can help in the ...

Fargo Mayoral Debate recap from Joel and Tyler from 2022-04-14T14:47:09

04/14/22 : KGFO hosted a Fargo Mayoral debate last night, and Tyler Axness and Joel Heitkamp recap it on "News and Views." You can read a summary of the debate or watch the full thing here at KFGO....

Senator Kent Conrad looks back on the 1997 flood from 2022-04-13T19:16:48

04/13/22 : It's been 25 years since the big Flood of '97, and Joel is joined by former Senator Kent Conrad to talk about it. Senator Conrad gives a first-hand perspective of working on behalf of th...

Is crypto mining the future of North Dakota? from 2022-04-13T19:13:30

04/13/22 : Adam Willis is a Writer and Reported based in Bismarck, ND, and covers western North Dakota for the Inforum and Report 4 America. He joins Joel to talk about his recent article regarding...

Gallup breaks down Biden's ratings over Russia, COVID, and more from 2022-04-13T15:48:21

04/12/22 : Dr. Jeff Jones has served as a Gallup Senior Editor since 2000, overseeing research and conducting analysis for Gallup's U.S. polling and other public release surveys. He joins Joel to t...

Congressman Pomeroy looks back at the flood of '97 from 2022-04-13T15:43:48

04/13/22 : It's been 25 years since the Flood of 1997, and Joel is joined by former United States Congressman, Earl Pomeroy, to reminisce. The Congressman talks about what he saw in Grand Forks and...

Where are the North Dakota Investment Board funds going? from 2022-04-12T20:25:40

04/12/22 : Joel is joined by Josh Meny and Luke Heck to talk about North Dakota investments going to a company in China. Josh Meny is a KX News Anchor and Investigative Reporter, and Luke Heck is a...

The increase in shootings across the US from 2022-04-12T20:08:17

04/12/22 : Joel is joined by Paul Viollis to talk about the mass shootings across the United States, shortly after a shooting that occurred in a New York subway. Paul is a Law Enforcement&Security ...

Sheri Fercho is running for Mayor of Fargo from 2022-04-12T20:05:26

04/12/22 : Sheri Fercho joins Joel in the studio to talk about her decision to run for Mayor of Fargo. She is one of seven candidates, and talks about why she decided to run and her goals if electe...

March Jobs Report with Phil Davis from 2022-04-11T21:37:08

04/11/22 : Joel is joined by Phil Davis, the Workforce Services Director with ND Job Service. They have a conversation about the March jobs report, and how the jobs market has fluctuated since 2020...

Tax Day is in one week, Mark Larson breaks it down from 2022-04-11T21:34:05

04/11/22 : Mark Larson is a Certified Public Accountant in Fargo, ND and joins Joel to talk taxes! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Minnesota Legislative Update from Representative Marquart from 2022-04-08T18:06:29

04/08/22 : Joel is broadcasting live from Target Field for the Twins Home Opener, and is joined first by Minnesota State Representative, Paul Marquart. Rep. Marquart represents District 04B and giv...

Twins Home Opener with Derek Falvey from 2022-04-08T18:04:39

04/08/22 : Joel Heitkamp is with Jack Michaels for the Twins Home Opener at Target Field, and are joined by Derek Falvey. Derek is the Executive Vice President, Chief Baseball Officer for the Minne...

Dave Piepkorn is running for re-election from 2022-04-05T19:02

04/05/22 : Joel is joined by Deputy Mayor&Fargo City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn to talk about last night's city commission meeting, the Fargo Mayoral race, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener f...

Disaster relief aid coming to livestock producers from 2022-04-05T15:44:54

04/05/22 : Joel is joined by the President of North Dakota Farmers Union, Mark Watne. Joel and Mark have a conversation about the USDA distributing disaster relief aid to livestock producers. See ...

War in Ukraine with Thomas Ambrosio from 2022-04-04T20:59

04/04/22 : Joel is joined by Dr. Thomas Ambrosio of NDSU to get an update on the war in Ukraine. Dr. Ambrosio is a Professor of Political Science at NDSU, and his research interests include interna...

MN Twins preview with Cory Provus from 2022-03-31T21:42:04

03/31/22 : Joel and Jack Michaels are joined by Minnesota Twins sports broadcaster/analyst, Cory Provus, to talk about about the Twins season.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joel and Jack morning "sports" segment from 2022-03-30T22:34:27

03/30/22 : In case you missed the 8:15 sports segment with Jack Michaels, listen to this and hear Joel, Abby, Jack Michaels, and Tyler Axness talk about sports, weather, and more.  See omnystudio....

Ahmed Shiil is running for Fargo City Commission from 2022-03-30T22:10:47

03/30/22 : Joel is joined by another Fargo City Commission candidate, Ahmed Shiil. Listen here to hear about his work in the community, goals for the office, and updates on his campaign.  See omny...

Victoria Johnson is running for Fargo City Commission from 2022-03-29T20:34:09

03/29/22 : Joel sits down with Victoria Johnson to talk about her decision to run for Fargo City Commission. She talks about her campaign, job, and goals if elected.  See omnystudio.com/listener f...

Dakota Resource Council shares views on Summit Carbon Pipeline from 2022-03-29T15:15

03/29/22 : Scott Skokos is the Executive Director of the Dakota Resource Council. Prior to becoming DRC’s Executive Director, Scott worked as a Regional Organizer for the Western Organization of Re...

Nate Jerguson shares his thoughts after a school shooting in Kansas from 2022-03-28T20:42

03/28/22 :Joel is joined by his nephew, Nate Jerguson, to talk about a school shooting in Kansas. Nate is a student at Olathe East High School in Kansas, and there was a school shooting at his scho...

Midwest Economic Outlook Summit : Shannon Full from 2022-03-24T22:04:58

03/24/22 : Shannon Full is the CEO of the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber, and joins Joel at the Midwest Economic Outlook Summit in Fargo. She tells us about the guests and activities planned for...

Updates on Minnesota employment and Presidential search at NDSCS from 2022-03-24T22:02:46

03/24/22 : Joel is first joined by Steve Grove at the Chamber's Midwest Economic Outlook Summit. Steve is the Commissioner for the Department of Employment and Economic Development in Minnesota. Jo...

Tyler Hogan previews the ND State Democratic Convention from 2022-03-24T21:58:49

03/24/22 : Joel is joined by Tyler Hogan, the Executive Director of the Dem-NPL, to talk about the upcoming Democratic convention and the candidates we can expect to see.  See omnystudio.com/liste...

Katrina Christiansen heads to the ND State Democratic Convention from 2022-03-24T20:54

03/24/22 : Joel is joined by Katrina Christiansen to talk about the State Democratic Convention in Minot this weekend. Katrina is seeking the Democrat nomination for U.S. Senate.  See omnystudio.c...

ND Secretary of State rejects 29,000 signatures on term-limit petition from 2022-03-23T19:09

03/23/22 : Joel Heitkamp is joined by the North Dakota House Minority Leader, Josh Boschee, to talk about a proposed term limit measure that will not be on the November ballot due to over 29,000 si...

Red River Watershed Conference : Dan Money and April Swenby from 2022-03-23T18:57:53

03/23/22 : Joel is joined by Dan Money and April Swenby at the Red River Watershed Management Board Conference. Dan is the Administrator for the Two Rivers Watershed District and April is the Admin...

Red River Watershed Conference : Greg Gust from 2022-03-23T18:38:45

03/23/22 : Joel is live at the Red River Watershed Management Basin Conference, and joined by Greg Gust. Greg is a Warning Coordination Meteorologist with the National Weather Service - Grand Forks...

Red River Watershed Conference : Rob Sip and Troy Daniell from 2022-03-23T18:36:55

03/23/22 : Joel is broadcasting live from the Red River Watershed Management Basin Conference, and joined by Rob Sip and Troy Daniell. Rob is the RRWMB Executive Director and Troy is a State Conser...

Denise Kolpack is running for Fargo City Commission from 2022-03-22T20:52:47

03/22/22 : Joel is joined by Denise Kolpack while broadcasting from the Fargo Air Museum. She announces her candidacy for Fargo City Commission with Joel, and lays out her goals for the office.  S...

National Ag Day with Tom Bernhardt from 2022-03-22T20:49:54

03/22/22 : Joel Heitkamp and Rusty Halvorson are live at the Fargo Air Museum with Tall Towers Aviation. They're joined by Tom Bernhardt, the President of the North Dakota Grain Growers Association...

National Ag Day with Kevin Skunes from 2022-03-22T20:47:41

03/22/22 : Joel is broadcasting live from the Fargo Air Museum with Tall Towers Aviation and Toby McPherson. They're joined now by Kevin Skunes, the Director at Large for the North Dakota Corn Grow...

National Ag Day with Doug Goehring and Toby McPherson from 2022-03-22T20:44:03

03/22/22 : Joel is live at the Fargo Air Museum with Tall Towers Aviation for National Agriculture Day. He's joined by Toby McPherson and North Dakota Ag Commissioner, Doug Goehring.  See omnystud...

National Ag Day with Toby McPherson and Terry Goerger from 2022-03-22T20:42:44

03/22/22 : Joel is live at the Fargo Air Museum for National Agriculture Week. He's joined by Toby McPherson and Terry Goerger of Richland County.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

Four Winds-Minnewaukan Head Coach, Rick Smith from 2022-03-21T20:38:19

03/21/22 : Cally Musland fills in for Joel Heitkamp, and is joined by the Four Winds-Minnewaukan Head Coach, Rick Smith. Cally asks about Rick's time coaching, the Class B basketball tournament, an...

Pat Beauzay answers our bug questions from 2022-03-21T20:36

03/21/22 : Cally Musland is a former "News and Views" producer and fills in for Joel while he's out. Cally sits down with NDSU Entomology Research Specialist, Pat Beauzay, to talk about the bugs in...

Michael Kesler talks about Ukraine with Cally Musland from 2022-03-21T20:33:07

03/21/22 : Cally Musland is filling in for Joel Heitkamp, and has the chance to interview Michael Kesler. He's a North Dakota native, but his wife is from Ukraine. He tells their story and talks ab...

Erin Oban appointed to USDA post for North Dakota from 2022-03-21T20:29:28

03/21/22 : Guest host and former "News and Views" producer, Cally Musland, is joined by Erin Oban. Erin Oban is a North Dakota State Senator finishing her term, and has been recently named North Da...

Minnesota legislative update from Paul Marquart from 2022-03-18T19:51:31

03/18/22 : Perry Miller fills in for Joel, and sits down with Minnesota Representative Paul Marquart to talk about the Minnesota budget, tax bills, workforce shortages, and more.  See omnystudio.c...

Richland County Commission opposes eminent domain from 2022-03-18T19:42:38

03/18/22 : Local farmer, Terry Goerger, joins our guest host, Perry Miller, to talk about his farm and the Summit Carbon Pipeline. Earlier this week, the Richland County Commission voted to oppose ...

Where is Corso the Bison now? from 2022-03-18T19:25:14

03/18/22 : Perry Miller is guest hosting for Joel, and joined by Tom and Kathy from the Chahinkapa Zoo in Wahpeton to talk about Corso the Bison.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Keeping our rivers clean with Melanie Cheney from 2022-03-18T19:17:36

03/18/22 : Melanie Cheney is the Office Manager with the Missouri River Relief, and joins Perry Miller to talk about her organization, the importance of keeping our rivers and lakes clean, and how ...

Senator Byron Dorgan shares his thoughts on Russia from 2022-03-18T15:56

03/18/22 : Perry Miller fills in for Joel, and is joined by former Senator Byron Dorgan to talk about the Russia/Ukraine war.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Russia update from Congressman Armstrong from 2022-03-17T22:00:41

03/17/22 : Joel is joined by Congressman Kelly Armstrong to get an update on all things DC, and hear his views on the economy and Russia.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Low water levels in Lake Sakakawea from 2022-03-17T20:57:33

03/17/22 : Joel is joined by John Remus to talk about the low water levels of the Missouri River System, and the issues it's causing to North Dakota lakes and rivers. John is the Chief of Missouri ...

NW Landowners Information Expo : Derrick Braaten from 2022-03-16T19:25:10

03/16/22 : Joel is joined by Derrick Braaten at the NW Landowners Information Expo. Derrick Braaten is an Attorney at the Braaten Law Firm and talks about the  NWLA vs State of ND case. See omnyst...

NW Landowners Information Expo : Troy Coons from 2022-03-16T19:04:01

03/16/22 : Joel is joined by Troy Coons at the NW Landowners 2022 Information Expo in Bismarck. Troy is the Chairman of the North West Landowners.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

Amy Krueger : Paddlefish in North Dakota from 2022-03-15T18:21:04

03/15/22 : Joel is joined by Amy Krueger, the Executive Director of the Williston Convention and Visitors Bureau, to talk about paddlefish caviar in North Dakota.  See omnystudio.com/listener for ...

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson from 2022-03-14T21:26:04

03/14/22 : Tierney is a Digital Writer covering the Department of Justice for CNN. She joins Joel to talk about the Supreme Court hearings beginning next week for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.  See...

Matt Dunlap gives his view on the Russia/Ukraine war from 2022-03-14T21:24:47

03/14/22 : Matt served as Secretary of State of Maine from 2013 to 2021, and previously served in that same post from 2005 to 2011. Joel and Matt went to Russia together, and Matt comes on "News an...

Rick Becker elaborates on Russia and crop insurance from 2022-03-11T19:17:54

03/11/22 : State Representative Rick Becker joins Joel today to explain his views on the Grand Forks corn milling plant, Russia, federal crop insurance, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for ...

Guest Host Jim Shaw w/ Anastassiya Adrianova from 2022-03-09T18:39:01

Anatassiya Adrianova is a Fargo resident who still has family in Ukraine. She shares her family's story during News&Views with guest host Jim Shaw.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Governor Burgum talks oil, Ukraine, investments and more from 2022-03-08T18:18:16

03/08/22 : Joel is joined by Governor Doug Burgum on "News and Views," and they have a conversation/debate about the war in Ukraine, oil costs and trade, North Dakota investments, and more.  See o...

Natalie Maxwell shares her Ukrainian adoption story from 2022-03-08T18:15:14

03/08/22 : Joel is joined by Natalie Maxwell of Mandan, who along with her husband Ryan, has adopted three Ukrainian children. Learn more about their story from Tasha Carvell at KFGO.com.See omnys...

McVille couple, Anna and Brent Huso, are encamped in Ukraine from 2022-03-08T18:09:05

03/08/22 : Joel is joined by Anna and Brent Huso while they're encamped in Ukraine. Hear their whole story through the podcast, and read about it about them at KFGO.com. See omnystudio.com/listene...

Michael Steele is running for U.S. Senate from 2022-03-07T20:41:09

03/07/22 : Michael Steele is running for the U.S. Senate as a Democrat, as well as as a Small Business Party Candidate. He joins Joel to answer questions and explain his reason for running.  See o...

Gene LaDoucer breaks down gas prices from 2022-03-07T19:55:40

03/07/22 : Joel is joined by Gene LaDoucer to talk about the rising gas prices across the state and country. Gene is the Director of Public Affairs with the North Dakota AAA. See omnystudio.com/li...

Brandon Delvo talks about Veterans with Perry Miller from 2022-03-04T19:50:51

03/04/22 : Brandon Delvo is the Marketing Director at Williston State College, and also a Veteran. He joins our guest host, Perry Miller, to talk about a variety of topics including veterans issues...

Will there ever be a Class C in North Dakota? from 2022-03-04T19:46:10

03/04/22 : Perry Miller is joined by Dave Carlsrud while filling in for Joel. Dave Carlsrud is the Mayor of Valley City, but also worked with the North Dakota High School Activities Association for...

Jay Schuler and Perry Miller from 2022-03-04T19:42:38

03/04/22 : Perry Miller is filling in for Joel, and is joined by Jay Schuler to talk about the District Export Council.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Erin Oban talks about education with Nick Archuleta from 2022-03-03T22:52:09

03/03/22 : Nick Archuleta is filling in for Joel Heitkamp, and is joined by State Senator Erin Oban to talk about her time in the Legislature and the work she is doing in Bismarck.  See omnystudio...

How should parents talk to their kids about Ukraine and COVID? from 2022-03-03T22:49:15

03/03/22 : Tami is a licensed clinical psychologist and is a Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) practitioner at DeCoteau Trauma-Informed Care&Practice, PLLC. Dr. Decoteau talks with Nick Ar...

Mark Froemke discusses the high approval rating of organized labor from 2022-03-03T22:47:14

03/03/22 : Mark is the President of the West Minnesota Area Labor Council/Red River Valley, AFL-CIO. He joins our guest host, Nick Archuleta, to talk about the approval rating of organized labor.  ...

Parrell Grossman breaks down romance scams from 2022-03-02T22:55:02

03/02/22 : Governor Ed Schafer continues to fill in for Joel, and is joined by Parrell Grossman. Parrell is an Attorney at the Office of the ND Attorney General, and ​​the director of the Consumer ...

First hand perspective of Ukraine from Kari Odermann from 2022-03-02T22:51

03/02/22 : Governor Ed Schafer fills in again for Joel, and is joined by Kari Odermann. Kari is originally from Belfield, ND and until recently, lived in Ukraine. Her husband is German and they too...

