News & Views with Joel Heitkamp

07/23/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by former candidate for U.S. Congress, Trygve Hammer, while broadcasting from the North Dakota State Fair in Minot. Trygve served the country in the military, worked on the oilfield rigs, and taught North Dakota students as a 7-12th grades science teacher. 

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07/23/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting from the North Dakota State Fair in Minot from the co-op tent for co-op day! He's joined first by Cally Musland-Peterson, the Editor of the state's largest-circulated publication, North Dakota Living, as well as former "News and Views" Producer.

They bring in Angela Carlson to the conversation, and she serves as the Board President of NDAREC and Director on the Slope Electric Cooperative boar...

07/23/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting from the North Dakota State Fair in Minot, and is joined by the Executive Director of the Broadband Association of North Dakota. 

Carissa Swenson brings over 13 years of experience in the rural broadband sector, initially as a cooperative director and training consultant. Transitioning to her role as the Executive Director for the Broadband Association of North Dakota (BAND) in August 20...

07/23/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting from the North Dakota State Fair and is joined over-the-phone by Fargo City Commissioner, Dave Piepkorn. Commissioner Piepkorn is requesting the city attorney look into the legality of recovering city funds from entities that misused money from the City of Fargo. Read the full article on the news at KFGO.com. 

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07/22/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by the owner of West Main Pizza in the "rail district" of Dilworth, Todd Sawrey. West Main Pizza started in Ada, MN, and expanded to Dilworth in 2024. 

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07/21/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Stephen Neukam on "News and Views" to talk about the state of Congress, Senate, and where they're at with the Epstein files. Stephen covers the U.S. Senate for Axios. Check out his recent articles on Axios.com. 

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07/21/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Dane DeKrey, criminal defense lawyer at Ringstrom DeKrey. Ringstrom DeKrey represented Minnesota State Senator Nicole Mitchell in her trial. The jury began deliberating on the fourth day of testimony regarding the charges against Sen. Mitchell of Woodbury and delivered a verdict after about three hours. She was charged with felony first-degree burglary and possession of burglary or theft tools a...

07/21/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined on "News and Views" by Minnesota State Senator Rob Kupec to have a conversation about State Senator Nicole Mitchell's trial. Senator Kupec again calls for her resignation after her guilty verdict in her burglary trial, and explains the expulsion and resignation processes. 

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07/18/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting from the Jasper Hotel for the Downtown Fargo Street Fair, and is joined by the Mayor of Fargo, Tim Mahoney, and the State Representative from District 44, Karla Rose Hanson. They talk about the benefits of Downtown Fargo, but also dive into homelessness, President Trump's budget bill, and more. 

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07/17/25: While broadcasting from the Bois de Sioux golf course in Wahpeton, Joel is joined by Tom and Kathy from Chahinkapa Zoo. They bring a five-month-old kangaroo, Roopert, along with them for Joel to see. The zoo in Wahpeton is open from 10AM-6PM daily and is home to over 70 species from around the world.

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07/17/25: The Cares for Cancer committee was founded in 2006. This committee has diligently worked to raise funding to support those stricken with medical hardship. Joel talks with Whitney Link about the organization and what they all provide to the community. Learn more about them and make a donation on their website!

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07/15/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by Mark Friese, a North Dakota CJA (Criminal Justice Act) Panel Representative, and on the phone by Jason Tupman, the Federal Public Defender for the Districts of South Dakota and North Dakota. 

The U.S. Constitution protects criminal defendants’ right to an attorney. When federal defendants can’t afford a lawyer, they are typically assigned a federal p...

07/16/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Reid Epstein, a political reporter from the New York Times. Some of his recent articles cover the current perspective on the Democratic Party, and what the future for it could hold. He and Joel dive into the leaders of the party, what former President Obama had to say to Democrats, and what the "big, beautiful bill" did for Democrats. 

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07/16/25: Terry Marohl is the Dean of Transportation at NDSCS and Kyle Armitage is the Dean of Career and Technical Education at NDSCS. Joel Heitkamp is joined by both of them in the KFGO studio to learn more about NDSCS and what they offer to students. 

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07/15/25: Phil Davis is the Workforce Services Director for ND Job Service, and joins Joel again on "News and Views" to give an update on job-related numbers in North Dakota. He and Joel talk about current open numbers, and the workforce of the younger generation. 

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07/15/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by CBS News Corespondent, Scott MacFarlane, to have a conversation on the recent decision from the Supreme Court regarding the Department of Education.

 The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s administration to resume dismantling the Department of Education, part of his bid to shrink the federal government’s role in education in favor of more c...

07/15/25: Every year the Downtown Fargo Street Fair welcomes hundreds of vendors and over 100,000 visitors between the three days. The Street Fair is full of food, shopping, entertainment and more! Joel Heitkamp is joined by Sarah Kraft from the Downtown Community Partnership to talk about the Street Fair. 

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