News & Views with Joel Heitkamp

11/21/25: Cally Musland-Peterson is the Editor of the state's largest-circulated publication, North Dakota Living, and former Producer of "News and Views," and is hosting the show this morning. She is joined by Jeffrey Jensen, the Watford City Police Department PIO and police officer. Jeff talks about the opening of McDonald's in Watford City and the heavy traffic and calls due to the opening. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/21/25: Cally Musland-Peterson is the Editor of the state's largest-circulated publication, North Dakota Living, and former Producer of "News and Views," and is hosting the show this morning. Cally learns more about the history of the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings rivalry from Cliff Christl, the Green Bay Packers team historian and former journalist. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/21/25: Cally Musland-Peterson is the Editor of the state's largest-circulated publication, North Dakota Living, and former Producer of "News and Views," and is hosting the show this morning. Cally is joined in the KFGO by Steve Andrist, the Co-Chair of the North Dakota News Cooperative. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/21/25: Cally Musland-Peterson is the Editor of the state's largest-circulated publication, North Dakota Living, and former Producer of "News and Views," and is hosting the show this morning. She is joined by Katrina Hanenberg, the Pride of Dakota Specialist for the ND Department of Agriculture, to talk about the Pride of Dakota Showcase this weekend in Fargo. Admission continues to be free thanks to the Bank of North Dakota College SAVE Plan! (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/21/25: Cally Musland-Peterson is the Editor of North Dakota Living and former Producer of "News and Views," and is hosting the show this morning. Cally is joined by North Dakota State Representative Anna Novak. She is from Hazen and is the Chair of the interim energy development and transmission committee. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/20/25: We're missing Rusty Halvorson and Joel Heitkamp is on the road in Ashley, ND with Ryan Janke, but we still have Jack Michaels, Tom Szymanski, and our guest-picker, Dan Wogsland in the KFGO studio. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/20/25: Kacey Holm is the Vice Chairman of the North Dakota Dickey County Commission, and joins Joel Heitkamp while he broadcasts from Ashley, North Dakota. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/19/25: Jamie Selzler is guest-hosting "New and Views," and is joined by the Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee, Artie Blanco. They talk about the current state of both Democratic and Republican parties, priorities of each party, 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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/19/25: Jamie Selzler is in for Joel Heitikamp, and is joined by Dexter Dutton to talk about the upcoming Christkindlmarkt. Dexter is the Development Manager for Folkways and shares when the event is and what to expect from it. Learn more and buy your tickets online at folkways.org. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/19/25: Jamie Selzler is filling in for Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views," and is joined by Art Thompson. Governor Burgum appointed Art Thompson as North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance (WSI) Director in October of 2022. He joined WSI following four years as executive director of the North Dakota Concrete Council, where he led all aspects of the industry trade association. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/19/25: Jamie Selzler is North Dakota's DNC Committeeman and is filling in for Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views." He's joined by Jane Kleeb to talk about the nominee process within the Democratic Party, voter outreach, priorities of the party, and more. Jane Kleeb is the President of the Association of State Democratic Committees and since December 2016, she has served in a volunteer capacity as Chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/18/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Minnesota House Speaker, Lisa Demuth. She recently announced she’s joining a crowded field of GOP candidates running for Governor of Minnesota.Speaker Demuth has represented a central Minnesota district in the House since 2019 and was elected GOP minority leader in 2022. She said her top campaign priorities include lowering taxes, improving educational outcomes for students and combatting fraud in state government programs. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/18/25: Jen Pickett is the Recycling Coordinator for the City of Fargo, and Mary Aldrich is the Sales Manager at MinnKota EnviroServices. They cover "America Recycles Day" and their cans for cartons promotion, and take your questions. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/17/25: Paul Greenwood is an expert in the field of elder abuse and fraud prevention, and AARP Fraud Ambassador. Paul is a retired San Diego Deputy District Attorney, and now consults on elder abuse cases and trains law enforcement and Adult Protective Services agencies. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/14/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Perry Miller, Richland County Commissioner, and Randy Monson, the Mayor of Christine, North Dakota. An intersection on the west side of Christine is changing from a 2-way to 4-way stop due to high traffic volume and numerous speed violations and accidents. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/13/25: Midwest Communications-owned KFGO has hired Gretchen Hjelmstad as the newest member of the KFGO News team, and she joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views" to talk about her new role. Read the full article at KFGO.com. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/14/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined on "News and Views" by Marc Caputo to have a conversation on the Epstein files under the Trump Administration. Marc is a Trump White House Reporter for Axios and formerly was a senior writer for Politico. You can read Marc's article on the Epstein list, as well as any other articles, at Axios.com. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/14/25: Dr. Brandon Lunak is the superintendent of Moorhead Area Public Schools, and joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views." Last week, voters passed the Moorhead Schools operating levy and a capital projects levy. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/13/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting live from Williston State College and is joined by Dr. Zahi Atallah, the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Dr. Atallah has a wealth of expertise in grant management, publishing and presentations at scientific conferences, and numerous journal articles and publications. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/13/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting from Williston State College in Western North Dakota, and is joined by Tessa Van Doorne to highlight a new healthcare training facility. Tessa Van Doorne, MSN, RN, and Medical Assistant Program Director speaks about the new facility and what the program looks like for students. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/13/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting from the campus of Williston State College in Williston, North Dakota, and is joined by Dr. Bernell Hirning. Dr. Hirning is the President of Williston State College, and brings over 30 years of educational leadership experience to the institution. