06/04/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Gretchen Kirchmann to talk about the 65th annual Hawley Rodeo this weekend in Hawley, MN. Gretchen tells the listeners what they'll see at the rodeo and how to get your tickets. 

Learn more and buy your tickets in advance at hawleyrodeo.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.)

06/04/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Gretchen Kirchmann to talk about the 65th annual Hawley Rodeo this weekend in Hawley, MN. Gretchen tells the listeners what they'll see at the rodeo and how to get your tickets.&nbsp;
Learn more and buy your tickets in advance at <a href="https://hawleyrodeo.com/">hawleyrodeo.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.)

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.

Head out to the Hawley Rodeo this weekend!

08/25/26: Dr Ezioma Gbujie MD, MPH, MBA is a board-certified Internist and Addiction Medicine specialist who believes that prevention through education is the cheapest way of tackling the Addiction epidemic. She is passionate about leveraging the intersections between the clinical, public health, economic and psychological impacts of Addiction to help people on their recovery journeys, breaking loss cycles, restoring opportunities and protecting the future generations.

She has over 15 years of medical practice experience which include Internal Medicine Residency training at St Peters University Hospital New Brunswick NJ, Attending Physician at Sanford Medical Center Fargo and Addiction Medicine Fellowship at Harvard Medical School/Mass General Brigham in Boston where she still works as a visiting Instructor and clinician. She is the founder of Rebuild Healthcare which is an online Addiction Care Service that breaks down barriers and meets people wherever they are in their recovery journey.

(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.)

08/25/26: Dr Ezioma Gbujie MD, MPH, MBA is a board-certified Internist and Addiction Medicine&nbsp;specialist who believes that prevention through education is the cheapest way of&nbsp;tackling the Addiction epidemic. She is passionate about leveraging the intersections&nbsp;between the clinical, public health, economic and psychological impacts of Addiction to&nbsp;help people on their recovery journeys, breaking loss cycles, restoring opportunities and&nbsp;protecting the future generations.
She has over 15 years of medical practice experience which include Internal Medicine&nbsp;Residency training at St Peters University Hospital New Brunswick NJ, Attending&nbsp;Physician at Sanford Medical Center Fargo and Addiction Medicine Fellowship at&nbsp;Harvard Medical School/Mass General Brigham in Boston where she still works as a&nbsp;visiting Instructor and clinician. She is the founder of Rebuild Healthcare which is an&nbsp;online Addiction Care Service that breaks down barriers and meets people wherever&nbsp;they are in their recovery journey.
(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.)

Dr. Ezioma Gbujie answers kratom-related questions ahead of ND Special Session

08/25/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by the new Mayor of Fargo, Josh Boschee. Josh was elected in June and is a former North Dakota State Senator.

(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.)

08/25/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by the new Mayor of Fargo, Josh Boschee. Josh was elected in June and is a former North Dakota State Senator.
(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.)

Fargo MayorJosh Boschee speaks to the Mahoney hiring, North Dakota legislature, and more

08/25/26: Bill Peterson is the Director of the State Historical Society of North Dakota and the Chair of the Joint Military Museum Advisory Committee. He joins Joel to discuss the funding and construction issues around the North Dakota Military Museum ahead of the special session.

(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.)

08/25/26: Bill Peterson is the Director of the State Historical Society of North Dakota and the Chair of the Joint Military Museum Advisory Committee. He joins Joel to discuss the funding and construction issues around the North Dakota Military Museum ahead of the special session.
(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.)

Head out to the Hawley Rodeo this weekend!

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