05/24/24: KFGO News Director Paul Jurgens is joined by InForum columnist and former WDAY TV reporter and former KVRR TV news director, Jim Shaw, as well as the editor-in-chief of North Dakota’s States Newsroom outlet, Amy Dalrymple, to moderate a debate between four of the five Republican candidates to represent North Dakota in Congress. The candidates participating include Julie Fedorchak, Rick Becker, Cara Mund, and the Republican-endorsed candidate, Alex Balazs. 

05/24/24: KFGO News Director Paul Jurgens is joined by InForum columnist and former WDAY TV reporter and former KVRR TV news director, Jim Shaw, as well as the editor-in-chief of North Dakota’s States Newsroom outlet, Amy Dalrymple, to moderate a debate between four of the five Republican candidates to represent North Dakota in Congress. The candidates participating include Julie Fedorchak, Rick Becker, Cara Mund, and the Republican-endorsed candidate, Alex Balazs.

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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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10/19/26: Scot Kelsh is running for the North Dakota Public Service Commission. He has spent his career serving his community — as a firefighter with IAFF Local 642, and today as a tutor and special education behavior technician with Fargo Public Schools. From 1996 to 2014, Scot represented District 11 in Fargo in the North Dakota House of Representatives, eventually serving as Assistant Minority Leader.

Learn more about Scot and his campaign at kelshforpsc.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.)

10/19/26: Scot Kelsh is running for the North Dakota Public Service Commission. He has spent his career serving his community &mdash; as a firefighter with IAFF Local 642, and today as a tutor and special education behavior technician with Fargo Public Schools. From 1996 to 2014, Scot represented District 11 in Fargo in the North Dakota House of Representatives, eventually serving as Assistant Minority Leader.
Learn more about Scot and his campaign at<a href="https://www.kelshforpsc.com/"> kelshforpsc.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.)

Former State Legislator Scot Kelsh is running for the ND Public Service Commission

10/19/26: Brian Bengs is an independent running in the November 3 election against incumbent Republican Mike Rounds for a seat representing South Dakota in the U.S. Senate. Brian has spent his life serving his country as a Navy enlistee, Air Force attorney, educator, and national park ranger. 

Learn more about Brian and his campaign at bengsforsouthdakota.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.)

10/19/26: Brian Bengs is an independent running in the November 3 election against incumbent Republican Mike Rounds for a seat representing South Dakota in the U.S. Senate. Brian has spent his life serving his country as a Navy enlistee, Air Force attorney, educator, and national park ranger.&nbsp;
Learn more about Brian and his campaign at <a href="https://bengsforsouthdakota.com/">bengsforsouthdakota.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.)

Brian Bengs is hoping to be the next Independent U.S. Senator representing South Dakota

10/16/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Minnesota's Attorney General Keith Ellison on "News and Views." Keith has served as attorney general since Minnesotans first elected him in 2018, and before becoming attorney general, he represented Minnesotans in the U.S. House of Representatives for 12 years.

Learn more about Keith and his campaign at keithellison.org.

(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.)

10/16/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Minnesota's Attorney General Keith Ellison on "News and Views." Keith has served as attorney general since Minnesotans first elected him in 2018, and before becoming attorney general, he represented Minnesotans in the U.S. House of Representatives for 12 years.
Learn more about Keith and his campaign at<a href="https://www.keithellison.org/"> keithellison.org.</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.)

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