News & Views with Joel Heitkamp
News & Views with Joel Heitkamp is a multi-award winning program where Joel Heitkamp brings his common sense approach to the issues of the day. From politics to public service announcements and sports to government spending, there is a place in the conversation for everyone.
Episodes
04/01/26: Steve Hunegs is the executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas. Steve and Joel discuss Israel, antisemitism, and more on "News and Views."
(Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “News & Views,” can be heard weekdays from 8 – 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)
04/01/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by Fargo School Board member, Nikkie Gullickson. Nikkie was first elected to the Fargo school board in 2020 and reelected in 2024, and is now running for Fargo City Commission.
(Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “News & Views,” can be heard weekdays from 8 – 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter...
04/01/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Laurie Levenson, Law Professor at Loyola Law School, on "News and Views." Laurie is a Legal Commentator for CBS, CNN, ABC, NBC, BBC, and NPR. She’s also a frequent lecturer for State and Federal Bars regarding legal ethics, wrongful convictions, and criminal procedure.
Joel hears her expertise on birthright citizenship and the ruling regarding President Trump's ballroom in the W...
03/31/26: Jim Shaw is a frequent Guest Host at KFGO, a former WDAY TV reporter, former KVRR TV news director, and now, a former columnist at the Inforum. He recently wrote a farewell to readers and about his 47 years in journalism, and now joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about the firing from Forum Communications.
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03/31/26: Rocky Schneider is the Executive Director of Downtown Community Partnership, and joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views" to talk about Downtown Fargo.
(Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “News & Views,” can be heard weekdays from 8 – 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)
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03/31/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined by the lone Congressman from South Dakota and candidate for Governor, Dusty Johnson. They discuss the government shutdown, the tariff impact to our agriculture industry, his campaign for Governor of South Dakota, and more.
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03/30/26: Lori Ishaug is the Board Vice President of the Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN and has been with the Honor Flight since 2015. She joins News and Views to talk about the May Honor Flight, fundraising events, favorite stories, and more.
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03/20/26: Chris Deery is the Cass County Veteran Service Officer and is an Operation Iraqi Freedom(OIF) Veteran. Prior to his job, he worked for Gladys Ray homeless shelter that supported helping homeless veterans with housing, employment and education.
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03/30/26: Jen Pickett is the City of Fargo's Recycling Supervisor, and she joined News and Views, to talk about the fundraiser she is hosting, for the Veterans Honor Flight on Saturday, April 4th.
(Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “News & Views,” can be heard weekdays from 8 – 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)
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03/27/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined on "News and Views" by Noah Coughlan to discuss his run across all 50 states. Noah ran through Fargo on Monday, during his 5,500-mile trek across the U.S., aiming to finish in Hawaii on July 4 for America’s 250th birthday. When he finishes, he will be the third person to cross the country on foot.
Learn more about Noah and support him at RunForUSA.com.
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03/27/26: Joel Heitkamp has a full studio with the crew from Fix It Forward: Matthew, Jeremy, and Travis. They tell the listeners about how Fix It Forward started, what their biggest needs are, their work in the community, and more. Celebrate with Fix It Forward as they give away their 700th vehicle in the community!
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03/27/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined by his sister and former United States Senator, Heidi Heitkamp. The Senate unanimously voted in a rare overnight session to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, excluding Immigration and Customs Enforcement and parts of Customs and Border Protection.
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03/26/26: Ruark Hotopp is the District 8 National Vice President of the AFGE (American Federation of Government Employees) representing 820,000 federal and D.C. government workers across the United States and the world. He joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about the government shutdown impacting TSA workers.
(Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “New...
03/24/26: Matt Aakre and Brianna Helbling will be performing at the Hankinson Community Center following a live auction, silent auction, meet raffle and raffle boards. The Cares for Cancer committee was founded in 2006. The committee has diligently worked to raise funding to support those stricken with medical hardship, with 95% of all donations staying local.
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03/26/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by Fargo City Commissioner John Strand to talk about the upcoming city election, Fargo Police Department, and more.
(Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “News & Views,” can be heard weekdays from 8 – 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)
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03/25/26: Al Aamodt worked at WDAY for 35 years, as an Editor at KVLY, was a news broadcaster at KFGO, and taught at MSUM. Jack Zaleski is a Columnist at the Forum and was their editorial page Editor for 30 years, and also was Editor of the Devils Lake Daily Journal. Jane Ahlin is a columnist for The Forum and taught English at MSUM, and is an alum from UND and MSUM.
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03/25/26: Jen Pickett is the Recycling Coordinator for the City of Fargo and brings Darrell and Jordan from Red River Valley Furniture Mission into the studio with her. Jordan comes to the Furniture Mission of the Red River Valley as the first full time staff member, and first Executive Director.
Their mission is to demonstrate love and compassion by connecting furniture/household items with individuals and families in t...
03/24/26: Sophia is with the Red River Valley Fair Association and joins Joel Heitkamp in the KFGO studio to make some concert announcements.
2026 Grandstand Lineup
- Friday, July 3: Fair Race
- Saturday, July 4: Combine Demo Derby & Demolition Derby
- Sunday, July 5: Demolition Derby
- Tuesday, July 7: Hairball (Free with Gate Admission)
- Wednesday, July 8: BlackHawk (Free with Gate Admission)
- Thursd...
03/24/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Brian Kroshus to talk about the primary residence credit deadline and upcoming tax season. Mr. Kroshus was appointed Tax Commissioner in January 2022, and served as a North Dakota Public Service Commissioner prior.
(Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “News & Views,” can be heard weekdays from 8 – 11 a.m. Fo...
03/23/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Assistant House Minority Leader Gretchen Dobervich to talk about NSF AgTech Engine in North Dakota.
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced continued funding for the North Dakota-based NSF AgTech Engine, reinforcing its commitment to investing in agricultural technology innovation and workforce development. Now in its third year of operation, the Engine will build upon its...
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