08/27/26: Charley Johnson is the former president and chief executive officer of the FM Convention and Visitors Bureau and former TV anchor. Now he’s running for Moorhead City Council and joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about it. 

(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.)

08/27/26: Charley Johnson is the former president and chief executive officer of the FM Convention and Visitors Bureau and former TV anchor.&nbsp;Now he&rsquo;s running for Moorhead City Council and joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about it.&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.)

News & Views with Joel Heitkamp is a multi-award winning program where Joel Heitkamp brings his common sense approach to the issues of the day. From politics to public service announcements and sports to government spending, there is a place in the conversation for everyone.

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.

Charley Johnson is running for Moorhead City Council

09/16/26: Tyler Axness is hosting "News and Views" and  is joined in the KFGO Big Iron studio by Vern Thompson. Vern is a former farmer and state legislator and now trucker, and is the Democratic-NPL candidate for North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner, running against incumbent Doug Goehring.

(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.)

09/16/26: Tyler Axness is hosting "News and Views" and&nbsp; is joined in the KFGO Big Iron studio by Vern Thompson. Vern is a former farmer and state legislator and now trucker, and is the Democratic-NPL candidate for North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner, running against incumbent Doug Goehring.
(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.)

Vern Thompson joins Tyler Axness at Big Iron to discuss data centers

09/16/26: Eric Rice is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and Harvard Law School, and was named a 2021 Minnesota Lawyer Attorney of the Year. Angela Lipps is being represented by Dane DeKrey of Moorhead and Eric Rice of St. Paul, and they are requesting a jury trial.

Tyler Axness is joined by Eric on "News and Views" to get an update on the Angela Lipps case. 

Read the full story at KFGO.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.)

09/16/26: Eric Rice is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and Harvard Law School, and was named a 2021 Minnesota Lawyer Attorney of the Year.&nbsp;Angela Lipps is being represented by Dane DeKrey of Moorhead and Eric Rice of St. Paul, and they are requesting a jury trial.
Tyler Axness is joined by Eric on "News and Views" to get an update on the Angela Lipps case.&nbsp;
<a href="https://kfgo.com/2026/09/15/1352528/">Read the full story at KFGO.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.)

Angela Lipps files $10 million lawsuit against City of Fargo, attorney Eric Rice speaks to it

09/15/26: Tyler Axness, host of "Afternoons Live" on KFGO, is hosting in place of Joel, and is joined by Professor Laurie Levenson. Laurie Levenson is a Professor of Law at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles and Legal Commentator for CBS, CNN, ABC, BBC, and more. She joins us on "News and Views" to discuss the recent Supreme Court ruling on mail-in voting. 

(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.)

09/15/26: Tyler Axness, host of "Afternoons Live" on KFGO, is hosting in place of Joel, and is joined by Professor Laurie Levenson. Laurie Levenson is a Professor of Law at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles and Legal Commentator for CBS, CNN, ABC, BBC, and more. She joins us on "News and Views" to discuss the recent Supreme Court ruling on mail-in voting.&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.)

Charley Johnson is running for Moorhead City Council

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