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
06/12/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by David French to have a conversation about the protests in L.A. and how President Trump has been responding to them. David is an Opinion columnist for The New York Times, where I write about law, culture, religion, and armed conflict.
His most recent book, “Divided We Fall: America’s Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation,” outlined the dangers of polarization and the ne...
06/12/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Al Carlson, the former Majority Leader of the ND House of Representatives from District 41.
North Dakota’s attorney general said Wednesday Gov. Kelly Armstrong’s veto was “sound,” dismissing a differing conclusion by legislative staff that his intent was unclear and the Legislature should hold a special session to fix the error.
The opinion by Attorney General Drew ...
06/11/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined on "News and Views" by the Minnesota Republican Speaker of the House, Lisa Demuth. She was elected in 2018 to the Minnesota House, and joins Joel to talk about the special session wrapping up.
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06/11/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Jim Shaw in the KFGO studio to talk about enacting a non-partisan primary. Jim is a current InForum columnist, former WDAY TV reporter, and former KVRR TV news director.
Jim Shaw was among a group addressing the city commission along with current Cass County Commissioner Tony Grindberg and State Representatives Karla Rose Hanson and Scott Wagner.
The group wants a special city election cal...
06/11/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by the Fargo Police Chief, Dave Zibolski. He has served since the end of 2020 and has a department of 192 sworn and 28 civilian staff. He joins Joel to talk about a video of Fargo police officers getting punched going viral, and how his staff are trained in situations like this.
Watch the video and read the article regarding the situation on KFGO.com.
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06/10/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by two North Dakota State Troopers to talk about North Dakota Boys State while broadcasting from NDSCS.
(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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06/10/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting live from NDSCS in Wahpeton for ND Boys State. Joel is first joined by the Party Chairs of Boys State, Levi Pepnow and Andrew Carthen. He's later joined by the Governor candidates for 2025 Boys State, Braden Li and Logan Brown.
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06/10/25: Jen Pickett is the Recycling Coordinator for the City of Fargo, and Mary Aldrich is the Sales Manager at MinnKota EnviroServices. They join Joel Heitkamp for another Recycling Reality Check segment to talk about what you should and shouldn't be recycling, and what to know about composting.
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06/10/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting live from NDSCS in Wahpeton at North Dakota Boys State, and is joined by Neil Litton and Josh Jeffers to talk about the program.
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06/10/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined on "News and Views" by Land Tawney for a conversation about how President Trump and Secretary Burgum are hurting our public lands with the "big, beautiful bill."
Land Tawney is the Co-Chair of the American Hunters and Anglers and formerly the president and CEO of Montana-based Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. American Hunters and Anglers is the Front Line in the War on Public Lands. They are a nonp...
06/09/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by former Fargo City Commissioners Arlette Preston and Tony Gehrig to talk about their work to change the city's government.
Read the full KFGO article about it here.
(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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05/23/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting live from the North Dakota Veterans Home in Lisbon, and is joined by Roman Sittarich ahead of Memorial Day to share some memories.
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Edward Struzik, Canadian author and photographer, talks about the wildfires burning in Canada. Struzik has been writing about scientific and environmental issues for more than 30 years.
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06/04/25: Nick Phillips is the Executive Vice President of Public Affairs with Applied Digital. He joins Joel in the KFGO studio to talk about his company and why they've built in North Dakota.
06/04/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by Ben Holsen from Holsen Home Solar. Joel and Ben talk about the solar power in the lakes area, taking advantage of tax incentives, Christmas lights, and more.
Learn more on their website, www.holsensolar.com
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06/04/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Gretchen Kirchmann to talk about the 65th annual Hawley Rodeo this weekend in Hawley, MN. Gretchen tells the listeners what they'll see at the rodeo and how to get your tickets.
Learn more and buy your tickets in advance at hawleyrodeo.com.
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06/03/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by Shannon Full, the President and CEO of the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce. She talks with Joel about what she and the Chamber thought of the ND and MN legislative sessions, as well as their recent DC fly-in.
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06/03/25: Dr. Kari Odermann is a North Dakota native and fled Kyiv, with her family, prior to the attacks on the city. She has been a political commentator in Ukraine and covered President Zelensky when she was a news anchor for state-run Ukrainian TV. She joins Joel on "News and Views" to have a conversation about the Russia/Ukraine war, and the recent drone attack.
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06/02/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by his sister, former United States Senator, former Attorney General, and State Tax Commissioner for North Dakota, Heidi Heitkamp. She joins Joel to talk about how President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" will impact Medicaid across the U.S and the budget. She also talks to listeners and addresses texts that come in. She also gets into Donald Trump's newest nickname, and the Russia/Ukraine war. ...
06/02/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Brent Odde to talk about the walleye fishing tournament in Pollock, SD. This year is the 47th annual on Saturday, June 21st, with an $8,500 payout.
Go to https://pollockmensclub.com/ to learn more and get registered.
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