04/11/24: A long-time assistant Cass County State’s Attorney is running for district judge. Ryan Younggren hopes to succeed East-Central District Judge John Irby, who’s retiring after serving 22 years. Ryan joins Joel in the KFGO studio to talk about his decision to run for district judge and what he hopes to achieve. 

04/11/24: A long-time assistant Cass County State’s Attorney is running for district judge. Ryan Younggren hopes to succeed East-Central District Judge John Irby, who’s retiring after serving 22 years. Ryan joins Joel in the KFGO studio to talk about his decision to run for district judge and what he hopes to achieve.

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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.

Cass County prosecutor, Ryan Younggren, is running for district judge

05/26/26: Matt Evans is one of the endorsed Republican candidates for State Legislature running from District 25. He has served on the Walcott Township Board of Supervisors, as the finance deacon for his church, and as the chairman of the North Dakota District 25 Republican Party. He and his wife home-school their four children. Matt also had a 22 year career at Microsoft as a Software Engineer and Engineering Manager.

Learn more about Matt and his campaign and views at evans4nd.com.

(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.)

05/26/26: Matt Evans is one of the endorsed Republican candidates for State Legislature running from District 25.&nbsp;He has served on the Walcott Township Board of Supervisors, as the finance deacon for his church, and as the chairman of the North Dakota District 25 Republican Party. He and his wife home-school their four children. Matt also had a 22 year career at Microsoft as a Software Engineer and Engineering Manager.
Learn more about Matt and his campaign and views at <a href="https://evans4nd.com/">evans4nd.com.</a>
(Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, &ldquo;News &amp; Views,&rdquo; can be heard weekdays from 8 &ndash; 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)

ND GOP District 25 candidate Matt Evans has strong views on public schools, religion, data centers, and more

05/26/26: Emily Secor May lives in Fargo with her family, is an attorney, and has has served on the Board of Directors for Rape and Abuse Crisis Center since 2021. She joins Joel Heitkamp in the KFGO studio to discuss her run for the Fargo Park Board. 

Learn more about Emily and her campaign at emilysecormay.com.

(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.)

05/26/26: Emily Secor May lives in Fargo with her family, is an attorney, and has has served on the Board of Directors for Rape and Abuse Crisis Center since 2021. She joins Joel Heitkamp in the KFGO studio to discuss her run for the Fargo Park Board.&nbsp;
Learn more about Emily and her campaign at <a href="https://emilysecormay.com/">emilysecormay.com.</a>
(Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, &ldquo;News &amp; Views,&rdquo; can be heard weekdays from 8 &ndash; 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)

Emily Secor May is running for the Fargo Park Board

05/22/26: Captain Bryan Niewind with the North Dakota Highway Patrol and Sergeant Jesse Grabow with the Minnesota State Patrol. They both join Joel Heitkamp in the KFGO studio to take calls and texts from listeners ahead of the holiday weekend. 

(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.)

05/22/26: Captain Bryan Niewind with the North Dakota Highway Patrol and Sergeant Jesse Grabow with the Minnesota State Patrol. They both join Joel Heitkamp in the KFGO studio to take calls and texts from listeners ahead of the holiday weekend.&nbsp;
(Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, &ldquo;News &amp; Views,&rdquo; can be heard weekdays from 8 &ndash; 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)

Cass County prosecutor, Ryan Younggren, is running for district judge

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