Matuor Alier is running for Fargo City Commission from 2022-03-02T21:58

03/02/22 : Matuor Alier joins former Governor Ed Schafer in studio to discuss his decision to run for Fargo City Commission. You'll also learn about his life story, why he chose to stay in Fargo, a...

Jan Murtha breaks down ND Legacy Fund investments from 2022-03-01T21:44:29

03/01/22 : Former Governor Ed Schafer is filling in for Joel Heitkamp, and joined on "News and Views" by Jan Murtha. Jan is the executive director of the North Dakota Retirement and Investment Offi...

Keith Lund explains the corn-milling facility with Ed Schafer from 2022-03-01T21:39:02

03/01/22 : Former Governor Ed Schafer is filling in for Joel, and is joined by Keith Lund. Keith is the CEO and President of the Grand Forks Region Economic Development Cooperation, and has a discu...

Three Minneapolis police officers found guilty of violating George Floyd's civil rights from 2022-02-28T22:35:30

02/28/22 : Joel is joined by Laurie Levenson, a Professor of Law at Loyola Law School, and has been a visiting professor at UCLA School of Law and USC Law School. She discusses the recent Minneapol...

North Dakota Legacy Fund investing in Russian government from 2022-02-28T20:57:30

02/28/22 : Joel is joined by House Minority Leader, Josh Boschee, to dive into a discussion on Russia, and how North Dakota taxpayer money is aiding their war. You can read the article below that J...

Russia/Ukraine update from NDSU's Dr. Ambrosio from 2022-02-25T20:16:34

02/25/22 : Joel is joined again by Dr. Thomas Ambrosio from NDSU. He's a Political Science Professor and is our expert on Russia and Ukraine.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Freedom Convoy with Derek DePauw from 2022-02-25T20:05

02/25/22 : Derek DePauw is the lead truck coordinator for the 1-94 route with the “Freedom Convoy," and joins Joel to tell us more about it. They will be stopping at the Petro on 45th to connect wi...

Home and Garden Show with David Reid from 2022-02-25T19:51:15

02/25/22 : Joel is joined by David Reid ahead of the Home and Garden Show going on this weekend. David works for Radiant Homes and is the Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead President. See...

Minnesota Legislative Update from Rep. Marquart from 2022-02-25T19:31:02

02/25/22 : State Representative Paul Marquart joins Joel to give us an update on the Minnesota Legislature, and what we could be seeing going forward.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

Senator Heidi Heitkamp gives her POV on Russia from 2022-02-25T19:22:08

02/25/22 : Joel is joined by Former Senator Heidi Heitkamp to have a discussion on the Russia/Ukraine war. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sara Nelson discusses unruly passengers on flights from 2022-02-24T20:12

02/24/22 : Sara Nelson has served as the International President of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO since 2014, and she is currently serving her second four year term. She joins J...

Homeless numbers rise during the winter storms from 2022-02-23T22:15

02/23/22 : Joel is joined by Pastor Sue Koesterman, the CEO of Churches United, to talk about the homeless during the cold winter days in the FM area.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman - Russia Update from 2022-02-23T20:44

02/23/22 : Joel is joined by Alexander Vindman, a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel. He was most recently the director for Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Russia on the White House’s National ...

Ukraine update from Dr. Ambrosio from 2022-02-23T20:36:05

02/22/22 : Joel is joined by Dr. Thomas Ambrosio, a Political Science professor at NDSU. Joel and Dr. Ambrosio talk about the current situation in Russia and Ukraine.  See omnystudio.com/listener ...

Weather updates from ND and MN Highway Patrol from 2022-02-22T17:50:36

02/22/22 : Joel is joined by Sargent Jesse Grabow from the Minnesota Highway Patrol, and Lieutenant Troy Hischer from the North Dakota Highway Patrol to talk about the winter storm in the area.  S...

Northern Corn and Soybean Expo : Drew Courtney from 2022-02-21T21:24:50

02/21/22 : Rusty Halvorson is live at the Northern Corn and Soybean Expo, and Joel interviews Drew Courtney, the Secretary/Treasurer with the ND Corn Growers Association. See omnystudio.com/listen...

Northern Corn and Soybean Expo : Neil Caskey from 2022-02-21T21:23:41

02/21/22 : Rusty Halvorson is live at the Northern Corn and Soybean Expo, and Joel interviews Neil Caskey, the Vice President of Communications with the National Corn Growers Association. See omny...

Northern Corn and Soybean Expo : Paul Thomas from 2022-02-21T21:22:37

02/21/22 : Rusty Halvorson is live at the Northern Corn and Soybean Expo, and Joel interviews Representative Paul Thomas to get a legislative update.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

Northern Corn and Soybean Expo : Scott Fenwick from 2022-02-21T21:19:05

02/21/22 : Rusty Halvorson is live at the Northern Corn and Soybean Expo, and Joel interviews Scott Fenwick, the Technical Director for Clean Fuels Alliance America. See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

Northern Corn and Soybean Expo : Jeremie Weller from 2022-02-21T21:17:07

02/21/22 : Rusty Halvorson is live at the Northern Corn and Soybean Expo, and Joel interviews Jeramie Weller, the General Manager for the Minnesota Soybean Processors See omnystudio.com/listener f...

Paul LeBlanc explains the USPS Overhaul Bill from 2022-02-18T19:49:12

02/18/22 : Joel is joined by a CNN Political Breaking News Reporter, Paul LeBlanc. He breaks down a Bill that's currently in Congress regarding the USPS. "The Postal Service Reform Act would requi...

Downtown Moorhead update from Derrick LaPoint from 2022-02-18T19:40

02/18/22 : Derrick LaPoint is the President/CEO at Downtown Moorhead Inc. He updates us on all things Downtown Moorhead, including new projects and ideas for the area.  See omnystudio.com/listener...

Bob Harms explains a sub-district, state lawsuit from 2022-02-18T19:37:41

02/18/22 : Joel is joined by Bob Harms to talk about a lawsuit in North Dakota regarding sub-districts and Native American land.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Congressional update from Kelly Armstrong from 2022-02-17T22:27:25

02/17/22 : Joel is joined by Congressman Kelly Armstrong to get an update on all the happenings in Washington D.C. He talks about the trucking protests, agriculture, and more with Joel. See omnyst...

Rick Becker talks about his U.S. Senate campaign from 2022-02-17T22:26:25

02/17/22 : Joel is joined by State Representative Rick Becker to talk about a variety of state and national issues, as well as his decision to run for U.S. Senate against Senator John Hoeven.  See...

Dustin Elliott is running for Mayor of Fargo from 2022-02-16T22:48:42

02/16/22 : Dustin works in the loan department of a Fargo bank, and is a political newcomer. He joins Joel in the studio to talk about his decision to run to be the next Mayor of Fargo.  See omnys...

Russia update from Dr Ambrosio from 2022-02-16T22:47:32

02/16/22 : Dr. Ambrosio is a Professor of Political Science at NDSU. His research interests include international relations and Russian foreign policy. He joins Joel to talk about the rising tensio...

NDSU Foundation campaign sets state fundraising record from 2022-02-15T21:37:31

02/15/22 : John Glover is the NDSU Foundation President, and joins Joel to talk about NDSU's six-year fundraising campaign. The initial goal for In Our Hands: The Campaign for North Dakota State Un...

Katrina Christiansen announces candidacy for U.S. Senate from 2022-02-15T20:52:26

02/15/22 : Joel is joined by Katrina Christiansen, an assistant professor at the University of Jamestown. She is seeking the North Dakota Democratic-NPL nomination for U.S Senate. See omnystudio.c...

Justin Nachatilo talks about his firing from the Fargo Police Department from 2022-02-14T21:40:48

02/14/22 : Former Fargo police officer Justin Nachatilo and Attorney Mark Friese join Joel Heitkamp to give their side of Nachatilo's firing and his appeal to the Fargo Civil Service Commission. Na...

Troy Coons : ND Crop Improvement and Seed Association from 2022-02-14T21:36:15

02/14/22 : Troy Coons joins Joel to talk about the upcoming 2022 North Dakota Crop Improvement and Seed Association Annual Conference. Troy is the President of the NDCISA. See omnystudio.com/liste...

Collin Peterson - Midwest Council of Agriculture from 2022-02-11T20:39:04

02/11/22 : Former United State Congressman, Collin Peterson, joins Dan Wogsland to talk about his new agriculture initiative. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Minnesota Legislative Update from Rep. Heather Keeler from 2022-02-11T19:51:38

02/11/22 : Dan Wogsland is filling in for Joel, and is joined by Minnesota Representative Heather Keeler to get an update on the state legislature.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Rick Becker aims to take Senator Hoeven's place from 2022-02-11T18:35:58

02/07/22 : Joel is joined by State Representative Rick Becker to talk about his decision to run for the U.S. Senate against John Hoeven.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Washington D.C. Updates from Senator Hoeven from 2022-02-11T18:32:37

02/11/22 : Senator Hoeven talks about drought assistance, shipping shortages, flood protection, and more with Dan Wogsland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

J'Neil Gibson: Beyond the Game Youth Basketball Program from 2022-02-07T14:37:12

Joel is joined by the Street Outreach Director at Youthworks, J'Neil Gibson, who is the founder of the Beyond the Game Program that uses Basketball to support at-risk youth. See omnystudio.com/lis...

Local Business Explains Why Migrant Workers are Needed from 2022-02-04T21:17:48

John&Mark Hager from ProLandscapers in Fargo, ND (a family owned business) join Joel Heitkamp to talk about why the migrant worker programs are necessary for their business and our economy.  See o...

Vern Thompson Discusses Trucking Industry&Protests from 2022-02-04T21:13

Vern Thompson, who owns and operates 2 trucks that haul NGL's up to Canada. He discusses the industry and protests.  Also, Will Thompson, his son who is running for Fargo City Commission joins the...

Governor Tim Walz from 2022-02-04T21:08:28

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz joins Joel to talk about the upcoming session, COVID and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mayor Dwaine Heinrich Responds to Assault Allegations from 2022-02-02T22:31:55

Jamestown, ND Mayor Dwaine Heinrich responds to recent assault allegations.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OK Tire's Sam Grantham from 2022-02-02T19:22:21

Joel talks with Sam Grantham from OK Tires about their new mobile tire service where they come right to you to replaced your tires! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stef Kight breaks down extreme political divide from 2022-02-01T20:51:26

02/01/22 : Stef Kight is a political reporter with Axios. Her reporting focuses on immigration and demographic trends. She joins Joel to talk about the rise in extreme politics, and what the midter...

Hukun Dabar is running to be the next Mayor of Fargo from 2022-02-01T20:48:52

02/01/22 Hukun is a Fargo community activist, small business owner and a Somali-American who moved to Fargo in 2014. He's running for Mayor of Fargo, and tells Joel about his campaign goals and wha...

Michael Howe is running for North Dakota Secretary of State from 2022-01-31T23:43

01/31/22 : Joel is joined in the studio by North Dakota State Representative Michael Howe, R-District 22. Learn more about his campaign for Secretary of State and his goals if elected at www.howefo...

Dr. Thomas Ambrosio explains the Russia/Ukraine crisis from 2022-01-31T18:01:46

01/31/21 : Dr. Ambrosio is a Professor of Political Science at NDSU. His research interests include international relations and Russian foreign policy. He joins Joel at KFGO to talk about the risin...

Jodi Smith : FM Diversion update from 2022-01-26T21:44:37

01/26/22 : Jodi Smith recently took over as the director of lands and compliance for the Metro Flood Diversion Authority. She joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about the Diversion and answer y...

Summit Carbon Solutions : Capture and Storage project from 2022-01-26T20:53:31

01/26/22 : Joel is joined in the studio by Wade Boeshans to talk about a new carbon capture and storage project that'll be near Grand Forks, ND. Wade is the Executive Vice President of Summit Carbo...

Red River Valley Boat Show from 2022-01-26T20:06

01/26/22 : Joel is joined by Barry Cenaiko and Bryan Shinn to talk about the Red River Valley Boat Show going on this weekend. Get your tickets online at www.fargoboatshow.com/ See omnystudio.com/...

ND United Poll : Educator Retention Crisis from 2022-01-25T18:27:15

01/25/22 : Tyler Axness takes over "News and Views" and sits down with the President of North Dakota United, Nick Archuleta. ND United released a poll today that shows alarming numbers of teachers ...

Chief Zibolski addresses performance review from 2022-01-25T18:09:22

01/25/22 : Fargo city commissioners have voted to move ahead with a performance review of Police Chief Dave Zibolski and his department. Joel is joined by Chief Zibolski to talk about the claims an...

Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling with DRC and I-BAND from 2022-01-24T19:30:08

01/24/22 : Joel is joined by representatives from the Dakota Resource Council and the Independent Beef Association of North Dakota. David Schwalbe is a Dakota Resource Council member and leader of ...

Curt Olafson is running to get back into the State Senate from 2022-01-24T16:28:03

01/21/22 : Joel is joined by Curt Olafson, a former Republican in the North Dakota State Senate. Curt announced he will be running for the Senate again in the new District 10. He tells Joel about w...

In Good Company with the Kilbourne Group from 2022-01-21T19:40

01/21/22 : Joel Heitkamp and Jack Michaels are joined by Adrienne Olson, the Vice President of Communications with the Kilbourne Group, to get an update on Downtown Fargo.  See omnystudio.com/list...

Will Thompson is running for Fargo City Commission from 2022-01-20T20:13

01/19/22 : Joel is joined by Will Thompson, who has announced that he will be running for Fargo City Commission. Listen to him here to learn about his goals of his campaign, and what he hopes to do...

Congressman Armstrong is running for re-election from 2022-01-20T19:45:17

01/20/22 : Joel is joined by North Dakota's Congressman, Kelly Armstrong. Joel asks him about some bills in Congress, his thoughts on Biden's first year, and Armstrong announces he'll be running fo...

Mayor Mahoney announces his run for re-election from 2022-01-20T16:53

01/20/22 : Joel is joined by Mayor Tim Mahoney to address the controversy around the Fargo Police Chief, City Commission, as well as his decision to run for re-election.  See omnystudio.com/listen...

Commissioner Dave Piepkorn calls for Police Chief Dismissal from 2022-01-19T16:07:36

01/19/22 : Joel is joined by Deputy Mayor and Commissioner Dave Piepkorn to talk about yesterday's city commission meeting. The Commissioner called for the firing or resignation from the Fargo Poli...

Arlette Preston is running to be the next Mayor of Fargo from 2022-01-18T21:32:56

01/18/22 : Fargo City Commissioner, Artlette Preston, joins Joel on "News and Views" to announce her decision to run for Mayor of Fargo. She talks about her work on the City Commission and what she...

Riaz Aziz breaks down inflation rates from 2022-01-18T21:29:50

01/18/22 : Riaz Aziz is a Faculty Lecturer at NDSU and Concordia, and also is the CEO of the Begunahi Foundation USA. He sits down with Joel to talk about the economy and explain the current inflat...

Horace growth with Mayor Kory Peterson from 2022-01-18T21:27:36

01/18/22 : Joel is joined by Kory Peterson, the Mayor of Horace, North Dakota. The Mayor tells us about the speed at which Horace is growing, and how the infrastructure is keeping up.  See omnystu...

Tim Mathern is running for re-election from 2022-01-14T20:21:53

01/14/22 : Joel is joined by State Senator Tim Mathern, and asks him about his decision to run for re-election, as well as his thoughts on the state returning $150 million in rental assistance fund...

Governor Burgum : Rental housing assistance funding being returned from 2022-01-13T20:17:21

01/13/22 : Joel is joined by Governor Doug Burgum to talk about the state giving back federal funds that would have gone towards additional rental housing assistance.  See omnystudio.com/listener ...

Chet Pollert is not running for re-election from 2022-01-13T00:25

01/12/22 : Joel is joined by the North Dakota House Majority Leader, Chet Pollert, to discuss his time in the Legislature and his decision not to run for re-election. See omnystudio.com/listener f...

Andrea Travnicek : Red River Basin Conference from 2022-01-13T00:18:28

01/12/22 : Andrea is with the North Dakota Department of Water Resources, and joins Joel live from the Red River Basin Land and Water International Summit Conference in Grand Forks.  See omnystudi...

John Jaschke : Red River Basin Commission from 2022-01-13T00:01

01/12/22 : Josh is the Executive Director of the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources, and joins Joel on "News and Views" to tell us about the conference going on in Grand Forks.  See omnys...

Brian Holmer : Red River Basin Conference from 2022-01-12T23:40

01/12/22 : Brian Holmer is coming on "News and Views" live from Grand Forks for the Red River Basin Land and Water International Summit Conference. He is the Thief River Falls Mayor and Red River B...

Paul Marquart decides not to run for re-election from 2022-01-12T16:14:26

01/12/22 : Minnesota State Representative Paul Marquart says he will not run for re-election to another term in 2022. The DFL lawmaker from Dilworth says he has no regrets and no negative feelings ...

