News & Views with Joel Heitkamp
News & Views with Joel Heitkamp
News & Views with Joel Heitkamp is a multi-award winning program on KFGO in Fargo, North Dakota where Joel Heitkamp brings his common sense approach to the issues of the day in the upper Midwest region. From politics to public service announcements to sports to government spending, there is a place in the conversation for everyone.Social links:
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Dustin Gawrylow joins News and Views
4/10/26: Dustin Gawrylow is part of the North Dakota Watchdog Network, and he joins News and Views, to discuss the War in Iran, and much more.
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Robin Nelson joins News and Views
4/10/26: Robin Nelson is the Chair of Together for Schools and is a member of the Fargo School Board. Together for School Meals delivered 57,229 signatures to advance a school meals ballot measure.
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Brendan Byrne joins News and Views
4/10/26: Brendan Byrne is Central Florida Public Media's Assistant News Director and host of the space exploration podcast "Are We There Yet?". He joins News and Views to talk about the Artemis II mission, and the reentry to Earth tonight!
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Chief Travis Stefonowicz joins News and Views
April 10th, 2026: The City of Fargo appointed Assistant Chief Travis Stefonowicz as Interim Chief of Police, effective March 30th, 2026. Travis joined the Fargo Police Department in May 2002. Over the course of his career with the FPD, he has held the ranks of Sergeant, Lieutenant, and most recentl…
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North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong speaks to state budget
04/09/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined on "News and Views" by the Governor of North Dakota and former Congressman, Kelly Armstrong. (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…
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Former U.S. Senator and Ambassador to the Holy See, Joe Donnelly, speaks to Trump Administration "disrespecting" the Catholic Church
04/09/26: Senator Joe Donnelly served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2013 and as a U.S. Senator from 2013 to 2019, representing Indiana. During the Biden Administration, he served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See. He joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views" to discuss the tr…
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Fargo Cass Public Health recognizes National Public Health Week and encourages immunizations
04/08/26: Holly Scott is the Public Information Officer and Rachael Johnson is the nursing and immunization program for Fargo Cass Public Health. They join Joel Heitkamp in the KFGO studio to talk about the 2026 National Public Health Week. The theme for 2026 is “Ready. Set. Action!” and will focus…
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MN Lieutenant Governor Flanagan, "we deserve better than, frankly, a President who is completely unhinged"
04/08/26: Peggy Flanagan is Minnesota's Lieutenant Governor and is running for the U.S. Senate in Minnesota. She joins Joel Heitkamp to speak to the war in Iran, inflation, the ag industry, and more. Learn more about her campaign for the U.S. Senate on her website, peggyflanagan.com. (Joel Heitk…
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Minnesota Farmers Union President hosts town halls, President Wertish, "we have elected officials that refuse to hold town hall meetings"
04/08/26: Gary Wertish was elected Minnesota Farmers Union President in January 2017. He joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views" to talk about an upcoming "people's town hall" and the current issues facing the ag industry. (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhea…
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ND Ag Commissioner, Doug Goehring, speaks to current agriculture issues
04/07/26: Doug Goehring has been North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner since 2009, and is a third-generation farmer. He joins Joel Heitkamp and KFGO's Farm and Ranch Director, Sarah Heinrich, at Tall Towers Aviation in Page, ND. (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-M…
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