News & Views with Joel Heitkamp

05/08/26: Jack Healy is a reporter for The New York Times, writing about the changing Western United States and our political divisions. He wrote about the U.S. war in the Middle East, reporting from Iraq and Afghanistan and across the United States for The Times.

You can read his full article here.

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05/08/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Terry Goerger to talk about his campaign for the North Dakota legislature. Republican Terry Goerger is a lifelong resident of Richland County, farmer, business owner, and public servant who currently serves as a Richland County Commissioner.

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05/07/26: Jason Phillips from 1-800-Water Damage of North Dakota joins Joel Heitkamp in the KFGO studio to talk about the services they offer across the state. 

Learn more on their website and book them today. 

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05/07/26: Listen to the full conversation between Joel Heitkamp, former U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp, and journalist Scott MacFarlane at One Country Project.

You can also watch them on Youtube!

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05/06/27: Ron Knox is with the Institute for Local Self-Resilience and Claire Kelloway is the food program manager for the Open Markets Institute. They preview their session titled “Battling Bigness: How Federal and State Officials Can Fight for Fairness in the Grocery Industry?”

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05/05/26: Vern Thompson has spent his life farming, trucking hazardous bulk liquids, serving in the state legislature, leading as mayor of Minnewaukan during the Devils Lake flood fight, and is now running for ND Agriculture Commissioner. 

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05/05/26: Alex Balazs is once again the ND GOP-endorsed candidate for Congress. He served in three different military branches across 25 years of service. He also served as a project manager for the State Department at different locations around the world. He joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about the primary election, war in Iran, and more. 

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05/04/26: Mary Dolan from Nelson Auto in Fergus Falls, MN joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about Fergus Falls Native, Chris Tungseth, on American Idol. 

May 6 will be Chris Tungseth Day in Fergus Falls!

When Chris makes Top 3 on American Idol (with your help!), American Idol will bring a production crew to Fergus Falls and the city will host a Hometown Hero event that includes a parade and concert from Chris on May 6. The theme...

05/04/26: State Senator Braunberger serves as the Minority Caucus Leader, representing District 10 in Fargo. Now, Ryan is running for North Dakota Secretary of State. He joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about why he decided to run, his goals for the office, and more on "News and Views."

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05/01/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Allison Slavik with Travel Travel to chat about KFGO's upcoming trip to Scotland and Ireland. You’ll tour ancient castles, see breathtaking landscapes,
and visit vibrant cities. Cruise the mysterious waters of Loch Ness, savor whisky in the Highlands, and explore Dublin’s irresistible charm.

Learn more and book your spot at TravelTravelGroup.com!

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05/01/26: Melissa Burkland is running for reelection to the Fargo Board of Education. Outside of the School Board, she serves as an Assistant United States Attorney in Fargo's United States Attorney's Office. 

Learn more about her campaign at burklandforfargoschools.com.

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05/01/26: Matt Perdue was elected president of North Dakota Farmers Union in December of 2025. Matt joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about the progress made in Congress with the Farm Bill. 

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04/30/26: Joel visits with BIA President Elect Brook Goossens, from Hawthorne Custom Homes, about the upcoming Parade of Homes. There will be 61 homes by 28 participants where you can explore the hottest trends in newly built homes over six different communities - Fargo, Horace, Kindred, Mapleton, Moorhead and West Fargo.

Event website is paradefm.com and includes details on each home and builder, a map, photos and links to virtual...

04/30/26: 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 now a columnist at the North Dakota Monitor after working at the Forum for over 30 years, and also was Editor of the Devils Lake Daily Journal. Jane Ahlin is a guest columnist for The Forum and taught English at MSUM, and is an alum from UND and MSUM.

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04/29/26: North Dakota News Cooperative Correspondent Michael Standaert has been a journalist in the Midwest, California, Europe and Asia. He joins Joel Heitkamp to share North Dakota polling data on the Iran war, President Trump, and more. 

Check out all of his work and polls at NewsCoopND.org.

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04/29/26: Dr. Erika Yoney recently received the Democratic endorsement for MN House District 4A over Moorhead Mayor Shelly Carlson. She is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and says there are no nurses or mental health practitioners currently serving in the Minnesota House.

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04/28/26: Amy Goyer is AARP's national family and caregiving expert and has more than 35 years of professional experience serving and advocating for older adults, children and families, and people with disabilities.

A Thrifty White Pharmacy in in West Fargo, N.D., is the site of a program between AARP and Thrifty White Pharmacy targeting family caregivers. The program will connect Thrifty White shoppers with retail pharmacists...