Rick Gion : Voting Laws in Congress from 2022-01-11T22:00:49

01/11/22 : Rick is the Executive Director at North Dakota Voters First, and joins Joel to talk about an initiated measure, as well as voting rights across the country.  See omnystudio.com/listener...

Trucking Industry with Kelly Krapu from 2022-01-11T21:39:10

01/11/22 : Kelly is the Director of safety at TrueNorth Compliance Services, and joins Joel to tell us about the trucking industry, specifically the lack of current drivers and new laws.  See omny...

Shannon Roers Jones is running for Mayor of Fargo! from 2022-01-11T21:34:18

01/11/22 : Joel is joined by State Representative, Shannon Roers Jones, today on "News and Views." She tells us why she's decided to run for Fargo Mayor and what she hopes to do in her campaign and...

Mark Watne : Meatpacking industry from 2022-01-11T20:37

01/10/22 : Mark Watne, President of NorthDakota Farmers Union, joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about the government cracking down on meatpackers and market concentration. See omnystudio.com...

The state is sending back $150 million in rental assistance from 2022-01-10T22:36

01/10/22 : Joel is joined by State House Minority Leader, Josh Boschee, on Monday's "News and Views." They have a conversation about the state returning almost $150 million in rental assistance fun...

ND is giving back $150 million in rental assistance from 2022-01-07T20:21

01/07/22 : Joel is joined by State Representative Karla Rose Hanson, she represents district 44, to talk about the state giving back $150 million for rental assistance. Despite the frigid temperatu...

NDSU Championship game : Brock Jensen from 2022-01-07T20:18:31

01/07/22 : Former NDSU Quarterback, Brock Jensen, joins Joel again ahead of the NDSU championship game in Frisco. Brock won three straight FCS championships and ended his career on a 24-game winnin...

NDSU Championship game : Gene Taylor from 2022-01-07T20:17:03

01/07/22 : Gene Taylor, who in June 2020 was named the eighth-best Athletic Director among FBS programs by Stadium, is now the Director of Athletics at K-State, and was the Athletics Director at ND...

NDSU Championship game : Matt Larsen from 2022-01-06T22:37

01/06/22 : Joel is joined by the NDSU Director of Athletics, Matt Larsen, ahead of the Bison game in Frisco, TX.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pick 'em or Stick 'em from 2022-01-06T22:05

01/06/22 : It's another week of "Pick em or Stick em," and we're joined by Joel Heitkamp, Jack Michaels, Rusty Halvorson, and Brian Shawn. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NDSU Championship game : Rocky Hager from 2022-01-06T21:36

01/06/22 : Rocky Hager is the former head coach for the Bison. Rocky is originally from Harvey, ND, went to Minot State, then had a long coaching career. He led the Bison to national championships ...

Pam Anderson announces her retirement from 2022-01-05T19:40:52

01/05/2022 : Jim Shaw is filling in for Joel Heitkamp, and is joined by State Representative Pam Anderson. She announces she won’t be running again and tells us about her time in the Legislature.  ...

Fargo Airport update from Erik Lind from 2022-01-05T15:14:08

01/04/22 : Erik Lind is the Chairman of the Fargo Airport Authority, and joins Joel to give us an update on the Fargo Hector Airport, as well as talk about the many flight cancellations that have b...

2021 year in review with Laurie Levenson from 2022-01-04T19:46

01/03/2022 : Laurie Levenson joins Joel again on News and Views to go over some of the bigger stories from 2021. Laurie is a Professor of Law at Loyola Law School and is also the David W. Burcham C...

History Lesson with Bill Anderson from 2021-12-31T16:54:34

12/31/21 : Bill Anderson is back with Joel for a New Year's Eve segment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2021 School Year wrapped up with Superintendent Baesler from 2021-12-31T16:42:57

12/31/21 : State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler joins Joel to talk about the 2021 school year, including addressing the comments made by Larry Volk, Starkweather Superintendent.  See omnystudio.co...

Recap of 2021 with Senator Heidi Heitkamp from 2021-12-31T16:40:09

12/31/21 : Joel is joined by his sister and former United States Senator, Heidi Heitkamp. They have a conversation about some of the top stories of 2021, including COVID, the Insurrection, and more...

Tony Grindberg : Winter energy safety tips from 2021-12-30T23:19:15

12/30/21 : Tony Grindberg is the North Dakota Principal Manager for Xcel Energy, and joins Joel to talk about winter safety tips, volunteerism, and workforce shortages.  See omnystudio.com/listene...

Tony Gehrig votes no on city employees getting $1000 from 2021-12-30T22:41

12/30/21 : Joel is joined on the phone by a Fargo City Commissioner, Tony Gehrig, to talk about their recent vote on giving city employees $1,000 from the Cares Act funds.  See omnystudio.com/list...

Fargo Airport addresses flight cancellations from 2021-12-30T13:33:47

12/29/21 : Shawn Dobberstein is the Executive Director at Fargo Hector International Airport, and Joel chats with him about the large amount of flight cancellations that have been happening recentl...

Battle of the Badge with Chief Otterness from 2021-12-29T21:41

12/29/21 : Joel is back and joined by the West Fargo Chief of Police, Dennis Otterness, to talk about the Battle of the Badge going on in the city between the police and fire departments.  See omn...

Congressman Pomeroy honors Senator Harry Reid from 2021-12-29T21:28

12/29/21 : Joel is back in the studio, and joined by former North Dakota Congressman, Earl Pomeroy. The Nation recently lost Senator Harry Reid, and the Congressman joins us to talk about his legac...

Senator Nesiba answers questions about SD Attorney General from 2021-12-28T21:24

12/28/21 : While filling in for Joel, Tyler Axness interviews South Dakota State Senator Reynold Nesiba. He represents District 15 and joins Tyler to talk about the South Dakota Attorney General cl...

2021 wrapped up with Jason Matthews and Tyler Axness from 2021-12-28T17:36

12/28/21 : Tyler Axness is filling in for Joel, and is joined by Jason Matthews to discuss some of the biggest stories of 2021. Jason is a Political Science professor at Bismarck State College, and...

Build Back Better update from Mark Froemke from 2021-12-28T14:21

12/27/21 : Tyler Axness is filling in for Joel Heitkamp, and is joined by Mark Froemke to talk about our labor unions. Mark is the President of the West Minnesota Area Labor Council/Red River Valle...

Great Plains Food Bank needs your help! from 2021-12-26T14:30

12/23/21 : Perry Miller is filling in for Joel Heitkamp, and is joined by the CEO of the Great Plains Food Bank to talk about the need for donations year-round, but particularly during this holiday...

Build Back Better with President Mark Watne from 2021-12-23T19:22

12/22/21 : Perry Miller is filling in for Joel Heitkamp, and is joined by the President of North Dakota Farmers Union, Mark Watne. Mark addresses everything related to farmers in the Build Back Bet...

Your tax questions are answered by Mark Larson from 2021-12-23T19:18:31

12/22/21 : Perry Miller is filling in for Joel, and is joined by a local CPA, Mark Larson, to answer all our tax questions for end of year filings and to get ready for 2022 tax season. 

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Christmas Trivia with the KFGO crew from 2021-12-23T19:16

12/23/21 : Guest Host, Perry Miller, is joined by JJ Gordon of It Takes Two, as well as Jack Michaels to go through some Christmas Trivia. Happy holidays!

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Chief of Police addresses investigation into Moorhead home deaths from 2021-12-21T20:44

12/21/21 : Joel is joined by the Moorhead Chief of Police, Shannon Monroe, to discuss the recent death of seven people in a Moorhead home. 

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Build Back Better : Food Security with Karen Ehrens from 2021-12-20T22:32:26

12/17/21 : Joel is joined by Karen Ehrens to dive into the details of the Build Back Better plan, specifically in regards to food security. Karen is a registered dietitian and longtime advocate for...

All things COVID with Dr. Nagpal from 2021-12-20T21:09:21

12/20/21 : Joel is joined by Dr. Avish Nagpal of Sanford Health to get a COVID update before the holiday weekend. Dr. Nagpal practices internal medicine, specializing in infectious disease

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Build Back Better with Nick Archuleta from 2021-12-20T21:03

12/20/21 : Joel talks about the details around education with North Dakota United President, Nick Archuleta. 

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NDSU Semifinals with Brock Jensen and Ryan Smith from 2021-12-17T15:55:23

12/17/21 : Joel is joined by former NDSU Quarterback, Brock Jensen, and former NDSU Wide Receiver, Ryan Smith, to talk football before tonight's semifinal game against James Madison. 

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Trooper Talk from 2021-12-15T21:14

12/13/21 : Time for another Trooper Talk! Joel is joined by North Dakota and Minnesota state troopers ahead of the holiday season, to learn best how to prepare for the changing weather. 

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Build Back Better : Child Care with Zach Packineau from 2021-12-15T20:39:42

12/15/21 : Joel is joined by Zach Packineau, the Director of Outreach and Programming for the North Dakota Voices Network. His goal is to educate on the crisis facing North Dakotans, specifically p...

Carolyn Goerger : Tornado damage in Kentucky from 2021-12-13T20:46:39

12/13/21 : Joel is joined by Carolyn Goerger to talk about the tornado that destroyed many areas in Kentucky. She is from Kentucky, now living in North Dakota, and still has family that live there....

2021 Fargo Ice Fishing Show from 2021-12-10T21:38

12/10/21 : Joel is live at Scheels Arena to kick off the Ice Fishing Show! 

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NDSU Round 2 Playoffs : Chad Stark from 2021-12-10T20:11:12

12/10/21 : Joel is joined by a 1988 NDSU football player, Chad Stark. NDSU has another round of playoffs this weekend, and Chad talks Bison football and what the game could look like. 

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Jim Puppe, author of Dakota Attitude from 2021-12-09T22:38:31

12/07/21 : Joel is joined in the studio by Jim Puppe, the author of Dakota Attitude. Jim worked on the book for 15 years and wrote about interviews he had in every town in North Dakota. 

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ND Farmers Union State Convention is right around the corner! from 2021-12-09T22:36:20

12/09/21 : Joel is joined by the President of National Farmers Union, Rob Larew, as well as the North Dakota Farmers Union President, Mark Watne. They talk about family farmers and ranchers, as wel...

ND United and Education MN : Substitute Teacher Shortage from 2021-12-08T23:08

12/08/21 : Nick Archuleta is the President of North Dakota United and Denise Specht is the President of Education Minnesota. They join Joel in the studio after holding a press conference to discuss...

Ring the bell for the Salvation Army this holiday season! from 2021-12-08T18:53

12/08/21 : Jean Fredean joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about the need for Salvation Army bell-ringers. If you're in the Richland County area, call Shirley at 701-403-9549, Wahpeton Walmart you can cal...

Minnesota government update from Kent Eken from 2021-12-08T15:33:46

12/07/21 : Joel is joined by Minnesota State Senator, Kent Eken, to talk about Governor Walz's recent visit around the state for his "local jobs and projects tour." 

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Veteran art exhibit promotes healing and recovery from 2021-12-07T22:23

12/07/21 : Joel is joined by Dr. Margo Norton from the Fargo Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System in Fargo. She is a a clinical psychologist and provides treatment and helps connect veterans to...

Starkweather Superintendent says CRT is "Institutional Bigotry" from 2021-12-06T21:41:19

12/06/21 : Joel is joined by State Senator Erin Oban to have a discussion about the Starkweather Superintendent, Larry Volk. He sent an email comparing the Klu Klux Klan to Black Lives Matter, said...

Governor Walz - Local Jobs and Projects Tour from 2021-12-03T19:33:21

12/03/21 : While the Governor of Minnesota was visiting Dilworth, MN, he joined Joel Heitkamp for an interview. Governor Walz is going to towns around Minnesota for his local jobs and projects tour...

NDSU Playoffs with Matt Larsen from 2021-12-03T19:30:14

12/03/21 : Joel sits down with NDSU's Athletic Director, Matt Larsen, ahead of the football FCS playoffs on Saturday. 

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NDSU Playoffs with Brock Jensen from 2021-12-03T19:27:52

12/03/21 : Joel Heitkamp and Jack Michaels have the opportunity to interview former NDSU quarterback, Brock Jensen, before the upcoming FCS playoff game. 

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Head to the Sons of Norway for the Norsk Christmas Event! from 2021-12-02T21:31

11/29/21 : While Joel was out sick, Derek Hanson took the wheel and sat down with Frode Tilden to promote the Traditional Norsk Christmas Event happening at the Sons of Norway this weekend. 
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COVID-19 update from Dr. Nagpal of Sanford from 2021-12-01T21:52

12/01/21 : While broadcasting live from the Northern Ag Expo, Joel is joined by Dr. Avish Nagpal to get an update on COVID vaccines, variants, and safety protocols. Dr. Nagpal practices internal me...

Jobs report update from Phil Davis from 2021-11-30T22:29:22

11/30/21 : Joel is joined by Phil Davis, the Workforce Services Director with ND Job Service. Phil talks about the new state unemployment rate, and gives an update on the job openings number that w...

Governor Burgum shares his side on the Special Session from 2021-11-30T22:27:56

11/30/21 : Joel is joined by North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum to get a recap and his views on the recent Special Session in the North Dakota Legislature. 

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US Senator Doug Jones on the Arbery trial from 2021-11-25T17:17:05

11/25/21 : Former US Senator Doug Jones joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about his experience in the Senate, the Ahmaud Arbery, and his work in the KKK and 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing trial. 
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Pick it or Stick it from 2021-11-25T17:13:59

11/25/21 : It's another week of "pick it or stick it"! This week's crew is Joel Heitkamp, Jack Michaels, Madison Quinn, Tom Szymanski, and Jack Sunday. 

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Kurt Groszhans accused of attempted assassination in Ukraine from 2021-11-24T21:00

11/24/21 : Joel is joined by Kimberly Groszhans and Kristi Magnusson to tell the story of their brother, Kurt Groszhans, who has been jailed in the Ukraine. It's an important story to hear and we h...

Kyle Rittenhouse trial explained by Laurie Levenson from 2021-11-22T21:14:14

11/22/21 : Joel is joined again by Loyola Law School Professor, Laurie Levenson, to talk about the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. He was found not guilty by the jury on five different charges around th...

Sen. Erin Oban Will Not Seek Re-election from 2021-11-19T15:26:45

11/18/21: Senator Erin Oban (D-Dist. 35) says she will not seek another term in the ND Legislature. 

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Chahinkapa Zoo responds to their loss of AZA accreditation from 2021-11-17T16:02:47

11/17/21 : Joel is joined by Kathy Diekman, the Zoo Director of Chahinkapa Zoo in Wahpeton, ND. Chahinkapa Zoo has recently lost their accreditation with the AZA, and Kathy explains why and address...

Critical Race Theory explained : Stephen Sawchuk from 2021-11-16T23:16:33

11/16/21 : Stephen Sawchuk is an Associate Editor for Education Week. He covers superintendents, district management, school safety, and civics education for, and joined the newspaper in 2008.
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It's American Education Week : Nick Archuleta from 2021-11-16T21:06:31

11/16/21 : Joel is joined again by Nick Archuleta to talk about American Education Week, the Infrastructure Bill, Critical Race Theory. Nick is the President of North Dakota United, and has been wi...

Special Session update from Tim Mathern from 2021-11-15T23:32:16

11/15/21 : Joel is joined by State Senator, Tim Mathern, to get a recap of the ND Special Session. He brings us up-to-date on state masking, Critical Race Theory in schools, redistricting, and more...

Trooper talk with Sargent Grabow and Captain Niewind from 2021-11-15T23:19

11/15/21 : It's time for another Trooper Talk! Joel is joined by Minnesota Sargent, Jesse Grabow, and North Dakota Captain Bryan Niewind. 

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The 2021 KFGO Cookbook Kickoff is here! from 2021-11-12T19:39:51

11/12/21 : Joel is broadcasting live from the Minn-Dak Market in the West Acres Mall to talk about his store and the new KFGO Listener Cookbook. 

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Honoring Veterans Day with Henry Kelly from 2021-11-12T18:34:18

11/11/21 : On Veterans Day, Joel had the opportunity to interview Henry Kelly. Henry was in the Navy and overseas from June 1944 to June 1946 during WWII. After the war, he worked as a publisher an...

History Lesson from Bill Anderson from 2021-11-12T17:56:29

11/12/21 : Another Friday with another history lesson from Bill Anderson! This week we talk about Veterans Day and the anniversary of the 1940 Armistice Day Blizzard.

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Honoring Veterans Day with Jada Bass from 2021-11-12T16:26

11/11/21 : Jada Bass retired from the North Dakota National Guard in August, and is a North Dakota Veterans Home Basic Care Clinical Care Partner, R.N.

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Honoring Veterans Day with R. Jon Fitzner from 2021-11-11T19:34

11/11/21 : R. Jon Fitzner is a member of the Air Force and is an attorney with a practice in Valley City. Thanks to the ND Veterans Home in Lisbon for getting him on KFGO!

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Honoring Veterans Day with Joe Reinke from 2021-11-11T19:12

11/11/21 : Joe Reinke is the Veterans Service Officer for Ransom and Sargent counties, and Joel as the chance to talk to him on Veterans Day. 

