08/29/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by the Mayor of Fargo, Tim Mahoney, for a conversation on the City of Fargo taking action to annex land near Harwood where the $3 billion Applied Digital artificial intelligence data plant may go. After Mayor Mahoney sharing his side, the Mayor of Harwood, Blake Hankey, calls in to join in the conversation. The two Mayors spar a bit over what was said and decided, going back-and-forth on "News and Views." Applied Digital has said it hopes to move ahead with “Polaris Forge 2” quickly and break ground as soon as next month. 

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(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.)

08/29/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by the Mayor of Fargo, Tim Mahoney, for a conversation on the City of Fargo taking action to annex land near Harwood where the $3 billion Applied Digital artificial intelligence data plant may go. After Mayor Mahoney sharing his side, the Mayor of Harwood, Blake Hankey, calls in to join in the conversation. The two Mayors spar a bit over what was said and decided, going back-and-forth on "News and Views." Applied Digital has said it hopes to move ahead with &ldquo;Polaris Forge 2&rdquo; quickly and break ground as soon as next month.&nbsp;
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(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.

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