Doug's Dime (worth a couple of nickels)

KFGO’s Annual Summer Picnic! The tradition continues as The Mighty 790 and 104.7fm KFGO hosts the KFGO Summer Picnic on Thursday, June 25th, 2026 from 11am to 1pm at the KFGO studio parking lot. A FREE picnic lunch! Enjoy fresh burgers from Prime Cut Meats (grilled by Kevin and Ben), buns from Country Hearth, pickles from Mt. Olive, chips from Old Dutch and ice cream treats from Cass Clay Creamery! A great meal and great conversation with KFGO personalities all day long. We invite our friends and neighbors for this annual event to catch up in person. We’ll see you on Thursday the 25th of June.  

What do you think? Doug's Dime: Social Media Bans For Youth

Doug's Dime: Welcome to #KFGO Daron Selvig

Doug's Dime: Ryan Janke "I tell my kids  your job isn't who you are"

As a listener, co-worker and friend Paul Jurgens voice was one of confidence, accuracy and consistency  Doug's Dime: Paul Jurgens Retires

When parents complain about the cost of travel sports who is at fault? How do you fix it?  Doug's Dime: Is the cost of #athletics out of control?

Choose pork over beef? Drive slower? Doug's Dime: How to save some $$$

What are you doing to save $$$ on gas? Doug's Dime: What is the high cost of fuel making you do? 

See all the cars and trucks driving? They are not checking social media, watching a live stream. When you need to know. You turn on the radio. 

Does it matter what happens in Fargo if you live in West Fargo ?Doug's Dime: Do you follow politics in your town?

What is driving professional sports to add more teams to the playoffs? More games to the NFL regular season? Doug's Dime: It's all about #money

Let your character, morals and actions define you. Not your job. Doug's Dime: Does your job define you? 

When do we accept responsibility? Doug's Dime: Blame Every One Else A lawsuit claims FanDuel and DraftKings are addictive. Isn't that the goal of a business?

When playes are making millions and hundreds of thousands of dollars is it really still amature sports? Doug's Dime: Is #NCAA Still Amature Athletics?   https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-5-highest-paid-college-basketball-players-this-year-no-1-is-making-4-2-million-from-nil-963cbc7a?st=7u2mgC&mod=1440&user_id=66c4be385d78644b3a9f8ac7

Why am I losing interest in NFL, MLB and NBA? Doug's Dime: What rodeo, golf & racing have going for them? 

It's easy to criticize your elected officials. Local. National. BUT have you held office or ran for office? Which office do you feel you'd be most qualified for?  Doug's Dime: What office have you held/would you run for? 

How do you connect politics to fundraising for a friend in need? Doug's Dime: Does every vote matter?

What's keeping me from dining out at restaurants more?  Doug's Dime: How to get people to eat out more?

It's easy to say "kids these day's have it better than we did..." shouldnt we want them to?  Doug's Dime: Giving The Younger Generation Credit

Doug's Dime: The goal of social media and sugar and music is addicting kids. 

The "student athlete" is officially extinct: University of Miami QB Carson Beck hadn't been to class in 2 years.  Doug's Dime: The end of the college "student athlete"?

Cold, snow, dark.... Doug's Dime: How do you get through the dog day's of #winter?

From J.J. McCarthy being "available" to making it harder to finds Twins or NFL football. What is the price you'll pay? Doug's Dime: How important is availibility? 

A better, healthier 2026 doesn't have to be expensive and time consuming. It requires commitment. 

I'm not surprised when I hear social media is a growing concern with parents and grand parents. That's the goal isn't it? Get everyone?  Doug's Dime: Social Media Targeting Older Generations

Join Doug Leier aong with his daughters Grace and Katie for their 2025 #KFGO Christmas Special

Do it. Don't listen to those who say "you'll fail"  Doug's Dime: Make Those 2026 Resolutions

There's two sides to every story: Doug's Dime: The Other Side Of Lower Gas Prices

What are some of your special Christmas traditions? Some have chinese food for Christmas dinner. We have Pizza Corner!

Doug's Dime: Are you ready for NIL in High School Sports?  It's inevitable. Why shouldn't it be?    Ohio NIL For High School https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12/what-to-know-about-ohios-new-nil-rule-for-high-school-athletes.html

 A recent headline made me stop and ask "why?"  If Nuclear War Started Tomorrow, These U.S. Cities Would Vanish First https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/nuclear-war-started-tomorrow-u-084515439.html

National, state, county, city Doug's Dime: What's wrong with a sales tax?

Do you think gambling and prop bets on sports is rigging games? Doug's Dime: Sports, gambling and rigging games

..investing all the time and money in sports?  Doug's Dime: What if kids worked instead of...

"....into the KFGO newscenter with the Dazzelman Donald T. Haney on duty...less than a brother more than a friend..."    Doug's Dime: Don Haney "The Dazzleman" retires

Where does anger and fear come from? Doug's Dime: How do we fight fear?

What is normal? Doug's Dime: Is #normal coming back?

A #nuclear power plant?  Doug's Dime: Would you want it in your backyard?

The problem is much deeper than the tools and choices being made. Doug's Dime: Is the problem SnapChat & Guns?

Should it include teachers? Doug's Dime: School Cell Phone Rules

The most important position in the NFL is QB1 and the 2nd most? QB2 #SKOL  Doug's Dime: What's the hardest thing about being a Vikings fan?

We need our escapes and diversions from life. But when does it become an #idol? Doug's Dime: When a hobby becomes an idol

If you're not happy with the Carson Wentz signing. Then direct your anger at the Vikings front office. They had months to decide who would be JJ's backup. They admitted they were wrong about Sam Howell. #SKOL 

Should the state or should the local school board decide when school should start? Is August 14 to early? Is after Labor Day in September too late? End before Memorial Day? Doug's Dime: Who should decide when school starts?

Do you feel safe in downtown Fargo? I was at Island Park on Saturday night & felt safe. The week before I was at the library and did not feel safe. I felt safe at the Downtown Street Fair.  But often in downtown Fargo I do no feel safe. 

Doug's Dime: Are there way's to improve your quality of life? Yes walk, pray, sleep, water #more?

What do you think about a couple of possible changes to MLB and NFL? Doug's Dime: Robotic Umpires? 18 game NFL Regular Season?

Why can't we be honest about hard work and exercise? Right choices about buying and purchases?  Doug's Dime: Why can't we be honest?

Let's not overlook the danger of anxiety for nothing: Doug's Dime: The Challenge Of 2025 Summer

Doug's Dime: Your worst phone story destroyed, loss, drop?