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Honoring Veterans Day with Mark Gladem from 2021-11-11T17:54

11/11/21 : Join is joined by Mark Gladem who served in the Army and served prior in NE National Guard. He has the 82nd All American Airborne-Parachute badge and joined Joel from the ND Veterans Hom...

Live in Park River with Diana and Steven from 2021-11-10T21:49:48

11/10/21 : While broadcasting live from Jim's Supervalu, Joel is joined by Diana Hahn and Steven Wells. Diana is the owner of Jim's Supervalue in Park River and Vice President of the RAD Co-op, and...

Live in Park River with the owners of Jim's Supervalu from 2021-11-10T21:47:46

11/10/21 : Joel is live at Jim's Supervalu in Park River and has a conversation with Diana and Randy Hahn. The Hahn's are the owners of Jim's Supervalu and Randy is known better as the "bacon man."...

Live at Park River with Lori Capouch from 2021-11-10T21:45:55

11/10/21 : Joel is live at Jim's Supervalu in Park RIver and is joined by his former producer, Cally Musland-Peterson, as well as the Lori Capouch. Lori is the Rural Development Director with the N...

Fargo road construction update from Joe Peyerl from 2021-11-10T21:41

11/09/21 : Joel is joined by the Assistant District Engineer for the Fargo District with NDDOT, Joe Peyerl, to talk about the road construction in the Fargo area. 

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Live in Park River with Julie Campbell and Julie Gemmill from 2021-11-10T21:29:22

11/10/21 : Joel broadcast's live from Jim's Supervalu in Park River, and is joined by Julie Campbell and Julie Gemmill. Julie Campbell is the Walsh County Development Authority Director and Julie G...

The Farmer's Lawyer, By: Sarah Vogel from 2021-11-10T21:20:17

11/10/21 : Former North Dakota Commissioner of Agriculture, Sarah Vogel, joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about her new book, The Farmer's Lawyer. She is going around the state to showcase her book and ...

The story behind Dwayne Koehntopp, a World War II Veteran from 2021-11-09T20:17

11/09/21 : It's Veteran's Day on Thursday, and Joel has the opportunity to interview Dwayne Koehntopp leading up to it. Dwayne is a World War II Veteran, drove General McArthur around, met and marr...

Kelly Armstrong votes against the Infrastructure Bill from 2021-11-09T20:11:45

11/09/21 : The House recently passed the Infrastructure Bill, and Joel is joined by Congressman Kelly Armstrong to talk about it and learn why he voted no. 

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Ignite FMWF with Shannon Full from 2021-11-09T19:15:56

11/09/21 : Shannon Full is the President and CEO of the Fargo/Moorhead/West Fargo Chamber and joins Joel to talk about their new Ignite FMWF initiative. 

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Green Bay perspective on Aaron Rodgers testing positive for COVID from 2021-11-08T22:32

11/08/21 : Mark Daniels is a sports broadcaster with WNFL Sports Radio based out of Green Bay, WI. He joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about Aaron Rodgers testing positive for COVID and how t...

Special Session with Rich Wardner from 2021-11-05T22:13:16

11/05/21 : Rich Warnder is the Senate Majority Leader representing District 39 and joins Guest Host, Dan Wogsland, to talk about the upcoming Special Session.

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Kelly Krapu explains the trucking industry shortage from 2021-11-05T20:40

11/04/21 : Kelly is the Director of Safety with TrueNorth Compliance Services, and has been working in the Transportation Industry for 13 years. She joins Joel to have a conversation and answer you...

Special Session with Josh Boschee from 2021-11-04T20:14

11/04/21 : Josh Boschee is the House Minority Leader and joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about the upcoming Special Session and bills that will be brought up during the week.

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What is QAnon up to? Mike Rothschild tells us from 2021-11-04T18:16

11/04/21 : Mike Rothschild is a journalist focused on the intersections between internet culture and politics as seen through the dark glass of conspiracy theories. Since 2018, he has specialized i...

Special Session with Chet Pollert from 2021-11-03T21:00

11/03/21 : Joel is joined by the House Majority Leader, Chet Pollert, to talk about next week's Special Session and what it may entail.

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What's on the Minneapolis ballot? from 2021-11-02T20:31:41

11/01/21 : Joel is joined by Susie Jones of WCCO radio station in Minneapolis to talk about certain items on the Minneapolis/St. Paul ballot. She explains the potential for police reform and a new ...

Ignite FMWF Initiative with Denise and Mason from 2021-11-02T19:52:12

11/02/21 : Dr. Denise Jonas is the Director of Career & Technical Education for the Cass County CTE Center and Mason Rademacher is the Vice President of Workforce and Talent at the FMWF Chamber. Th...

Loan Forgiveness Program with Nick Archuleta from 2021-11-01T21:43

10/28/21 : Nick Archuleta is the President of ND United and joins Joel Heitkamp to discuss a recent settlement with the U.S. Department of Education over the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program...

UND in Nashville : Bill Chaves from 2021-10-29T18:31:32

10/29/21 : The UND Athletics Director, Bill Chaves, joins Joel Heitkamp and Travis Dunn to talk about UND's upcoming game in Nashville, TN. 

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UND in Nashville : Coach Brad Berry from 2021-10-29T18:30:52

10/29/21 : The UND Men's Hockey Head Coach, Brad Berry, joins Joel Heitkamp and Travis Dunn to talk about UND's upcoming game in Nashville, TN. 

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Don Haney talks about the Edward R. Murrow Award from 2021-10-29T18:29:10

10/28/21 : KFGO News Director Paul Jurgens was in New York Tuesday to accept the prestigious Radio Television Digital News Association National Edward R. Murrow Award the station won for coverage o...

Cindy Lenhoff : Staff shortages in child care industry from 2021-10-27T20:16:08

10/27/21 : Cindy Lenhoff is the Director of the National Child Care Association and joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about staff shortages in the child care industry and what we can do about ...

Minnesota School Board resignations have tripled from 2021-10-26T21:24

10/26/21 : Joel is joined by Kirk Schneidawind, the Executive Director of the Minnesota School Board Association, to talk about the increasing rate of Minnesota school board members resigning. 
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"Dr. Horak was fired by his peers, not the hospital" from 2021-10-26T21:09

10/26/21 : Megan Mueller Jensen wrote a Letter to the Editor in the Fargo Forum regarding the Fergus Falls doctor that was recently fired over mask comments. She joins Joel on "News and Views" to h...

U.S. leadership ratings are rebounding : Julie Ray from 2021-10-25T21:17:46

10/25/21 : Julie Ray is the Managing Editor for World News with Gallup, and has been writing with Gallup for almost 20 years. She joins Joel to talk about her recent article that breaks down the US...

Garrison Diversion Water Conference : Tim Mahoney and Andrea Travnicek from 2021-10-21T17:44

10/21/21 : Joel is live at the Garrison Diversion Water Conference at the Holiday Inn in Fargo. In this segment, he's joined by the Director of North Dakota's Department of Water Resources, Andrea ...

MN traffic deaths are going up : Paul Aasen from 2021-10-21T15:21:07

10/20/21 : Joel is joined by Paul Aasen to talk about the increasing rate of Minnesota traffic fatalities. Paul is the President of the Minnesota Safety Council, and encourages everyone to buckle u...

Garrison Diversion Water Conference : Daryl Ritchison from 2021-10-21T15:13:30

10/21/21 : Joel is live at the Garrison Diversion Water Conference at the Holiday Inn in Fargo, and is joined by Daryl Ritchison. Daryl is the Director of the North Dakota Agricultural Weather Netw...

How have the Presidents handled the passing of Colin Powell? from 2021-10-20T21:18:47

10/20/21 : After reading the statements released by former and current United States Presidents, Joel shares his thoughts and takes calls regarding the death of Secretary Colin Powell. 

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AFLCIO on worker strikes from 2021-10-20T21:16:56

10/19/21 : Charlie Wishman is the President of the Iowa AFL-CIO and joins Joel to talk about the worker strikes around the U.S., and how Unions have been responding. 

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Pandora Papers reveal South Dakota’s role as a large tax haven from 2021-10-20T17:16

10/20/21 : Casey Michel is a writer, analyst, and investigative journalist working on topics ranging from illicit finance and foreign interference, to developments in dark money financing networks....

Byron Dorgan shares his stories of Colin Powell from 2021-10-19T20:37

10/19/21 : Former United States Senator, Byron Dorgan, joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about Secretary Colin Powell after his recent passing. 

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Williston gas-to-liquids complex from 2021-10-19T15:10:38

10/18/21 : Joel is joined by ND Commerce Commissioner, James Leiman, to talk about the new Williston complex that'll turn gas to liquids.

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John Deere workers go on strike from 2021-10-15T18:25:38

10/15/21 : Landis Larson is the President of the North Dakota AFL-CIO, and joins Joel to discuss the worker strikes. 

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Moorhead Career Acedemy : Senator Tina Smith from 2021-10-15T14:47

10/08/21 : Senator Tina Smith joins Joel from the grand opening of the Moorhead Career Academy after she worked hard on the project. 

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Wahpeton Coffee with KFGO : Ned Clooten from 2021-10-13T21:36

10/13/21 : Joel and other members of the KFGO team were live at Hills 210 Cafe in Wahpeton, and Joel sat down with the Wahpeton High School Principal, Ned Clooten.

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Wahpeton Coffee with KGFO : Mayor Steve Dale from 2021-10-13T21:09

10/13/21 : While broadcasting from Hills 210 Cafe in Wahpeton, Joel is joined by Vision Ford owner, Ward Cater, and the Wahpeton Mayor, Steve Dale. 

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Update on Fargo Parks projects from 2021-10-13T18:15:41

10/12/21 : Joel is joined by the Executive Director of Fargo Parks, Dave Leker. Dave tells the "News and Views" audience about the new projects in the works for Fargo Parks, including the Fargo Spo...

Mass shooting in St. Paul with WCCO from 2021-10-13T15:11

10/12/21 : Joel is joined by Steve Simpson to talk about the mass shooting that occurred recently in St. Paul. MN, as well as other crime in the area. Steve is a host and reporter with WCCO based o...

ND Long Term Care staff shortages from 2021-10-12T21:31:18

10/11/21 : Joel is joined by Shelly Peterson, the President of the North Dakota Long Term Care Association. They have a discussion around the staff shortages facing long term care facilities. Shell...

The Postal Regulatory Commission with Ashley Poling from 2021-10-12T21:27:05

10/12/21 : Joel is joined by the Vice Chairwoman of the Postal Regulatory Commission, Ashley Poling. Joel and Ashley discuss service issues, the structural role of the Postal Regulatory Commission,...

Secretary Tom Vilsack on News and Views from 2021-10-11T20:47

10/05/21 : Joel has the opportunity to interview the United States Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack. They talk about trading, the Rescue Plan, beef production, and more around North Dakota and...

Senator Conrad on the U.S. Debt Ceiling from 2021-10-06T22:49:51

10/06/21 : Joel is joined by former United States Senator, Kent Conrad, to talk about the debt and budget, and the future of America. 

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ND United calls on school districts to provide paid COVID leave from 2021-10-06T21:35

10/05/21 : Joel Heitkamp is joined by the President of North Dakota United, Nick Archuleta. Nick brings the views of ND United in regards to school districts to providing paid COVID leave.

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Fire Prevention Week with Ryan Erickson from 2021-10-06T18:47:05

10/05/21 : The Fargo Fire Department encourages citizens to participate in Fire Prevention Week from October 3-9. Joel is joined by Fargo Fire Marshal, Ryan Erickson, to talk about it. 

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Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Update from 2021-10-06T15:14

09/30/21 : Joel is joined by Ed O'Keefe, CEO of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation, and Craig Dykers, Founding Partner of Snøhetta. They bring as an update of where the Theodore...

Next Special Session : Governor Burgum from 2021-10-04T19:05

10/01/21 : Governor Doug Burgum joins Joel Heitkamp to talk bout the special session budget proposal. 

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COVID update from Dr. Nagpal from 2021-10-04T19:03

09/27/21 : Dr. Avish Nagpal practices internal medicine, specializing in infectious disease, at Sanford Hospital. He joins Joel to bring an update on COVID-19 and the vaccine, as well as the staffi...

Country of Origin Labeling with Bill Bullard from 2021-10-01T21:22

09/30/21 : Joel is joined by Bill Bullard, the CEO of R-CALF, as well as a multitude of callers to talk about mandatory country of origin labeling on beef products. 

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UND vs NDSU : Matt Larsen from 2021-10-01T21:16:03

10/01/21 : Joel Heitkamp is joined by the Director of Athletics for NDSU, Matt Larsen, to get us ready for the NDSU vs UND football game this weekend. 

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UND vs NDSU : Bill Chaves from 2021-10-01T21:13:34

10/01/21 : UND Director of Athletics, Bill Chaves, joins Joel Heitkamp and Jack Michaels to gear up for the UND vs NDSU game this weekend. 

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Kevin Cramer on the Afghanistan Withdrawal from 2021-09-29T20:08:16

09/29/21 : Joel is joined by Senator Kevin Cramer to discuss the first round of questions at the Armed Services Hearing on Afghanistan Withdrawal, as well as a bill regarding country of origin labe...

Suzette Brewer : Sexual assaults on tribal lands from 2021-09-28T19:59

09/28/21 : Suzette Brewer is a journalist and served as a producer and writer for the documentary, “A Broken Trust." She joins Joel on "News and Views" to discuss and bring awareness to missing and...

Kindred School District has a large bond issue from 2021-09-24T20:07

09/24/21 : Joel is joined by the Kindred School District Superintendent, Steve Hall. They talk about a bond issue for $26.4 million. 

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Trooper Talk with ND and MN Troopers from 2021-09-24T20:05

09/23/21 : Sgt. Jesse Grabow from the MN State Patrol and Cpt. Bryan Niewind from the ND State Patrol join Joel for a "trooper talk" segment to talk about the areas and answer your questions. 
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Mike Lindell gives his POV on the 2020 election from 2021-09-21T15:11:17

09/21/21 : Mike Lindell joins Joel on his top-rated radio show today to talk politics. Mike Lindell, also known as the My Pillow Guy, is an American businessman, conservative political activist, an...

Ben Holen : Zebra Mussels in North Dakota from 2021-09-21T14:46:39

09/20/21 : Ben Holen is the Aquatic Nuisance Species Coordinator with ND Game and Fish. He joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about the spread of zebra mussels in North Dakota. 

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Dr. Shelley Lenz writes an Op-Ed from 2021-09-15T18:10

09/13/21 : Dr. Shelley Lenz is the owner of Killdeer Vet Clinic and State Ave Vet Clinic. She’s also a former candidate for North Dakota governor in 2020. Dr. Lenz wrote on Op-Ed that was posted re...

9/11 in Gander : The Day the World Came to Town from 2021-09-10T20:22:17

09/10/21 : Jim is an award-winning journalist and is currently an investigative reporter for the CBS station in Miami and host of the weekly TV program, Facing South Florida. 
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Senator Kent Conrad looks back on September 11th from 2021-09-10T20:06

09/10/21 : Former Senator Kent Conrad joins Joel Heitkamp to look back on and remember September 11th 20 years later.

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Downtown Fargo update from the Kilbourne Group from 2021-09-10T18:55

09/10/21 : Joel is joined by Adrienne Olson with the Kilbourne Group and Cindy Graffeo with Downtown Fargo. They bring all the recent news surrounding Downtown Fargo and the Kilbourne Group, and wh...

Pineapple Express Mission with Lt. Redman from 2021-09-09T21:08:59

09/09/21 : Retired Lieutenant Jason "Jay" Redman spent 10 years as an enlisted Navy SEAL and ten years as a SEAL officer leading SEAL teams in combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now he's an...

How to Avoid the Top 10 Mistakes Employers Make from 2021-09-09T21:05:23

09/09/21 : Michelle Kommer is a former North Dakota Commerce Commissioner, and worked under Governor Burgum. She joins Joel to talk about an upcoming event with FMWF Chamber, How to Avoid the Top 1...

North Dakota Jobs Report with Phil Davis from 2021-09-09T14:39:18

09/08/21 : Phil Davis is a Workforce Services Director with ND Job Service, and joins Joel to talk about the newest jobs report and unemployment across the state. 

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Drew Wrigley addresses Rodriguez/Sjodin case from 2021-09-08T20:37

09/08/21 : Drew Wrigley served as the United States Attorney for the District of North Dakota both from 2001 to 2009, and 2019 to 2021, and also served as North Dakota's 37th Lieutenant Governor. H...

Childcare in North Dakota : Chris Jones from 2021-09-08T16:20

09/07/21 : Governor Burgum appointed Chris Jones as Executive Director of the Department of Human Services (DHS) in February 2017. He joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about the future of childcare in th...

What is the cost of living in each U.S. state? from 2021-09-01T19:42:47

09/01/21 : Amy Katherine Glasmeier is professor of Economic Geography and Regional Planning at MIT, and joins Joel to talk about living wages varying around the nation. 

