04/08/24: A home-schooling proponent who wants to bring the 10 Commandments into public schools received support from NDGOP to be the next superintendent of public instruction. Delegates at the convention voted 967 to 426 to support Jim Bartlett over incumbent Kirsten Baesler, who has led North Dakota’s K-12 education system since 2012.

Jim Bartlett joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about the convention, his Christian beliefs, and takes a call from a listener. 

Learn more about Jim and his platform on his website. 

04/08/24: A home-schooling proponent who wants to bring the 10 Commandments into public schools received support from NDGOP to be the next superintendent of public instruction. Delegates at the convention voted 967 to 426 to support Jim Bartlett over incumbent Kirsten Baesler, who has led North Dakota’s K-12 education system since 2012.
Jim Bartlett joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about the convention, his Christian beliefs, and takes a call from a listener. 
<a href="https://www.bartlettspi.org/">Learn more about Jim and his platform on his website</a>.

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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.

Jim Bartlett elaborates on his Christian views being implemented in public schools

03/13/26: InForum columnist Jim Shaw is a former KVRR TV news director and is guest-hosting for Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views." He is joined by international journalist and Fargo native, Roxana Saberi, about the war in Iran. She has been reporting on the war for outlets such as The New York Times, Sunday Times of London, Time Magazine and CNN.

(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.)

03/13/26: InForum columnist Jim Shaw is a former KVRR TV news director and is guest-hosting for Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views." He is joined by international journalist and Fargo native, Roxana Saberi, about the war in Iran. She has been reporting on the war for outlets such as The New York Times, Sunday Times of London, Time Magazine and CNN.
(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.)

Jim Shaw interviews international journalist and Fargo native, Roxana Saberi, on the Iran war

03/13/26: Inforum Columnist Jim Shaw is filling in for Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views."

Former Cass County Commissioner Chad Peterson announced his campaign Thursday morning.  Chad is a small business owner who served three terms on the Cass County Commission.

The commission seats of Denise Kolpack and Dave Piepkorn are up in June. Piepkorn and Kolpack are both running for the mayoral seat as mayor Tim Mahoney ends his final term in office.   

(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.)

03/13/26: Inforum Columnist Jim Shaw is filling in for Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views."
Former Cass County Commissioner Chad Peterson announced his campaign Thursday morning.&nbsp; Chad is a small business owner who served three terms on the Cass County Commission.
The commission seats of Denise Kolpack and Dave Piepkorn are up in June. Piepkorn and Kolpack are both running for the mayoral seat as mayor Tim Mahoney ends his final term in office. &nbsp;&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.)

Former Cass County commissioner, Chad Peterson, enters race for Fargo City Commission

03/13/26: Former KVRR TV news director, Jim Shaw, is filling in for Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views," and is joined in the KFGO studio by Anastassiya Andrianova. Anastassiya was born in Ukraine, and her parents and brother still live in Ukraine. She shares her thoughts on the war in Ukraine with Jim and the listeners. 

(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.)

03/13/26: Former KVRR TV news director, Jim Shaw, is filling in for Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views," and is joined in the KFGO studio by Anastassiya Andrianova.&nbsp;Anastassiya was born in Ukraine, and her parents and brother still live in Ukraine. She shares her thoughts on the war in Ukraine with Jim and the listeners.&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.)

Jim Bartlett elaborates on his Christian views being implemented in public schools

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