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/12/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting live from Killdeer, North Dakota and is joined by a few different guests to highlight the town. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/13/25: Joel is broadcasting live from Williston State College, and is joined there by our guest picker, Hunter Berg. The KFGO studio is still full with Rusty Halvorson, Jack Michaels, and Tom Szymanski all making their picks for the upcoming NFL games. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/12/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting live from Killdeer on his way to Williston, ND, and talks about Dickinson State University. Joel chats with Ty Orton, the executive director for the DSU Heritage Foundation. They are also joined by former State Legislator, Shirley Meyer, to elaborate on the greatness of Dickinson, ND. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/12/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined on "News and Views" by the Mayor of Harwood, ND, Blake Hankey, to get an update on the data center being built in the town. Mayor Hankey appeared at the latest Fargo City Commission meeting to ask the city to “back off” of a land grab for a proposed AI data center. Read the full article at KFGO.com. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/12/25: Katie Christensen Mineer is the President of the Fargo School Board, and joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views" to talk about naming the new elementary school in Fargo. The Fargo School Board has narrowed down the list of possible names for the new northside elementary school to 29, and will rank its top five names at its November 12 meeting. The final naming decision will be made at the board’s November 25 meeting. To read more and see the full list of names, head to KFGO.com! (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/11/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting from the North Dakota Veterans Home in Lisbon, and is joined again by Bill Anderson, a Marine that served in the Vietnam War. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/11/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting from the North Dakota Veterans Home from Lisbon on Veterans Day, and is joined by Ernie Hoelscher, an Army Veteran that served in the Korean War. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/11/25: On this Veterans Day 2025, Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting from the North Dakota Veterans Home in Lisbon, ND, and is joined by Donald Barnes, an Air Force Vietnam Veteran. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/11/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting live from the North Dakota Veterans Home in Lisbon, ND on this Veterans Day and is joined by Arden Davidson, a Navy Vietnam Veteran. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/11/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting live from the North Dakota Veterans Home in Lisbon for Veterans Day, and is joined by a Vietnam War Navy Veteran, David Teal. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/10/25: The United States Senate voted 60-40 to move toward passing compromise legislation to fund the government and hold a later vote on extending Affordable Care Act tax credits that expire Jan. 1. Senator Kevin Cramer joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views" to talk about the news. Read more on the issue at KFGO.com. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/10/25: The United States Senate voted 60-40 to move toward passing compromise legislation to fund the government and hold a later vote on extending Affordable Care Act tax credits that expire Jan. 1. Senator John Hoeven joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views" to talk about the news. Read more on the issue at KFGO.com. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/06/25: Jamie Selzler, Committeeman for the DNC from North Dakota, is filling in for Joel Heitkamp and is joined by Jason Rae. Jason is the founder and President & CEO of the Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce and secretary of the Democratic National Committee. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/06/25: Jamie Selzler is filling in for Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views," and is joined in the KFGO studio by North Dakota State Representative, Jared Hendrix, from District 10. Jamie asks Rep. Hendrix about his views on Christian Nationalism and more religious beliefs being implemented into the government, as well as renter rights in North Dakota. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/06/25: Jamie Selzler is filling in for Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views," and is joined by Laurie Levenson to talk about the recent and upcoming Supreme Court cases involving President Trump's tariffs and gay marriage. Laurie Levenson is a Professor of Law at Loyola Law School and Legal Commentator for CBS, CNN, ABC, NBC, BBC, and NPR. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/06/25: Jamie Selzler, Committeeman for the DNC, is joined in the KFGO studio by Minnesota State Representative Heather Keeler. Yesterday, workers impacted by the federal government shutdown held a press conference at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead. Representative Keeler speaks about that and how the community can help. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/05/25: Joel Heitkamp, Jack Michaels, Rusty Halvorson, and Too Tall Tom Szymanski all gather int the KFGO studio to make their picks for the upcoming NFL games. They're joined by their guest picker, Kevin Feeney, Moorhead spuds football coach and former NDSU football player. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/05/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined on "News and Views" by Jennifer Jacobs from CBS News to go over President Trump's reaction to the election results from last night. Jennifer Jacobs is a senior White House reporter at CBS News. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/04/25: Mary Vetter is the Richland County Veteran Service Officer, and joins Joel to promote the 2025 Veterans Information Expo at the Wahpeton Community Center on Thursday, Nov 6, at the Wahpeton Community Center. The goal is to connect local veterans with valuable resources and support. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/04/25: David Graham is a staff writer at The Atlantic and author of The Project: How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America. He won the Toner Prize for Excellence in National Political Reporting for his coverage of the 2020 presidential election. Learn more about David and read his recent articles at theAtlantic.com. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/04/25: Dustin Gawrylow is the Managing Director of the North Dakota Watchdog Network, and joins Joel on "News and Views." He talks with Joel about Kevin O’Leary, known as “Mr. Wonderful” from the reality TV show “Shark Tank,” and his accusations of defrauding investors and misleading state and federal officials. A lawsuit accuses him of fraud for investments as the CEO of the North Dakota Wonder Fund, one of Doug Burgum's big projects in the state. Read Dustin's article on Kevin O'Leary and more at watchingnd.com. (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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.