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Mike McFeely : Carson Wentz won't get vaccinated from 2021-09-01T19:41:34

09/01/21 : Mike McFeely joins Joel Heitkamp to have a conversation about COVID and Carson Wentz after he wrote a blog about Wentz not being vaccinated.

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Dr. Bell breaks down Afghanistan decision from 2021-09-01T16:31

08/30/21 : Joel is joined by Dr. Mark Bell to talk about the growing situation in Afghanistan. Dr. Bell is an Assistant Professor in Department of Political Science at the University of Minnesota. ...

Matt Perdue : Redistricting rural districts from 2021-08-31T19:27

08/30/21 : Matt Perdue is a Government Relations Director with North Dakota Farmers Union, and joins Joel after testifying in front of the ND Redistricting Committee in regards to rural districts. ...

Ted Preister : Red River Basin Commission from 2021-08-27T21:27

08/27/21 : Ted is the Executive Director of the Red River Basin Commission, and joins Derek Hanson to talk about their upcoming tour, the drought, and diversion project. 

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Afghanistan update from CBS : Jeff McCausland from 2021-08-27T20:38

08/27/21 : Derek Hanson is joined by a national security consultant for CBS television and radio, Dr. Jeff McCausland to update us on the growing situation in Afghanistan.

Dr. McCausland i...

Governor Burgum addresses mask mandates from 2021-08-25T21:15:16

08/25/21 : Joel is joined by Governor Doug Burgum to talk about the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline and mask mandates. 

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SpiderGate at Abby and Gwen's house from 2021-08-25T20:56

08/25/21 : The 8AM crew of Joel Heitkamp, Jack Michaels, and Abby Miller managed to talk about a spider for 25 minutes, and here's the full story. 

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Updates from ND Country Fest from 2021-08-25T20:45:59

08/25/21 : Joel is joined by John Gourley to hear about 2021 ND Country Fest and hear about the lineup for 2022 ND Country Fest. Check it out to hear the most recent addition to the artists! 
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Horse pills won't cure COVID from 2021-08-24T20:42

08/24/21 : Dr. Derine Winning is a veterinarian at Valley Veterinary Hospital and joins Joel to explain the controversy around people taking animal pills to cure their COVID. 

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Live at Cowboy Up with Carl and Tia from 2021-08-23T21:17:13

08/20/21 : Joel is live from McLeod's Cowboy Up, and is joined by more guests during his 10AM hour including Carl Springer and Tia Bopp. 

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Live at Cowboy Up with Tim and Karen from 2021-08-23T21:12:25

08/20/21 : Joel is live from Cowboy Up in McLeod, ND and is joined by a few guests during his 9AM hour, including Tim Kennedy and Karen Haugen. 

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Joel is live from Cowboy Up from 2021-08-23T21:09:25

08/20/21 : Joel is live from Cowboy Up in McLeod, ND and starts his show off with Jack Michaels and Abby Miller. 

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Rick Gion : Redistricting from 2021-08-23T21:07:17

08/23/21 : Joel is joined by the Director of ND Voters First, Rick Gion, to discuss redistricting in North Dakota. 

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Superintendent Baesler : Back to School from 2021-08-19T21:04:06

08/19/21 : Joel is joined by the Kirsten Baesler to talk about the back-to-school process and how the state will handle masks and vaccines in schools. Kirsten Baesler has been the North Dakota Supe...

Dick Bremer : Book signing this weekend from 2021-08-19T21:00:40

08/19/21 : Joel is joined by the television voice of the Minnesota Twins, Dick Bremer, to talk about his career and upcoming boo signing in his hometown. 

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Update on Afghanistan : Dr. Ambrosio from 2021-08-19T20:53

08/18/21 : Joel is joined by a NDSU political science professor, Dr. Thomas Ambrosio, to talk about the rising situation in Afghanistan. 

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Al Carlson : Masks in Fargo schools from 2021-08-18T12:35:25

08/16/21 : Former ND Majority Leader, Al Carlson, guest hosts for the day, and interviews Dr. Rupak Gandhi about masks in Fargo schools. In March 2018, the Board of Education of the City of Fargo h...

The life of a Funeral Director : Craig Caspers from 2021-08-17T20:00:18

08/17/21 : Ashley Heitkamp and Ross Nilson have the opportunity to interview Craig Caspers while filling in for Joel. Craig is a semi-retired Funeral Director for Vertin-Munson Funeral & Cremation ...

Nick Archuleta : North Dakota University System from 2021-08-17T19:58

08/13/21 : Nick Archuleta has the opportunity to interview Dr. Mark Hagerott while filling in for Joel Heitkamp. Dr. Hagerott is Chancellor for the North Dakota University System. Prior to his move...

Nick Archuleta : 2021 Teacher of the Year from 2021-08-17T19:01

08/13/21 : Nick Archuleta is joined by the North Dakota 2021 Teacher of the Year, Kristi Reinke. Kristi is a social studies teacher at Jim Hill Middle School in Minot, ND. 

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Nick Archuleta : Defined Benefit Contribution Plan from 2021-08-17T18:03

08/13/21 : Nick Archuleta is the President of ND United, and filling in for Joel Heitkamp. Nick is joined by the Executive Director at North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System, Scott Miller....

Nick Archuleta : Fargo Public Schools, Equity and Inclusion from 2021-08-17T17:50

08/13/21 : ND United President Nick Archuleta is Guest Host for the day, and is joined by Tamara Uselman. Tamara is the Director of Equity and Inclusion with Fargo Public Schools.

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Nick Archuleta : Tips to keep kids healthy during COVID times from 2021-08-17T17:25

08/13/21 : Guest Host for the day and President of ND United, Nick Archuleta, is joined by Dr. Kathy Anderson. Dr. Anderson is board certified in General Pediatrics and Integrative Medicine at Nurt...

State Redistricting with Josh Boschee from 2021-08-13T20:20:57

08/12/21 : Dan Wogsland is guest host for the day, and is joined by North Dakota State Representative and Minority Leader, Josh Boschee. 

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Senator John Hoeven from 2021-08-12T21:40

08/12/21 : Dan Wogsland is taking over for Joel, and is joined by Senator John Hoeven to talk policy and droughts in North Dakota. 

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Summit Ag Project : Governor Burgum from 2021-08-12T21:26

08/12/21 : Governor Doug Burgum joins our Guest Host, Dan Wogsland, to talk about the Summit Ag Project and drought across North Dakota. 

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Fargo City Commissioner John Strand from 2021-08-11T18:11:36

08/11/21 : Joel is joined by Commissioner John Strand to discuss mask mandates and the behavior at Fargo City Commission meetings. 

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Laurie Levenson explains the Attorney General’s testimony from 2021-08-10T20:42

08/10/21 : Joel is joined by Laurie Levenson, a Professor of Law at Loyola Law School. With her expertise, she and Joel discuss the former acting Attorney General testifying that he was pressured b...

Fargo Post 400 is headed to Legion World Series from 2021-08-09T19:14

08/09/21 : Ben Bryant is one of the coaches for Fargo's Post 400 legion baseball team. Joel Heitkamp and Jack Michaels have the opportunity to chat with him on their trip to the Legion World Series...

Are we getting a new State Hospital? from 2021-08-06T17:03

08/06/21 : Joel is joined by staff of the ND State Hospital to talk about potential renovations needed to get it up-to-date. Rosalie Etherington is the Chief Clinics Officer & state hospital superi...

Mister Money robbery from 2021-08-05T20:29:30

08/05/21 : Joel is joined by the owner of Mister Money in Fargo, as well as his attorney, Craig Richie, to discuss a robbery and lawsuit involving Mister Money. 

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Arlette Preston : Red River Water Supply Project in Fargo from 2021-08-05T19:52:07

08/04/21 : Joel is joined by Fargo City Commissioner, Arlette Preston, to talk about the Red River Water Supply Project and Mayor Mahoney. 

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Manitoba Wildfire Service from 2021-08-05T19:48

08/05/21 : Don Hallett is the Assistant Director of the Manitoba Wildfire Service, and joins Joel to update us on the wildfires in Canada. 

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Cybersecurity : Seth Arndorfer from 2021-08-05T19:36

08/04/21 : Joel is joined by Seth Arndorfer to talk cybersecurity, phishing scams, and an upcoming event with the FMWF Chamber. Seth is the CEO of Dakota Carrier Network, which operates North Dakot...

Minnesota Attorney General, Keith Ellison from 2021-08-04T19:49

08/04/21 : The Minnesota Attorney General, Keith Ellison, joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views" to discuss agriculture in the state and update us on the Derek Chauvin case. 

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Kevin Cramer : Infrastructure and Vaccines from 2021-08-04T18:57

08/04/21 : Joel is joined by Senator Kevin Cramer to talk on a variety of topics, including the infrastructure bill, COVID-19 vaccines, and the border wall. 

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Joel live with RAD Aerosports and Sheyenne Tooling from 2021-08-03T07:22

07/22/21 : Joel Heitkamp broadcasts live from the Valley City airport with RAD Aerosports and Sheyenne Tooling. You'll hear some stories from each guest and learn about Sheyenne Tooling. 

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Nick Archuleta : Critical Race Theory from 2021-08-02T20:53:11

08/02/21 : Nick Archuleta is the President of North Dakota United. He has been with NDU since being elected to the position of president in July of 2013. Nick joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about the ...

Doug Goehring on statewide drought from 2021-07-30T18:11:29

07/30/21 : Joel is joined by the North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner, Doug Goehring to talk about the drought and emergency haying. 

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COVID Update from Molly Howell from 2021-07-30T18:08:34

07/29/21 : Molly Howell is currently the Immunization Program Manager and Assistant Director for the Division of Disease Control at the North Dakota Department of Health. She joins Joel Heitkamp to...

Kelly Armstrong gives his side on the January 6 Committee from 2021-07-30T18:07:12

07/30/21 : Congressman Kelly Armstrong joins Joel to talk about the January 6 committee, the border wall, and the Infrastructure Bill. 

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Wahpeton is getting natural gas service from 2021-07-29T18:14

07/29/21 : Joel is joined by Representative Alisa Mitskog, Mayor Steve Dale, and Darcie Huwe to talk about MDU expanding their natural gas services to Wahpeton and Kindred.

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Recall efforts against Dwight Kiefert from 2021-07-23T15:52:23

07/23/21 : Joel is joined by Representative Dwight Kiefert out of Valley City to address the recall efforts against him. A caller joins the conversation and creates a debate between the two Republi...

2021 Fargo AirSho from 2021-07-22T16:25

07/22/21 : Joel is joined by Dick Walstad, Fargo AirSho Committee Member, to talk about the upcoming 2021 Fargo AirSho. 

You can learn more about the Fargo AirSho here. 

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Coffee with KFGO : Leonard from 2021-07-22T15:41

07/21/21 : Jack Michaels brings his usual trivia to Coffee with KFGO, and has other voices of KFGO as well as Leonard natives participate. 

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Keith Kempenich on COVID-19 from 2021-07-20T21:28

07/20/21 : State Representative Keith Kempenich joins Joel on “News and Views” to tell his side of his COVID journey. He represents District 39 and is a rancher and crop adjuster outside of the sta...

Tony Pipa : Will Biden deliver for rural America? from 2021-07-20T18:55:50

07/20/21 : Joel is joined by Tony Pipa to discuss if and how Biden is delivering to rural America through his infrastructure bill. Tony is a senior fellow in the Center for Sustainable Development,...

Tony Gehrig addresses Mayor Mahoney's re-election announcement from 2021-07-20T18:18:21

07/20/21 : Joel is joined by Fargo City Commissioner, Tony Gehrig, to hear his point of view on the debate around Mayor Mahoney wanting to seek re-election. 

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UND Champions Club Day : Dave Hakstol from 2021-07-15T17:52:30

07/15/21 : Joel Heitkamp and Travis Dunn are joined by former UND coach, Dave Hakstol. Dave is returning to NCAA hockey by accepting the head coach position with the Seattle Kraken. When hired in 2...

UND Champions Club Day : Bubba Schweigert from 2021-07-15T17:46:28

07/15/21 : Joel and his co-host for the day, Travis Dunn, are joined by UND's head football coach, Bubba Schweigert. The 2021 season will be Bubba's eighth season as head coach, and he talks about ...

UND Champions Club Day : Bill Chaves from 2021-07-15T17:43:35

07/15/21 : Joel and Travis Dunn have a chance to chat with UND's Athletic Director, Bill Chaves. Bill was named director of athletics at UND in January 2018, and began his tenure in March 2018.  Listen

UND Champions Club Tour : Brad Berry from 2021-07-15T17:41:49

07/15/21 : Joel and his co-host for the day, Travis Dunn, are joined by UND head hockey coach, Brad Berry. He began his head-coaching career in 2015-16 by leading UND to its eighth NCAA championshi...

Update on Cuba : Pamela Falk from 2021-07-15T14:57

07/13/21 : Joel is joined by CBS News Foreign Affair Analyst, Pamela Falk, to talk about the growing situation in Cuba. Pamela is a former Staff Director of a U.S. Congressional Subcommittee of the...

Arlette Preston addresses Fargo mayoral election from 2021-07-14T18:12:38

07/14/21 : Fargo City Commissioner, Arlette Preston, joins Joel to talk about Monday's city commission meeting and Mayor Mahoney's announcement to seek re-election.

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Mark J. Lindquist is running for Congress from 2021-07-13T20:51:15

07/13/21 : Joel Heitkamp is joined by Mark J. Lindquist to tell us about his decision to run for Congress in Minnesota. You can learn more about him on his website : www.markjlindquist.com/
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COVID-19 update from Sanford from 2021-07-13T20:45:27

07/13/21 : Joel is joined by Dr. Doug Griffin, Sanford Health vice president, medical officer to talk all things COVID-19. He answers Joel's questions about vaccines and the Delta variant, and has ...

Mayor Tim Mahoney will seek Re-election from 2021-07-12T20:13

07/12/21 : Joel is joined by Fargo Mayor, Tim Mahoney, to discuss his re-election process and what Monday night’s meeting could bring.  

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Bubby Haar : ND Horse Park opening from 2021-07-08T20:21:09

07/08/21 : The announcer of the horse races at the ND Horse Park, Bubby Haar, joins Joel to tell us about their upcoming races and horses. 

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Xanna Burg : Kids Count Data from 2021-07-08T20:19:49

07/08/21 : Xanna Burg is the KIDS COUNT coordinator for ND, SD, and MT. She joins Joel to discuss their data for the region and how we can learn from it. 

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Senator Nesiba : SD Troops Heading to the Border from 2021-07-07T20:20:25

07/07/21 : Senator Reynold Nesiba is a Democratic member of the South Dakota Senate representing District 15 and joins Joel to discuss the South Dakota National Guard being sent to the US/Mexico bo...

Jacey Wanner : CRAFT Group from 2021-07-07T18:27:57

07/07/21 : Jacey Wanner is in Parent Family Education with NDSU and joins Joel to talk about the CRAFT program. CRAFT is a skills group for people who have loved ones who use substances. The skills...

Molly Secor-Turner heads to Montana from 2021-07-06T20:59:22

07/06/21 : Dr. Secor-Turner was a nursing professor at NDSU and explored ways to improve youth health through reducing risk and building protection in their lives. She's heading to Montana State Un...

Guest Host : Jim Shaw with Dr. McDonough from 2021-07-06T20:30

07/05/21 : Jim Shaw is joined by Dr. Stephen McDonough to discuss how the state has handled COVID-19. 

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Guest Host : Jim Shaw with Andrea Larson from 2021-07-06T13:29

07/05/21 : Jim Shaw is joined by Andrea Larson who recently stepped down as news anchor at Valley News Live.

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Guest Host: Jim Shaw with Arlette Preston from 2021-07-05T21:28

07/05/21 : Jim Shaw is joined by Fargo City Commissioner, Arlette Preston, to talk about Fargo's new hate crime ordinance.

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Guest Host : Jim Shaw with Trollwood from 2021-07-05T18:32

07/05/21 : Jim Shaw starts of his show with guests to discuss the upcoming Cinderella production at Trollwood in Moorhead. The guests include Trollwood Executive Director Kathy Anderson, McKenna Br...

Erin Oban and Dan Wogsland from 2021-07-02T15:04:34

06/30/21 : Dan Wogsland fills in for Joel, and is joined by State Senator, Erin Oban. 

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Congressman Kelly Armstrong from 2021-07-02T15:02

06/30/21 : Guest host, Dan Wogsland is the Executive Director of the NDGGA, and is joined by Congressman Kelly Armstrong. 

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Solar project in Colfax : Perry Miller from 2021-07-02T14:54

07/01/21 : Guest Host, Perry Miller, is joined by Joe Richardson and Commissioner Sid Berg to discuss the potential solar panels being placed in the Colfax, ND area. 

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Perry Miller and Jack Michaels from 2021-07-01T20:10:52

07/01/21 : Jack and guest host, Perry Miller, talk about a wide variety of irrelevant topics in the 8 AM hour of "News and Views."

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Perham Resource Recovery Facility from 2021-07-01T20:08:30

07/01/21 : Chris McConn is the Solid Waste Director with Otter Tail County. Cedar Walters is the Public Information and Education Officer at the Otter Tail County Solid Waste Department. They both ...

