08/24/23: Former Governor of North Dakota and Secretary of Agriculture, Ed Schafer, fills in for Joel Heitkamp and is joined by former Senator Heidi Heitkamp. They have a conversation about last night's first Republican Presidential campaign, which included Governor Doug Burgum on stage after his basketball injury. 

08/24/23: Former Governor of North Dakota and Secretary of Agriculture, Ed Schafer, fills in for Joel Heitkamp and is joined by former Senator Heidi Heitkamp. They have a conversation about last night's first Republican Presidential campaign, which included Governor Doug Burgum on stage after his basketball injury.

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.

Governor Ed Schafer and Senator Heidi Heitkamp break down the presidential debate

03/05/26: Brynna Knapp is Minnesota's AAA Public Affairs and joins Joel on "News and Views" to speak to the impact to gas prices due to the Iran conflict.

(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.)

03/05/26: Brynna Knapp is Minnesota's AAA Public Affairs and joins Joel on "News and Views" to speak to the impact to gas prices due to the Iran conflict.
(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.)

Minnesota AAA speaks to gas prices after the U.S. strike to Iran

03/05/26: Zac Ista currently serves as the House Minority Leader, representing District 43 in Grand Forks, and was elected in 2022. He recently announced that he will not be seeking re-election, 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.)

03/05/26: Zac Ista currently serves as the House Minority Leader, representing District 43 in Grand Forks, and was elected in 2022. He recently announced that he will not be seeking re-election, 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.)

North Dakota House Minority Leader Zac Ista will not seek re-election

03/05/26: Jason Benson is the Metro Flood Diversion Authority Executive Director, and joins Joel on "News and Views" to give an update on the diversion. Prior to taking that role last February, Jason worked for the Cass County, ND, Highway Department. When flooding occurred, he served as the incident commander for Cass County’s flood response efforts.

(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.)

03/05/26: Jason Benson is the Metro Flood Diversion Authority Executive Director, and joins Joel on "News and Views" to give an update on the diversion. Prior to taking that role last February, Jason worked for the Cass County, ND, Highway Department. When flooding occurred, he served as the incident commander for Cass County&rsquo;s flood response efforts.
(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.)

Governor Ed Schafer and Senator Heidi Heitkamp break down the presidential debate

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