Join Joel Heitkamp on an 11-day trip to Scotland and Ireland!

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 explor…

Melissa Burkland hopes to be re-elected to the Fargo School Board

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. (Joel Heitkamp is a talk …

NDFU President, Matt Perdue, gives a status update on the Farm Bill

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.  (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program…

It's time for the Spring Parade of Homes!

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, …

Journalists Jack Zaleski, Al Aamodt, and Jane Ahlin share their thoughts on current events

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…

ND News Cooperative polls North Dakotans on Iran, tariffs, and ICE

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. …

Dr. Erika Yoney received the Dem endorsement for MN House District 4A

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. (Joel Heitkamp is a talk…

AARP wants to connect with family caregivers at Thrifty White in West Fargo

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 …

BIO Girls’ 7th Annual Find Your Kind 5K is back on April 29, 2026

04/28/26: Missy Heilman has served as the BIO Girls CEO since founding the organization in 2013 and joins Joel Heitkamp to chat about their upcoming 5K.  Their 7th annual 5K is open to the community with all proceeds from this event support the BIO Girls mission. Run, walk, or jog to support the m…

Charley Johnson speaks to the debate around proposed Fargo convention center sites

04/28/26: Charley is a committee member of the Fargo Convention Center Committee and former Executive Director of the FM Convention and Visitors Bureau.  Fargo City commissioners voted four to one to move forward with full financial vetting of the top two proposed convention center sites including…