Trooper Talk : Cpt. Bryan Niewind and Sgt. Jesse Grabow from 2021-07-01T14:28

06/28/21 : Host Joel Heitkamp visits with the troopers from the MN State Patrol and the ND Highway Patrol about holiday travel.

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Jocelyne Lamoureux : ND Sports Hall of Fame from 2021-06-25T18:16:11

06/25/21 : Jocelyne is a three-time Olympian (2010, 2014, 2018) and three-time Olympic medalist (1 gold, 2 silvers) from Grand Forks, ND. She and her sister, Monique, played for UND and Team USA. J...

Dave Osborn : ND Sports Hall of Fame from 2021-06-25T18:10:23

06/25/21 : Dave Osborn had a 12-year professional career that saw him earn All-Pro honors in 1969 after leading the Vikings to a berth in Super Bowl IX. The Cando, N.D. native rushed for more than ...

Travis Hafner : ND Sports Hall of Fame from 2021-06-25T17:59

06/25/21 : Travis Hafner grew up in the area, eventually making his way through the college ranks and to Major League Baseball, where he starred for the Cleveland Indians for a decade. Nicknamed "P...

Brad Gjermundson : ND Sports Hall of Fame from 2021-06-25T17:57:40

06/25/21 : Brad Gjermundson began his rodeo career by winning the N.D. High School Rodeo Association saddle bronc championship in 1976 and 1977 and all around champion in 1977. He was the NDHSRA te...

Amy Ruley : ND Sports Hall of Fame from 2021-06-25T17:55:25

06/25/21 : Amy is NDSU’s all-time winningest coach with a 671-198 record in 29 seasons for a .772 winning percentage, and directed the Bison to five NCAA Division II national championships. Amy Rul...

North Dakota Infrastructure : NDDOT from 2021-06-24T21:13:24

06/24/21 : Bill Panos is the ND-DOT Executive Director and was appointed director by Governor Doug Burgum in September 2019. Joel talks to him about North Dakota's infrastructure and Vision Zero Listen

Joel's thoughts on Dr. Secor-Turner leaving NDSU from 2021-06-24T21:11:30

06/24/21 : Listen here to Joel's thoughts on Dr. Secor-Turner leaving NDSU for Montana. Molly's work at NDSU focuses on how social context shapes adolescent sexual health, access to youth-friendly ...

Republicans blocked the Voting Rights Bill : Steve Dorsey from 2021-06-24T21:08:53

06/23/21 : Steve Dorsey of CBS News joins Joel Heitkamp to explain the For The People Act. Republicans on Tuesday used the filibuster to block the most ambitious voting rights legislation to come b...

Fargo City Commissioner votes to send ballot applications from 2021-06-24T21:04:27

06/24/21 : Fargo City Commissioner, Arlette Preston, joins Joel to explain the commission's vote to have Fargo voters receive mail-in ballot applications in the 2022 city election.

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Legislative Update with Kent Eken from 2021-06-23T19:52

06/23/21 : Senator Kent Eken represents District 04 and is the Minority Whip. He joins Joel to bring us an update on Minnesota's Special Session.

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DRN ReadiTech delivers broadband to rural communities from 2021-06-23T19:50

06/23/21 : Kent Schimke is the CEO and General Manager for DRN ReadiTech. He joins Joel to discuss DRN ReadiTech has becoming the first broadband service provider to deliver 10-Gigabit services to ...

Joel Paulsen : FM Diversion Update from 2021-06-22T20:56:33

06/22/21 : Joel is the Executive Director of the FM Diversion Project. Joel Paulsen joins Joel Heitkamp to discuss their new private-sector partner. 

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Burleigh County bans fireworks : Mary Senger from 2021-06-22T20:14:41

06/22/21 : Mary Senger is the Emergency Manager for Burleigh County Emergency Management, and joins Joel to talk about the firework ban in Burleigh County. 

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Jack and Joel on Monday morning from 2021-06-22T20:10:23

06/21/21 : Joel Heitkamp and Jack Michaels are back in the studio together on Monday morning. 

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65 open positions in Fargo Public Schools from 2021-06-22T20:09:31

06/22/21 : Dr. Rupak Gandhi is the Superintendent of Fargo Public Schools and joins Joel to explain the 65 positions available in the FPS. 

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Affordable Care Act with Earl Pomeroy from 2021-06-18T18:10

06/18/21 : Former Congressman Earl Pomeroy joins Joel Heitkamp to explain the significance of the Supreme Court upholding the Affordable Care Act. 

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Author Tim Madigan on Mr. Rogers and Tulsa Race Massacre from 2021-06-16T19:40:16

06/16/21 : Tim is a Crookston native, and is an award-winning author and journalist. Tim has written for the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Politico, Reader's Digest, and for thirty years the Fo...

Tim Mathern : State Spending from 2021-06-16T19:38:07

06/16/21 : State Senator Tim Mathern joins Joel Heitkamp to give us a ND budget update. 

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Former NFL Player : Lou Cordileone from 2021-06-16T19:36

0/16/21 : Lou Cordileone is a former football offensive lineman, primarily guard, who in nine years played six seasons in the NFL, for five different teams. He's in Fargo for the Roger Maris golf t...

Feeding America and Great Plains Food Bank from 2021-06-14T22:36

06/14/21 : Joel is joined by Feeding America CEO, Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, and the new CEO of the Great Plains Food Bank, Melissa Sobolik.

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Home Builders Association : David Reid from 2021-06-14T13:20

06/10/21 : David Reid is with Radiant Homes and is the HBA of F-M’s president elect. He joins Joel to talk about the rising lumber costs. 

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Halstad's World's Largest Sugar Beet! from 2021-06-09T20:33:46

06/09/21 : Jeremy Melting is the President of the Halstad Business League, and joins Joel to talk about the celebration for the World's Largest Sugar beet.

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Gabe Brown's farming philosophy from 2021-06-09T20:13:18

06/09/21 : Joel is joined again by Gabe Brown, a rancher in the Bismarck area, to talk about his farming philosophy and droughts. 

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Williston updates with Robin Travers from 2021-06-09T20:06:31

06/09/21 : Joel is joined by Robin Travers, the News Director for KEYZ 660 out of Williston, to give us updates on the Williston airport and carbon capture technology. 

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ND's new State Health Officer : Dr. Nizar Wehbi from 2021-06-09T20:03:32

06/09/21 : Dr. Nizar Wehbi gives us an update on COVID in the state while interviewing with Joel Hietkamp.

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Phil Davis : ND Job Service from 2021-06-07T19:18:11

06/07/21 : Phil Davis is a Workforce Services Director with North Dakota Job Service, and joins Joel to talk about the job availability and services across the state. 

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The cicadas are out : Dr. Janet Knodel from 2021-06-04T19:45:54

06/04/21 : Dr. Knodel is the Extension Entomologist and a Professor in the Department of Plant Pathology at NDSU. She joins Joel to explain why the Brood X Cicadas are out and where they are. 
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Friday morning with Joel and Tyler from 2021-06-04T19:43:15

06/04/21 : Joel is joined by Tyler Axness on his Friday show, to discuss very important topics : tap water and fire whistles. 

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Summer events with Fargo Park District from 2021-06-04T19:39:25

06/04/21 : Joel is joined by Kayle Oliver with the Fargo Park District. Kayle is the Fargo Park District Marketing & Communications Specialist. She comes on to tell us about upcoming events in the ...

Class B Baseball : North Dakota Farmers Union from 2021-06-04T19:36:36

06/03/21 : Joel is joined by Pam Musland of Farmers Union while broadcasting live from Jack Brown Stadium in Jamestown for the Class B Baseball tournament. 

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Class B Baseball : history of Jack Brown Stadium from 2021-06-04T19:35:32

06/03/21 : Joel is joined by the son of Jack Brown at 9:05 while broadcasting live from Jack Brown Stadium in Jamestown for the Class B Baseball tournament. 

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Class B Baseball : Jim Harty from 2021-06-04T19:14:43

06/03/21 : Joel is joined by Jim Harty Jr. at 8:45 while broadcasting live from Jack Brown Stadium in Jamestown for the Class B Baseball tournament. 

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Class B Baseball : Tom Gould from 2021-06-04T19:10:38

06/03/21 : Joel is joined by Tom Gould at 8:35 while broadcasting live from Jack Brown Stadium in Jamestown for the Class B Baseball tournament. 

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From rancher to CEO : Bill Bullard from 2021-06-02T23:10:48

05/26/21 : Bill Bullard is the CEO of R-CALF USA as of 2001, and prior to that was a cow/calf rancher. He joins Joel to tell us about R-CALF and food production. 

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Steve Dorsey Discusses Jan 6th Commission from 2021-06-02T21:11:07

Steve Dorsey, CBS News Coorespondent, joins Joel Heitkamp to discuss the Commission to investigate the Jan. 6th attack. 

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FMWF Chamber to Host Midwest Energy Summit from 2021-06-02T21:07:37

Shannon Full and Katie Mastel join Joel Heitkamp to talk about the Midwest Energy Summit happening Tuesday, June 8, from 8 to 11:30 a.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn Fargo and can also be viewed via li...

Gun Violence with Mark Bryant from 2021-06-01T20:06:46

05/27/21 : Mark Bryan is the Executive Director of Gun Violence Archive, and joins Joel Heitkamp to discuss recent shootings around the United States. 

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Josh Teigen : Infrastructure across North Dakota from 2021-05-31T21:14

05/26/21 : Josh Teigen is the North Dakota Director for Economic Development and Finance Commerce Department. He joins Joel to explain North Dakota's infrastructure and how Biden's infrastructure p...

Brandon Oye : Infrastructure plan from 2021-05-31T18:19

05/28/21 : Brandon Oye is the Project Management Practice Leader at Moore Engineering, Inc, and also is a part of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Joel is joined by Brandon to discuss infra...

Memorial Day : Stepson of Master Sgt. Woody Keeble from 2021-05-31T17:43:41

05/31/21 : On this Memorial Day, Joel is joined by the Russell Hawkins, the stepson of Master Sgt. Woodrow “Woody” Wilson Keeble, a Medal of Honor recipient for actions during the Korean War. Russe...

Memorial Day : Veterans Honor Flight from 2021-05-31T17:37:37

05/31/21 : Jane Matejcek is the President of the Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN, and joins Joel on Memorial Day to tell us about the Honor Flight and share some stories.

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Gene LaDoucer : Gas Prices and traveling post-COVID from 2021-05-30T19:16

05/26/21 : Gene LaDoucer is the Director of Public Affairs with AAA North Dakota. He joins Joel Heitkamp to talk gas prices and the cost of travel as COVID restrictions lighten. 

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Live from Williston with the Williston Parks and Rec from 2021-05-28T16:55

05/25/21 : Joel is joined by MacKenzie Blume and Miranda Iblings while broadcasting live from Williston, ND. They both work for Williston Parks and tell us about the activities planned for the summ...

Live at Williston with Park Rangers from 2021-05-27T20:52

05/25/21 : Joel is broadcasting live from Williston, ND, and is joined by Park Rangers from Fort Union. Alice Hard is the Park Supervisor and Lisa Sanden is a Park Supervisor. 

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Senator Nesiba addresses Governor Noem's letter from 2021-05-27T19:37:52

05/27/21 : State Senator Reynold Nesiba joins Joel Heitkamp to discuss a letter that Governor Noem wrote asking the SD Board of Regents to investigate funding of classroom teachings she finds anti-...

Live from Williston with the airport director from 2021-05-27T16:57

05/25/21 : Anthony Dudas is the Williston Airport Director, and joins Joel Heitkamp while he's live in Williston, ND. Amy Krueger is head of the Convention and Visitor's Bureau in Williston and joi...

Jack and Joel on Wednesday morning from 2021-05-27T14:46:43

05/26/21 : Joel and Jack are back together for the 8AM hour, with the main conversation topic being dandelion wine. 

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Childcare with ND Department of Human Services from 2021-05-24T14:42

05/21/21 : Joel talks childcare with the North Dakota Department of Human Services. Carmen Traeholt is the Early Childhood Services Statewide Manager and Emily Hakanson, is the Child Care Assistanc...

Israel and Hamas reach a cease-fire : Daniel Aschheim from 2021-05-21T17:28:24

05/21/21 : Daniel Aschheim (Ph.D) currently serves as Consul for Public Diplomacy at the Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest. He joins Joel to discuss the cease-fire in the Gaza conflict.  Listen

Coffee with KFGO in Tolna from 2021-05-21T17:12:15

05/20/21 : Listen here to Joel's interviews with the Mayor of Tolna, Ward Cater from Vision Ford, and Brian Nelson, who was on American Pickers. 

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Minnesota Legislative Update from Kent Eken from 2021-05-21T17:03:44

05/21/21 : Joel is joined by Minnesota State Senator Kent Eken to get a wrap-up of the session. Senator Eken represents District 04. 

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Mark Freise : A man died in Fargo Courtroom after guilty verdict from 2021-05-20T19:57

05/19/21 : Mark Friese is an attorney at the Vogel Law Firm in Fargo with his primary practice being criminal law. He joins Joel to talk about the suicide that occurred in a Fargo federal courtroom...

North Dakota is adding more funding for addiction treatment from 2021-05-20T16:56

05/19/21 : Joel is joined by Pamela Sagness to discuss the funding boost for state addiction treatment. Pamela is the Director of the Behavioral Health Division of North Dakota Department of Human ...

Paul Smith talks small businesses from 2021-05-20T16:50

05/19/21 : Paul Smith is with the North Dakota Small Business Development Centers, based in Fargo. He joins Joel Heitkamp to answer questions related to small businesses around the state and how CO...

First-hand take on the Israel/Palestine conflict from 2021-05-18T20:54:13

05/18/21 : Robert Berger is a CBS News radio correspondent and has been with CBS since 1989 based in Jerusalem. He joins Joel Heitkamp to explain the conflict between Gaza and Israel.

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Taxpayers to pay $2.9 in unused office space from 2021-05-18T20:50:31

05/18/21 : North Dakota Representative Corey Mock joins Joel to discuss the unused office space around the state that taxpayers are responsible for paying for. 

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Droughts across the area from 2021-05-18T20:39:46

05/17/21 : Burdell Johnson is a farmer and rancher from Tuttle, ND and founder of the insurance agency, Food and Fiber Risk Managers. Burdell is a fourth generation livestock  producer and former P...

Syttende Mai and Stump Rusty from 2021-05-18T18:48

05/17/21 : Joel, Jack, and Rusty tune into the Syttende Mai parade and play Stump Rusty. in the 8AM hour. 

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Pipeline Cyber Attack explained by Amy Myers Jaffe from 2021-05-17T12:31:14

05/14/21 : Amy Myers Jaffe is a leading expert on global energy policy, energy and sustainability, and geopolitical risk. She is a research professor and Managing Director at Tufts University, and ...

Governor Burgum gives us his take from 2021-05-14T19:21:03

05/14/21 : Joel is joined by Governor Doug Burgum and is able to ask him questions about this year's session, Liz Cheney, the 2020 election, and more.

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Legislative Update from Representative Marquart from 2021-05-14T18:20:55

05/14/21 : Minnesota Rep. Paul Marquart represents District 04B, and joins Joel to discuss the Minnesota Legislature and their recent votes. 

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School year wrap-up with Superintendent Baesler from 2021-05-13T20:48:28

05/13/21 : Kirsten Baesler has been the North Dakota Superintendent since 2012, and joins Joel to tell us about the school year and how COVID affected it. 

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COVID vaccine update from Sanford from 2021-05-13T20:43:12

05/12/21 : Joel is joined by Sanford's Senior Nursing Director, Melodi Krank, to discuss the Pfizer vaccine for 12-15 year-olds. Melodi heads up Sanford Fargo’s covid-19 vaccine efforts.

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NDSU Spring Graduation 2021 from 2021-05-13T20:28:13

05/13/21 : Jackie Schluchter is the Associate Registrar at NDSU, and joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about NDSU's commencement ceremony on Saturday June 15. She answers all of our questions regarding t...

Strip Mall Fire Update with Steve Dirksen from 2021-05-12T18:26:45

05/12/21 : Fargo Fire Chief, Steve Dirksen, joins Joel to tell us about yesterday's fire at a Fargo strip mall. 

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Pollock Men's Club walleye tournament from 2021-05-12T18:24:04

05/10/21 : Brent Odde tells us about the Pollock Men's Club 43rd annual walleye fishing tournament coming up on June 19-20. Call Brent at 605-848-1967 for more information. 

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Rick Jacobson to speak on Wahpeton George Floyd death reenactment from 2021-05-11T20:49:23

05/11/21 : Wahpeton Public School Superintendent, Rick Jacobson, joins Joel Heitkamp to discuss an incident in the elementary school. A 5th grade teacher had students demonstrate the death of Georg...

New soybean crushing facility coming to North Dakota from 2021-05-11T20:46:39

05/11/21 : KFGO's Farm and Ranch Director, Sarah Heinrich, joins "News and Views" to talk about the new soybean crushing facility in North Dakota. 

