David Suppes breaks down Fargo local measure 1 - Fargedome sales tax

10/29/24: David Suppes is the President of the Fargodome Authority, and he joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about the local Measure 1, regarding the Fargodome sales tax. David tells the listeners what the Fargodome needs from renovations, and how passing this measure would help the community. 

Will Thompson and Todd Reisenauer are hoping for your vote in Fargo's District 46

10/28/24: Will Thompson and Todd Reisenauer are running for the ND State House in District 46 with the support of the Dem-NPL. Will is a radio producer with teaching experience and grew up in District 46. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Minnesota and will receive his Mas…

U.S. Senator Tina Smith praises VP Harris's work on healthcare and small businesses

10/29/24: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting live from North Dakota Farmers Union in Jamestown, and is joined on the phone by Minnesota's United States Senator, Tina Smith. They talk about former President Trump's recent rally in New York and some of his more aggressive comments lately, as well as polli…

Jim Shaw and Jack Zaleski talks politics ahead of the 2024 election

10/25/24: Jack Zaleski retired in 2017 after 30 years as The Forum’s editorial page editor, and now works as a Columnist for The Forum. While filling in for Joel Heitkamp, Jim Shaw talks with Jack about the passing of their friend, Steve Stark, and then get into some news stories surrounding the pr…

Jim Shaw hears stories from Bruce Kirschbaum, a writer of "Seinfeld"

10/25/24: Jim Shaw is filling in for Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views," and is joined by Bruce Kirschbaum. Bruce is a producer and writer, and is best known for his work on The Ben Stiller Show, Seinfeld, Everybody Loves Raymond, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Bruce shares memories of working on Seinfel…

Week 8 of NFL picks

10/23/24: The KFGO studio is full again for another week of NFL picks! We have Joel Heitkamp, Jack Michaels, Rusty Halvorson, Tom Szymanski, and our guest picker, Dave Schultz. Dave is the General Manager and Head Golf Professional at the Fargo Country Club, and hopes to break Jack's winning streak…

Katrina Christiansen takes calls from voters after Kevin Cramer declines to participate

10/23/24: After Senator Kevin Cramer refused to do a debate on the KFGO airwaves with news reporters as moderators, Katrina Christiansen joined Joel Heitkamp in the studio to talk with him and answer texts and calls from the listeners. She shares her views on everything from her opponent's attendan…

Rep. Corey Mock explains Measure 3 regarding the Legacy Fund

10/22/24: Corey Mock represents Grand Fork's District 18 and is a former House Minority Leader and current ranking member of the Appropriations Committee (but is not running for reelection). Representative Mock joins Joel on "News and Views" to go over the statewide measures, specifically hitting o…

Recycling Reality Check with Jen and Mary

10/22/24: Jen Pickett is the Recycling Coordinator for the City of Fargo, and Mary Aldrich is the Sales Manager at MinnKota EnviroServices. They talk about Cans for Cash coming up in November, America Recycles Day, and what you can and can't recycle. 

Table Talk with Ed Schafer: two weeks until the election!

10/21/24: Joel Heitkamp and former Governor of North Dakota, Ed Schafer, sit down together in the KFGO studio for another "Table Talk" segment. They share their thoughts on Donald Trump's recent comments on Arnold Palmer, the North Dakota Congressional race, and answer some calls from the listeners…