ND Governor Kelly Armstrong supports bill to give public and private teachers bonuses

10/09/26: North Dakota Governor and former Congressman Kelly Armstrong joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views." Joel and Governor Armstrong discuss a bill that would give all licensed North Dakota teachers, private and public, a $3,400 bonus. (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KF…

Congressional candidate Trygve Hammer hopes to debate Congresswoman Fedorchak

10/09/26: Trygve Hammer is a retired Marine Corps officer and a veteran of the Global War on Terror. He also taught 7-12 grade science in a rural school, worked on oil rigs in the Bakken, as a freight rail conductor, and as a counselor for Job Corps in Minot. Learn more about Trygve and his campai…

Moorhead completes $171 million underpass, Mayor Shelly Carlson speaks to it

10/09/26: Mayor Shelly Carlson was elected in November 2018 as a City Council Member and appointed Mayor in February 2021, and was elected to serve as Mayor in 2022. Moorhead officially celebrated the completion of the $171 million 11th Street underpass Wednesday, capping off the largest transport…

Erik Osberg is hoping to beat Congresswoman Fischbach in the November election

10/08/26: Erik Osberg is a husband, father, former small business owner, current county employee, and working-class Minnesotan running to represent Western Minnesota District 7 in Congress. Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Erik Osberg will face GOP Representative Michelle Fischbach in the No…

NFL Pick it or Stick it - Week 5

10/08/26: The studio is full for another week of making picks for the upcoming NFL games. Joel Heitkamp, Jack Michaels, Rusty Halvorson, Tom Szymanski, and guest-picker Dave Piepkorn make their picks thanks to West Main Pizza.  (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moo…

Former U.S. Senator Jon Tester joins News and Views

10/07/26: Jon Tester is a farmer who served from 2007 to 2025 as a United States Senator from Montana. (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.)

Tracy Foss is running for ND Superintendent of Public Instruction

10/07/26: Tracy Foss is running for North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction, and is a lifelong educator with 30+ years of experience. She joins News and Views to talk about bonuses for North Dakota teachers.  (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. Hi…

Fargo Mayor Josh Boschee joins News and Views after Fargo ward vote

10/07/26: The Mayor of Fargo, Josh Boschee, joins News and Views to talk about the results from a special election on whether or not Fargo should have wards.  (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “News & Views,” can be heard weekda…

Bob Pyle from Harmony township in ND shares Geronimo data center concerns

10/06/26: Former 30-year Harmony Township Clerk and current landowner Bob Pyle joins Joel Heitkamp to discuss data centers in the Casselton area of North Dakota.  Harmony Township is searching for new legal representation as local leaders face mounting questions over past zoning decisions for a pr…

West Fargo Eats will host a pop-up food pantry on Thursday, October 15th

10/06/26: Chelsie Bormann is the Director of West Fargo Eats, and joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about their last pop-up of 2026. West Fargo Eats is hosting a drive up/mobile food pantry on Thursday, October 15th starting at 4 PM and running until 5:30, or while supplies last. Fresh produc…