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Fargo shooting update from Jesse Jahner from 2021-05-11T19:21

05/11/21: Cass County Sherif, Jesse Jahner, joins Joel to give us an update on a shooting in Fargo. 

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Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library with Ed O'Keefe from 2021-05-11T18:19

05/10/21 : Joel is joined by the CEO of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library to bring us an update on land rights. 

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Tina Smith on News and Views from 2021-05-10T20:32

05/10/21 : Joel is joined in the studio by Minnesota Senator Tina Smith. 

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Stump Rusty with Jack and Joel from 2021-05-10T18:51

05/10/21 : Monday morning's "News and Views" with Jack, Joel, and Rusty. 

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Home Builders Association : Parade of Homes from 2021-05-07T19:47:08

05/07/21 : Joel is joined by two people with the Home Builders Association of Fargo Moorhead. Kim Hochhalter is the President of the F-M Home Builders Association, and Tyrone Leslie is with the Hom...

Heidi Heitkamp : Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women from 2021-05-07T19:38

05/07/21 : May 5 was “National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls," and Senator Heidi Heitkamp joins Joel to talk about the topic and work she did behind it. 

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Kilbourne and Jasper Hotel on News and Views from 2021-05-07T19:14:28

05/07/21 : Danyel Moe is the Marketing Coordinator with the Kilbourne Group, and is joined by Kylee, the Director of Operations at Jasper Hotel in Downtown Fargo.

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Lineworker Training Center : Cally Peterson from 2021-05-06T20:54:11

05/06/21 : Joel is joined by a familiar voice while broadcasting from Mandan! His former producer and now Editor of North Dakota Living, Cally Musland-Peterson, joins Joel to finish off Thursday's ...

Lineworker Training Center : Lori Capouch from 2021-05-06T20:52:16

05/06/21 : Joel is joined by Lori Capouch while broadcasting live from Mandan, ND for the Lineworker Training Center kickoff celebration. Lori is the Rural Development Director for North Dakota Ass...

Lineworker Training Center : Mark Doyle from 2021-05-06T20:50:50

05/06/21 While broadcasting live from Mandan, ND with for a lineworker event, Joel is joined by Mark Doyle. Mark is the General Manager for the McLean Electric Cooperative. 

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Lineworker Training Center : Travis Kupper from 2021-05-06T20:49:49

05/06/21 : KFGO's Jack Michaels joins the conversation for a bit while Joel broadcasts live from Mandan, ND. Travis Kupper is the General Manager of Innovative Energy Alliance Cooperative and also ...

Lineworker Training Center : Kyren Miller and Brad Anderson from 2021-05-06T20:45:52

05/06/21 : Kyren Miller and Brad Anderson join Joel Heitkamp while he broadcasted live from the Lineworker Training Center kickoff celebration. Kyren is the Bismarck State College National Energy C...

Lineworker Training Center : Josh Kramer from 2021-05-06T20:43:01

05/06/21 : Joel is joined by Josh Kramer while broadcasting live from Mandan, ND. Josh is the Executive Vice President and General Manager of North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives...

Tax season with Mark Larson from 2021-05-06T19:50

05/05/21 : Mark Larson is a Certified Public Accountant in Fargo, ND and joins Joel to talk taxes!

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Legislative Update from Heather Keeler from 2021-05-06T18:12:19

05/06/21 : Minnesota Representative Heather Keeler joins Joel to give a legislative update. Representative Keeler represents District 04A in Minnesota. 

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It's paddlefish snagging season! from 2021-05-05T18:02

05/05/21 : Amy Krueger is the Williston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director. She joins Joel Heitkamp to tell us about this year's Paddlefish snagging season going on in western N...

Senator Dorgan discusses the railway from 2021-05-05T17:59

05/05/21 : Former United States Senator Byron Dorgan joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about the Canadian Pacific and their attempt to acquire Kansas City Southern railway.

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North Dakota Farmers Union camp with Bri Sorensen from 2021-05-04T20:34:40

05/03/21 : Bri Sorensen is the Education Director with North Dakota Farmers Union. She joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about Farmers Union camp and the new campsite that will be opened this ...

Continued debate over Planned Parenthood SB 2030 from 2021-05-04T20:28:32

04/30/21 : Joel is joined by NDSU Associate Professor, Florin Salajan, to discuss Senate Bill 2030 in regards to NDSU and Planned Parenthood. 

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Fargo City Commission May 3 Meeting from 2021-05-04T20:25:09

05/04/21 : Joel shares his thoughts on last night's city commission meeting, particularly in regards to Tony Gehrig's comments. 

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Trades workforce and infrastructure with Jason Ehlert from 2021-05-04T19:31

05/04/21 : Jason Ehlert is the President of North Dakota Building Trades Union, and joins Joel to talk about infrastructure and the workforce 

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The session's summary with Josh Boschee from 2021-05-03T21:02:21

05/03/21 : Minority Leader, Josh Boschee, joins Joel Heitkamp to discuss the ND legislature and the session that ended on Friday. 

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NDSU quarterbacks coach : Randy Hedberg from 2021-04-30T20:19:43

04/30/21 : Randy Hedberg is the NDSU quarterbacks coach and was just named FCS assistant coach of the year by the American Football Coaches Association. He joins Joel to talk about the upcoming NDS...

KFGO Derby with Jack and Joel from 2021-04-30T19:47:44

04/29/21 : Jack and Joel banter in the 8AM hour of "News and Views" and we hear the annual "KFGO Derby."

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Vietnam Veterans Week : Dave Rice from 2021-04-30T18:23

04/29/21 : Joel is joined by Dave Rice while broadcasting from the Fargo Air Museum for Vietnam Week.

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Vietnam Veterans Week : Doc and Larry from 2021-04-30T18:17

04/29/21 : Joel is joined by Doc and Larry while broadcasting from the Fargo Air Museum for Vietnam Veterans Week.

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Vietnam Veterans Week : Dave Morgan from 2021-04-30T18:14

04/29/21 : Joel is joined by Dave Morgan while broadcasting from the Fargo Air Museum for Vietnam Veterans Week.

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MN Legislative Update from Kent Eken from 2021-04-29T21:00:48

04/29/21 : State Senator Kent Eken (04, DFL) is the Minority Whip, and joins Joel Heitkamp to give an update on the Minnesota Legislature. 

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"North Dakota's economy starts on rural roads" from 2021-04-29T20:37:48

04/29/21 : Brenda Elmer and Drew Courtney join Joel Heitkamp to discuss the need for rural road funding and township infrastructure from the state legislature. Brenda is the Executive Director of t...

The Arizona mining fight with Ernie Scheyder from 2021-04-29T19:12

04/28/21 : Ernie Scheyder is a Reuters journalist who covers the future of energy and transportation. He lived in Williston, ND for two years covering the Bakken region, and joins Joel to talk mini...

Wrapping up this session with Rep Shannon Roers Jones from 2021-04-28T20:49:56

04/28/21 : State Representative Roers Jones is a Republican Representative from Fargo, representing District 46. She joins Joel to discuss the session coming to a close and a few bills shes voted f...

Governor Doug Burgum's vetoes this session from 2021-04-28T20:47:10

04/28/21 : Governor Doug Burgum joins Joel to talk about this year's legislative session and a few particular bills. 

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The 2020 Census with Kevin Iverson from 2021-04-28T20:18

04/27/21 : Kevin Iverson is the manager of the ND Data Center and ND Census office. He joins Joel to answer all of our census-related questions. 

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Moorhead hate crime update with Sagid Ghauri from 2021-04-27T21:15:31

04/27/21 : Sagid Ghauri is an advisor with the Moorhead Mosque, and joins Joel to bring an update on the hate crime that took place at his mosque over the weekend. Thank you to all the volunteers i...

West Fargo Library surveys for next three years from 2021-04-27T21:12:14

04/27/21 : Carissa Hansen is the West Fargo Library Director, and joins Joel to tell us about the library's survey to plan the next three years. Residents can find the short survey at westfargolibr...

The 67th Assembly is wrapping up : Erin Oban from 2021-04-27T20:39

04/27/21 : State Senator Erin Oban joins Joel to talk about the North Dakota Legislature, and this session coming to a close soon. 

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Moorhead Mosque hate crime from 2021-04-26T19:34

04/26/21 : Moorhead Mayor Shelly Carlson and Police Chief Shannon Monroe join Joel to talk about the hate crime done to the Moorhead Fargo Islamic Center Mosque. 

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Senator Amy Klobuchar from 2021-04-26T19:26:38

04/26/21 : Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar joins Joel Heitkamp to talk infrastructure, renewable fuel standard, and the Chauvin trial. 

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The Catholic Church at the Border from 2021-04-23T21:59:04

04/23/21 : Helen is a Communications Consultant with the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops. She joins Joel Heitkamp to tell us how the Catholic Church is helping at the southern border. 
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Minnesota Legislative update with Rep Marquart from 2021-04-23T20:19:54

04/23/32 : Joel gets to catch up with State Representative Paul Marquart for an update on the Minnesota Legislature. 

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Matt Larsen : NDSU Playoffs from 2021-04-23T19:30

04/23/21 : Matt Larsen is NDSU's Director of Athletics and joins Joel to talk about NDSU's upcoming playoff game. 

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Bubba Schweigert : UND Playoffs from 2021-04-23T19:08

04/23/21 : UND Football head coach Bubba Schweigert joins Joel to talk about the upcoming UND playoff game.

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The Chauvin verdict is in : Laurie Levenson from 2021-04-22T20:06

04/21/21 : Laurie Levenson is currently a Professor of Law at Loyola Marymount University in California, and was a trial and appellate lawyer for eight years. Listen here to her interview with Joel...

Immigration with Camilo Montoya-Galvez from 2021-04-21T19:24:15

04/21/21 : Camilo covers immigration for CBS news and is a three-time Emmy Award-winning bilingual reporter.

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Remembering Walter Mondale with Senator Dorgan from 2021-04-20T22:07:31

04/20/21 : Former United States Senator Byron Dorgan joins Joel Heitkamp to remember the late Walter Mondale. 

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Faith Dixon : Black Lives Matter from 2021-04-20T22:05:13

04/20/21 : Faith Dixon is the Fargo/Moorhead Black Lives Matter leader, and joins Joel Heitkamp to bring an update on the area and her thoughts on the Derek Chauvin trial. 

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Law Enforcement Expert Paul Viollis on the Chauvin Trial from 2021-04-20T18:52:06

04/20/21 : Paul is a Law enforcement and Security Analyst for CBS News, and Anchor of the daily radio segment “Security Matters with Paul Viollis.” He is also the CEO of Viollis Group International...

Transgender Bill : Charley Johnson and Shannon Full from 2021-04-20T12:21

04/19/21 : Charley Johnson is the President & CEO at Fargo-Moorhead Convention & Visitors Bureau and Shannon Full is the President/CEO at Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce. They join Jo...

Afghanistan and Russia update with Dr. Ambrosio from 2021-04-19T20:28

04/19/21 : Dr. Thomas Ambrosio is a Professor of Political Science at North Dakota State University. His research interests include international relations, Russian foreign policy, and the stabilit...

Superior Sales and Service : Taylor and Tanner Wang from 2021-04-18T14:23

04/16/21 : Joel is joined by brothers Taylor and Tanner Wang while broadcasting from Superior Sales and Service in Hawley, MN. 

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Superior Sales and Service : Kyle Nieuwsma from 2021-04-17T18:56

04/16/21 : Joel is joined by Kyle, who is a Sales Representative with MTI Distributing, while broadcasting live from Hawley, MN. 

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Superior Sales and Service : Kraig Johnson from 2021-04-16T18:51:38

04/16/21 : Joel is joined by Kraig Johnson, the Territory Manager, while broadcasting live from Superior Sales and Service in Hawley, MN. 

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A caller's viewpoint on the Minneapolis shootings from 2021-04-16T18:46:52

04/13/21 : Joel is joined by a caller to talk about the killings in the Minneapolis area. 

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Superior Sales and Service : Lynn Stuhaug from 2021-04-16T18:44

04/16/21 : Joel is broadcasting live from Superior Sales and Service in Hawley, MN, and is joined by the owner, Lynn Stuhaug.

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Superior Sales and Service : Evan Knutson from 2021-04-16T17:58

04/16/21 : Joel is broadcasting live from Hawley, MN and is joined by Evan Knutson. Evan works with Famo Feeds based out of Freeport, MN. 

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Fargo City Commissioner Arlette Preston from 2021-04-15T22:46

04/15/21 : Fargo City Commissioner, Arlette Preston, joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about criminal offenses in the city. 

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Dr. Elizabeth Legerski : ND SB 2030 Planned Parenthood from 2021-04-15T20:24:27

04/14/21 : Dr. Elizabeth Legerski is an Associate Professor of Sociology and the faculty representative on the State Board of Higher Education. She joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about ND Senate Bill ...

Rick Gion : Initiated Measure from 2021-04-15T17:19

04/14/21 : Rick Gion is the Communication and Policy Director with ND Votes First, and joins Joel to explain what he does and talk about some redistricting legislation and an initiated measure.
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Will certain organizations be able to recruit in our schools? from 2021-04-14T22:26

04/14/21 : Robin is the Vice President of the Fargo School Board, and joins Joel to talk about ND House Bill 1356, which would allow Boy Scouts and other organizations to recruit in schools.
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The killing of Daunte Wright from 2021-04-14T18:06

04/13/21 : Susie Jones is a reporter with WCCO in Minneapolis. She joins Joel Heitkamp to discuss the killing of Daunte Wright. 

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We Must Treat Gun Violence as a Public Health Crisis from 2021-04-13T20:17

04/13/21 : Dr. Megan Ranney is an emergency physician, researcher, and national advocate for innovative approaches to public health. She is also the associate dean of strategy and innovation at the...

Joel's thoughts on the COVID-19 vaccine from 2021-04-13T18:07

04/12/21 : Listen here to Joel Heitkamp giving his views and taking callers regarding COVID. 

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WTO economist to give virtual presentation at NDSU - TODAY from 2021-04-13T14:14:04

04/13/21 : Dr. John Bitzan is the Director of the Sheila and Robert Challey Institute and is a professor of management at NDSU. He joins Joel to tell "News and Views" listeners about a virtual even...

Red River Basin Commission from 2021-04-12T19:14:50

04/12/21 : Ted Preister is the Executive Director of the Red River Basin Commission, and joins Joel Heitkamp to discuss water, infrastructure, and working during COVID times. 

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COVID update with Dr. Avish Nagpal from 2021-04-12T18:51:28

04/12/21 : Joel is joined by Dr. Avish Nagpal to get an update on COVID vaccines. Dr. Nagpal practices internal medicine at Sanford, specializing in infectious disease.
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Twins Home Opener with Dustin Morse from 2021-04-08T22:34:49

04/08/21 : Dustin is the Senior Director of Communications with the Minnesota Twins, and joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about the 2021 season. 

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Remembering Tom Wynn from 2021-04-08T22:06:12

04/08/21 : Joel Heitkamp is joined by former KFGO personalities Jack Sunday, Dave Lee, Sandy Buttweiler, and Jack Hasbrouck to share their memories of the late Tom Wynn.

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Senator Jonell Bakke : Digital Driving Tests from 2021-04-08T21:08

04/08/21 : JoNell Bakke is a Democratic-NPL member of the North Dakota Senate from the 43rd district located in the Grand Forks area. She joins Joel Heitkamp to explain some legislation in the ND L...

Twins Home Opener with Dave St. Peter from 2021-04-08T20:42

04/08/21 : Joel is joined by the President of the Minnesota Twins, Dave St. Peter, to chat about their Home Opener on April 8th. 

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Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Update with Ed O'Keefe from 2021-04-08T18:10

04/07/21 : CEO of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, Ed O'Keefe, joins Joel Heitkamp to bring us an update on the library progress and how the wildfires have affected it. 

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Bernie Dardis explains the West Fargo low interest loan program from 2021-04-07T21:07:26

04/07/21 : Bernie Dardis is the West Fargo City Commission President. He joins Joel Heitkamp to discuss the Neighborhood Revitalization Program going on in West Fargo. 

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ND Fire Update with Wendy Ross from 2021-04-07T21:02:55

04/06/21 : Wendy Ross is the Superintendent of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, and she joins Joel to bring an update on the wildfires in the park.

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Rep Austen Schauer on Juneteenth from 2021-04-07T20:51:30

04/07/21 : Representative Austen Schauer of West Fargo joins Joel Heitkamp to discuss SB 2232, which would recognize Juneteenth as an official holiday in North Dakota. 

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Moorhead Public Service receives national recognition from 2021-04-06T21:02:47

04/06/21 : Joel is joined by Travis Schmidt, who is the General Manager of Moorhead Public Service. Moorhead Public Service recently received national recognition for their exceptional electric rel...

Legislative update from NW Landowners from 2021-04-06T20:08

04/05/21 : Joel is joined by Troy Coons and Derrick Braaten to get an update on Senate Bill 2065. Troy is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Northwest Landowners Association, and Derrick is ...

The affects of climate change on farmers and ranchers from 2021-04-06T20:05:06

04/05/21 : Gabe Brown recently testified before Congress about the affects of climate change when it comes to agriculture. He is a rancher from Bismarck, and joins Joel Heitkamp to tell his story. ...

