Welcome to the Point of View podcast where we are talking about the issues that matter most to you.

The North Dakota Rural Export Center has been connecting producers/manufacturers with overseas buyers for years, facilitating international trade relationships. Heather Ranck is an International Trade Specialist with the U.S. Department of Commerce and she manages the Fargo office. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

68% of websites are viewed on mobile phones. OnSharp can guide you on how to create a website that will still be user-friendly on a cell phone. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

Governor Burgum attended the North Dakota Petroleum Council's Annual Meeting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

Watford City is a hub or energy production and technological advancement. The city is a leader in oil production for the U.S.. State leaders, titans in the industry and organizations converged on Watford City to hold their ND Petroleum Council Annual Meeting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

A number of doctors gave feedback to the CDC about their concerns of COVID vaccine side effects and deaths. The CDC was considering approving booster shots. They ultimately did not approve them. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

OnSharp can create a multitude of functions for your company's internal use or for your customers. But when does your app have too many functions? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

Ron Ness joined us to discuss the upcoming meeting of the North Dakota Petroleum Council, to discuss energy prices, the trajectory of the industry and the revenue that oil and natural gas brings to North Dakota. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

Erskine, MN is experiencing a strong job market and community investment. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

Wife of Rep. Kelly Armstrong recently got sworn in as a naturalized US Citizen. She tells us what citizenship means to her. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

Oklee is a petite town with an exceedingly strong educational system. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

Congressman Armstrong provides his evaluation of the President's handling of the "successful" exit from Afghanistan. Also, the Supreme Court upheld the TX (6 week) abortion law. Armstrong gives his legal and personal opinion on the ruling. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

Candidate for US Congress (D-MN), Mark Lindquist, gives his perspective on the Biden Administration's handling of the end of the war in Afghanistan. Lindquist served at Bagrum Air Force Base in Kabul during his time in active duty. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

Our panel of AG experts, Dr. David Kohl (Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech) and Lynn Paulson (Senior VP of Agribusiness, Bell Bank) shared the state of AG following the draught of a decade and hurricane Ida. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

Charlie Kirk will be visiting Fargo on 9/2 for a ND Conservative Advocates event. He gives us a preview of the topics he'll discuss. North Dakota Conservative Advocates --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

13 American troops were killed after a coordinated attack, while US forces have been trying to evacuate Americans and allies from Afghanistan. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

Fargo School District parents, Nick and Lana Meadows, claim that they were threatened with a criminal trespass charge and a referral to child protective services if they did not make their son wear a mask to school. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

Your website makes your first impression to potential customers. Onsharp can help you maximize the information the we experience that you're creating. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

Minot Mayor Shaun Sipma shares how COVID case numbers are affecting Minot city and school policies. The town is also seeing its share of economic development. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

NDSU's Research and Technology Park offer entrepreneurs and startups a laboratory and resources to build their business. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

More than 60 kids attended the Drone Camp For Kids in Tioga, ND on Saturday. Another group of kids learned how to build robots. The camp happens every August and is free to kids across the region. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

The geology of Tioga makes it a perfect location for fracking. Natural gas and oil from Tioga help fuel the nation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

Our expert panel from High Point Networks tells us what they believe is the future of tech. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

Fargo School District is among a dozen in the nation to mandate masks for students and staff. Parents have been very outspoken about their feelings on the matter. Plus, what one Moorhead School Board Member didn't do during the Pledge of Allegience. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

How can working remotely open a business up to risk and how to mitigate that risk. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

Companies face a number of technical and security issues. Our panel from High Point Networks explains how to prepare your company to face those challenges. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

High Point Networks CEO, Tom McDougall, takes us through how to identify risk factors and what attackers are looking for. High Point Networks can offer comprehensive analysis of your business's security. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

Innovators from North Dakota gathered at the Grand Farm innovation site to showcase their innovations and to praise programs from the Commerce Commission for funding opportunities. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

One Point of View viewer shared concerns that a healthcare system is discriminating against employees by requiring them to wear colored tags to denote their vaccination status. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

Navy Week allows sailors to serve in their (land-locked) communities and represent the Navy to citizens who may not come in contact with white-uniformed officers on a daily basis. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

The Drone Camp For Kids in Tioga, ND offer free instruction on how to build and operate drones. The robot camp is another opportunity for children to enhance their STEM skills. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

ND Commissioner of Commerce, James Leiman, travelled to Qatar to encourage investments in ND. Oil and soil represent 19% of North Dakota's economy and require capitol-intensive projects to put in the necessary infrastructure. Commissioner Leiman met with leaders in Qatar to form mutually beneficial partnerships. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

The Director of the CDC announced concern over an ‘unvaccinated pandemic.' Dr. Scott Jensen joined us live in-studio to talk about the variant and following the money in pharmaceuticals. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

Dr. Schott Beaulier (NDSU), Bryce Johnson (Homebuilders Association of Fargo-Moorhead CEO) and Bernie Dardis (Mayor of West Fargo) give an overview of the economic factors that have resulted in a shortage of housing and increased costs of living in the Fargo-Moohead community and how long it will be this way. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

Ray and Kathie Kvolvog lost their two sons 5 years ago in a vehicle accident. They claim that the investigation that ensued was full on inconsistencies, omitted conflicts of interest and a false report. They are now attempting to try their case in federal court. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

Lend A Hand Up, part of Dakota Medical Foundation, assists in fundraising efforts for people who need help paying medical bills. Find out how you can donate your time or money to help others in need. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

Cornell Professor of Law, William Jacobson, has been tracking which educational institutions have begun teaching critical race theory. He breaks down the tenants of critical race theory and whether there is any credible claim to systemic racism. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

Along with many conservative Americans, Point of View has been cancelled on Youtube. Hear what triggered the cancellation and what you can do to fight back. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

Should fireworks be legal inside Fargo city limits? Should the Africa nightclub keep their liquor license or not? Fargo Police Chief Dave Zibolski and Fargo City commissioner Tony Gehrig answer these questions and more in today's podcast episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

Fargo Police Chief Zibolski comments on the fate of the Africa Nightclub/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

Fargo Police Chief Zibolski discusses the fireworks law and the PDs new command structure. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

Leadership quote of the day --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

One of Medora's new performers this year, Max Patzner, shares his new book and his music. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

President Trump held a rally in NJ to discuss his tech lawsuit over the first amendment --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

Point of View - July 6 with Chris Berg --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

Bell Bank SVP of Agribusiness development Lynn Paulson talks Ag financing. Dr. David Kohl, Professor Emeritus at Virginia Tech, talks about what to be aware of in farming and ranching right now. President and CEO of Pifer Auction and Realty, Kevin Pifer, shares his point of view on farmland as an investment. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

Point of View KX4 - July 1st - with Chris Berg --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pointofviewpodcast/message

Laura Baigert, with Georgia Star News, has been doing some outstanding reporting, so President Trump gave her the one and only interview after the rally in OH on Saturday. She joins us to talk about the rally, what people on the ground are saying, and what President Trump had to say on the limo ride back to the airport.