COVID update from Dr. Paul Carson from 2021-04-06T18:50:31

04/06/21 : Dr. Paul Carson is a Professor of Practice with the Management of Infectious Diseases at NDSU. He joins Joel Heitkamp to bring a COVID-19 update and answer questions around vaccines.  Listen

Update from the ND Forest Service from 2021-04-05T20:17

04/05/21 : Beth Hill is the acting Outreach and Education Manager for the ND Forest Service, and has been acting as Public Information Officer for the two fires at Theodore Roosevelt National Park....

NDSU speaks out on Planned Parenthood partnership from 2021-04-02T19:16:09

04/22/21 : Florin Salajan and Molly Secor-Turner of NDSU join Joel Heitkamp to discuss a program that provides sex education to at-risk youth and works to tailor education about sexuality to youth ...

Senator John Hoeven answers Joel's questions from 2021-04-02T17:30:13

04/02/21 : Joel gets the opportunity to interview Senator John Hoeven on "News and Views" and ask some legislative and election questions. 

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Minnesota Legislature update with Sen. Eken from 2021-04-02T17:26:21

04/02/21 : Minnesota State Senator Kent Eken joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views." Sen. Eken gives Joel an update on the MN Legislature. 

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Cass County COVID Update from 2021-04-01T21:01:10

03/31/21 : Brenton Nesemeier is a Field Epidemiologist with the ND Department of Health. He joins Joel Heitkamp to bring a COVID-19 update for the Cass County area. 

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Mark Lindquist : Veteran and Motivational Speaker from 2021-03-31T20:37:49

03/31/21 : Mark joins Joel Heitkamp to tell us a bit about his extensive life. You can learn more about Mark at markjlindquist.com.

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Stimulus Bill breakdown with Terry Traynor from 2021-03-30T19:49:25

03/30/21 : Terry Traynor is the Executive Director of North Dakota Association of Counties, and joins Joel Heitkamp to explain how property taxes could be affected due to the COVID stimulus bill. <...

Jason Benson on Load Limits from 2021-03-30T19:23

03/30/21 : Jason Benson has served as the Cass County Engineer since 2011. He joins Joel Heitkamp to discuss load limits in regards to a bill in the State Legislature. 

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Robin Nelson explains legislation that could impact our schools from 2021-03-29T21:41:17

03/29/21 : Fargo School Board Vice Chair, Robin Nelson, joins Joel Heitkamp to discuss legislation that would impact not only Fargo schools, but schools around the state. 

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South Dakota update on Governor Noem from 2021-03-29T20:10:11

03/29/21 : Representative Jennifer Keintz joined Joel Heitkamp to give a SD legislature update, and tell us about Governor Noem's move on the Transgender Bill. Also included is a few conversations ...

Superintendent Kirsten Baesler from 2021-03-28T20:19

03/25/21 : Kirsten Baesler is the North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction since 2012 and joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views."

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UND Hockey Player : Tyler Kleven from 2021-03-27T19:12

03/26/21 : Joel Heitkamp has the opportunity to chat with UND hockey player and Fargo native, Tyler Kleven, before their NCAA tournament game. 

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UND sports with Bill Chaves from 2021-03-26T22:50:01

03/26/21 : Bill Chaves, UND Athletic Director, joins Joel Heitkamp to bring an update on UND athletics, as talk about the upcoming UND hockey game in the NCAA tournament. 

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MN update from Heather Keeler from 2021-03-26T22:15

03/25/21 : Joel gets a legislative update from Minnesota Representative Heather Keeler. 

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UND Head Coach : Brad Berry from 2021-03-26T21:21:35

03/26/21 : UND Hockey Head Coach, Brad Berry, joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about the upcoming NCAA Hockey Regional where UND will work for a National Championship.

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Transportation expert : Ernie Scheyder from 2021-03-26T21:16

03/22/21 : Ernie Scheyder is a journalist at Reuters covering the future of energy and transportation. He also writes regularly on electric vehicle and battery technology, as well as politics, poli...

NDSCS Dreams Auction from 2021-03-25T20:52

03/23/21 : Kim Nelson joins Guest Host, Perry Miller, to talk about an upcoming NDSCS event. Kim is the Executive Director of the NDSCS Alumni Center, and brings the details of their annual Dreams ...

Ford's Electric Cars from 2021-03-25T19:52

03/23/21 : Guest Host, Perry Miller, is joined by Ward Cater of Vision Ford to discuss Ford's future with electric cars. 

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Equal Rights Amendment with Rep. Dobervich from 2021-03-24T19:38

03/22/21 : Representative Gretchen Dobervich joins Joel Heitkamp to discuss the Equal Rights Amendment. The North Dakota House approved a resolution on March 19 that removes the state's 1975 ratifi...

Vaccine update from Sanford from 2021-03-22T21:17

03/17/21 : Dr. Doug Griffin of Sanford joins Joel to bring a COVID vaccine update. 

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NDSU : Chad Stark class of 1988 from 2021-03-19T20:56:44

03/19/21 : Former NDSU running back, Chad Stark, joins Joel Heitkamp before the upcoming NDSU vs UND football game. 

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Roger and Rocky from 2021-03-19T20:48:18

03/19/21 : Joel Heitkamp and Jack Michaels have the opportunity to interview Rocky Hager of NDSU and Roger Thomas of UND. Rocky is the winningest coach in NDSU history, and brought the Bison to a 9...

She Has the Right of It : Mark Schneider from 2021-03-18T21:04

03/17/21 : Mark Schneider published his book, She Has the Right of It, and joined Joel to talk about it and Irish history. 

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Senator Cramer's take on current events from 2021-03-18T20:45

03/18/21 : Joel Heitkamp is joined by United States Senator Kevin Cramer to talk about the filibuster, the stimulus bill, and transgender athletes.

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Ryan Brokaw on ND Ranching from 2021-03-18T20:38:10

03/16/21 : Joel is joined by Ryan Brokaw to talk ranching in North Dakota. 

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Minnesota Majority Leader Ryan Winkler from 2021-03-18T20:30:24

03/18/21 : Minnesota House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler joins Joel Heitkamp to give an update on the Minnesota Legislature. 

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Jon Cole on Class B Basketball from 2021-03-18T19:54:03

03/18/21 : Jon Cole is a veteran sports anchor of KUMV-TV, and joins Joel Heitkamp to talk Class B State Basketball.

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St Patrick's Day Weekend in Downtown Fargo from 2021-03-18T17:16

03/17/21 : Lora Larson is the Development Coordinator with Downtown Fargo Community Partnership, and joins Joel to tell us about everything happening in Fargo this upcoming weekend. 

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Northwest Landowners update after winning state lawsuit from 2021-03-18T13:37:07

03/17/21 : Troy Coons is the chairman of Northwest Landowners Association, and he is joined by Derrick Braaten with Braaten Law Firm on "News and Views." They join Joel to give an update on the rec...

NDFU Founding Farmers feeding troops in D.C. from 2021-03-17T22:12

03/15/21 : Mark Watne, President of North Dakota Farmers Union, joins Joel Heitkamp to discuss one of their restaurants feeding National Guard troops in Washington D.C.

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Bill Chaves : UND Athletics from 2021-03-17T21:42

03/16/21 : UND Athletic Director, Bill Chaves, joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about the upcoming UND vs. NDSU football game, as well as update us on other UND athletics. 

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Joel's thoughts on ND transgender bill from 2021-03-17T20:31

03/16/21 : Listen here to Joel's take on the Bill regarding transgender high school athletes in North Dakota. 

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Al Carlson's take with Joel Heitkamp from 2021-03-17T19:26

03/15/21 : Former State Majority Leader, Al Carlson, joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views" to discuss and debate hot topics in the political world. 

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Erin Oban on Voluntary Paid Family Leave HB 1441 from 2021-03-12T23:01:32

03/12/21 : North Dakota State Senator, Erin Oban, joins Joel Heitkamp to explain and discuss ND House Bill 1441 regarding a study for paid family leave. 

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Mark Zimmerman on the Rail Bridge from 2021-03-12T22:54:08

03/12/21 : Mark Zimmerman is the President of "Friends of the Rail Bridge." He joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about the future of the rail bridge in Bismarck/Mandan.

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Fargo Housing update from 2021-03-12T22:49

03/12/21 : Fargo Housing CEO, Jill Elliott, and Deputy Director, Chris Brungardt, joins Joel to bring a Fargo Housing update and tell us a bit about what they do for the community. 

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Perry Miller and Rep Paul Marquart from 2021-03-11T21:57

03/10/21 : Guest host, Perry Miller, is joined by Minnesota Representative Paul Marquart to get a legislative update. 

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COVID-19 update from Suzanne Schaefer from 2021-03-09T23:22:58

03/09/21 : Suzanne Schaefer is the Director of Nursing with Fargo Cass Public Health, and she joins Joel Heitkamp to give a COVID-19 update for the Fargo area. 

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Sen. Bekkedahl on his seat belt bill from 2021-03-09T23:01:49

03/09/21 : State Senator Brad Bekkedahl joins Joel Heitkamp to discuss SB 2121, which would make seat belt violation a primary offense in North Dakota.

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NDSU sports update from Matt Larsen from 2021-03-09T22:07:23

03/09/21 : Matt Larsen, NDSU Director of Athletics, joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about the Summit League Tournament and give other sports updates. 

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Heidi Heitkamp breaks down the Stimulus Bill from 2021-03-09T21:48:18

03/08/21 : Joel is joined by former US Senator Heidi Heitkamp to get a breakdown of the recently passed stimulus bill.

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A historic vote in the ND Legislature from 2021-03-05T22:15

03/05/21 : Representative Karla Rose Hanson joins Joel Heitkamp to discuss the expulsion of Representative Luke Simons. 

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Kirsten Dvorak: Asperger Syndrome comment made in ND Legislature from 2021-03-05T22:10

03/05/21 : Kirsten Dvorak, Executive Director of the Arc of North Dakota, joins Joel Heitkamp to discuss certain comments made during the Luke Simons resolution regarding Aspergers. 

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Minnesota Update from Rep. Keeler from 2021-03-05T21:59:31

03/05/21 : Minnesota Representative Heather Keeler gives Joel a legislative update. 

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House Bill 1397 with Bob Wefald from 2021-03-04T22:07:25

03/04/21 : Bob Wefald was a law clerk to the N.D. Supreme Court. He served as North Dakota Attorney General from 1981-1984, and was elected District Judge in 1998 and 2004. He joins Joel to discuss...

Al Carlson talks about possible expulsion of Luke Simons from 2021-03-04T22:03:44

03/04/21 : Joel Heitkamp is joined by former Majority Leader, Al Carlson, to talk about today's events in the State Legislature. 

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Sanford is coming to Williston! from 2021-03-04T20:55

03/03/21 : Joel Heitkamp is joined by Williston Mayor, Howard Klug, to discuss the new clinic and hospital coming to Williston. 

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Minnesota update with Governor Walz from 2021-03-03T22:57:21

03/03/21 : Minnesota Governor Tim Walz joins Joel Heitkamp to discuss COVID-19, Minnesota's budget, and the upcoming Chauvin trial.

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Marijuana in North Dakota from 2021-03-03T21:29

03/02/21 : Dave Owens, Chair of Legalize ND, joins Joel Heitkamp to discuss ND House Bill 1420.

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Chet Pollert's thoughts behind his call for the resignation of Rep. Simons from 2021-03-02T22:57

03/02/21 : North Dakota Majority Leader Chet Pollert joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views" to answer the tough questions around Rep. Luke Simons. 

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Tim O'Keeffe with the potential legal issues behind Rep. Simons from 2021-03-01T22:10

02/26/21 : Fargo attorney, Tim O'Keeffe of O’Keeffe O’Brien Lyson Foss, joins Joel Heitkamp to share his expertise on the legalities of Rep. Luke Simons. 

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Rep Keintz on South Dakota impeachment proceedings from 2021-03-01T21:23

02/24/21 : South Dakota Representative Jennifer Keintz joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about the impeachment proceedings against SD Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg. Representative Keintz is a Democrat...

Kristie Wolff and the ERA from 2021-02-27T21:27

02/24/21 : Kristie Wolff is the Executive Director of the North Dakota Women's Network, and joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about the Equal Rights Amendment in North Dakota. 

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Senator Judy Lee on the ERA from 2021-02-26T22:16

02/26/21 : North Dakota State Senator Judy Lee of West Fargo joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about the Equal Rights Amendment and Equal Rights in North Dakota. 

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MN update from Senator Kent Eken from 2021-02-26T21:10

02/25/21 : MN State Senator Kent Eken joins Joel Heitkamp to give an update on the Minnesota Legislature. 

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Rep. Magrum on his mask bill from 2021-02-25T23:44:29

02/25/21 : Representative Jeff Magrum joins Joel Heitkamp to discuss his bill that prohibits local government from mandating masks. 

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Joel's take on Rep. Luke Simons from 2021-02-25T23:42:30

02/25/21 : Listen here to Joel Heitkamp's comments on ND Representative Luke Simons of Dickinson. Read the article regarding Luke Simon's sexual harassment with the public records below. 

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Charley Johnson's thoughts on the ND transgender bill from 2021-02-23T23:29:03

02/23/21 : Charley Johnson is the President and CEO of the Fargo-Moorhead Convention and Visitors Bureau, and is against House Bill 1298 that would restrict the rights of transgender students. 
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Ted Benn with a Texas perspective from 2021-02-23T23:20:44

02/23/21 : Ted Benn is a North Dakota native and is now a lawyer in Dallas, Texas. He joins Joel Heitkamp again on "News and Views" to give an update on the results of the recent power outages in T...

Defend Lindenwood Park from 2021-02-23T22:25

02/23/21 : Andrew Blackbird and Clara Derby join Joel Heitkamp to talk about Lindenwood Park in Fargo, ND. They're working on a petition to defend the park and are urging the Fargo Park Board to re...

Danelle Johnson on SB 2183 from 2021-02-23T21:05:54

02/22/21 : Danelle Johnson joins Joel on "News and Views" to discuss the ND Senate Bill 2183, which deals with accessibility to insulin and copay costs. 

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MN Legislature update with Rep Marquart from 2021-02-20T23:11

02/18/21 : Listen here to get an update on the Minnesota Legislature with Representative Paul Marquart. 

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UND Head Coach : Bubba Schweigert from 2021-02-19T23:08

02/18/21 : The 2020 football season will be the seventh for head coach Bubba Schweigert. Listen here to his interview on "News and Views with Joel Heitkamp."

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Fargo Mayor Mahoney : Mask Mandate from 2021-02-19T20:12

02/19/21 : Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney joins Joel Heitkamp to discuss the mask mandate. 

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Texas point of view from Ted Benn from 2021-02-18T22:21:57

02/18/21 : Ted Benn is a North Dakota native that is now a lawyer in Dallas, TX. Joel interviews him on "News and Views" to hear about the power outages and weather in Texas. 

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Moorhead Mayor Shelly Carlson from 2021-02-18T19:09:38

02/17/21 : After Mayor Johnathan Judd resigned after accepting a 7th Judicial District judgeship, the Moorhead City Council unanimously elected Council Member Shelly Carlson mayor at a council meet...

Laurie Levenson : Legalities of Trump's Impeachment from 2021-02-17T23:01:02

02/17/21 : Laurie Levenson is currently a Professor of Law at Loyola Marymount University in California, and was a trial and appellate lawyer for eight years. Listen here to her interview with Joel...

Al Carlson and Joel Heitkamp debate hot topics from 2021-02-17T20:18

02/16/21 : Joel Heitkamp is joined by former State Majority Leader Al Carlson to talk about bills in the ND Legislature and other hot topics that are debated nationwide. 

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Jackie Stebbins: Survivor of Encephalitis from 2021-02-16T23:05:35

02/16/21 : Jackie Stebbins was an accomplished attorney who operated her own law firm, Stebbins Mulloy, before she was diagnosed with autoimmune encephalitis. Listen to her story with Joel, and the...

Tony Gehrig, Fargo City Commissioner from 2021-02-16T22:54

02/16/21 : Fargo City Commissioner Tony Gehrig joins Joel Heitkamp to discuss his business point of views for Fargo. 

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Senator Nesiba on Governor Noem from 2021-02-15T23:12

02/15/21 : South Dakota State Senator Reynold Nesiba joins Joel Heitkamp to discuss South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem's travels and spending. 

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Representative Jason Dockter from 2021-02-15T23:03

02/11/21 : ND Representative Jason Dockter joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views."

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Williston Mayor Klug from 2021-02-15T19:22

02/09/21 : Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting from Williston, and is joined by their Mayor Howard Klug.

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Congressman Armstrong on Keystone and ND US Attorney from 2021-02-12T20:26:42

02/10/21 : Congressman Kelly Armstrong joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about the Keystone XL Pipeline and who could be North Dakota's U.S. Attorney.

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ND State Senator Brad Bekkedahl from 2021-02-11T21:19

02/09/21 : Joel is joined by State Senator Brad Bekkedahl to talk about Williston and the State Legislature.

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