07/23/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by former candidate for U.S. Congress, Trygve Hammer, while broadcasting from the North Dakota State Fair in Minot. Trygve served the country in the military, worked on the oilfield rigs, and taught North Dakota students as a 7-12th grades science teacher. 

(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.)

07/23/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by former candidate for U.S. Congress, Trygve Hammer, while broadcasting from the North Dakota State Fair in Minot. Trygve served the country in the military, worked on the oilfield rigs, and taught North Dakota students as a 7-12th grades science teacher.&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.)

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.

Joel Heitkamp speaks to Trygve Hammer on the Burdick Job Corps

01/26/26: Marc Simonet from the FM Legion Riders joined Joel Heitkamp in the KFGO studio to talk about the busy weekend at the Moorhead American Legion. They'll have everything from a silent auction to a soup cookoff to ice cube bingo for their Freezin' for a Reason weekend-long event.

(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.)

01/26/26: Marc Simonet from the FM Legion Riders joined Joel Heitkamp in the KFGO studio to talk about the busy weekend at the Moorhead American Legion. They'll have everything from a silent auction to a soup cookoff to ice cube bingo for their Freezin' for a Reason weekend-long event.
(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 to the Moorhead American Legion to hear the Front Fenders and while supporting our veterans!

Piper is the 2026 North Dakota Children's Miracle Network Champion for Sanford Children's. Piper and her family will serve as ambassadors sharing their story throughout 2026. 

Piper is eight years old and has a rare condition called spina bifida - a birth defect that occurs when the spine doesn't close properly during development. She has had multiple surgeries already in her young life due to it, and now uses a wheelchair or walker to get around. 

(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.)

Piper is the 2026 North Dakota Children's Miracle Network Champion for Sanford Children's. Piper and her family will serve as ambassadors sharing their story throughout 2026.&nbsp;
Piper is eight years old and has a rare condition called spina bifida - a birth defect that occurs when the spine doesn't close properly during development. She has had multiple surgeries already in her young life due to it, and now uses a wheelchair or walker to get around.&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.)

2026 Sanford Cares for Kids Radiothon with Piper!

01/28/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by North State Senator Tim Mathern. Senator Mathern gives Joel and the listeners an update on last week's special session, mainly explaining the funding of rural healthcare. 

(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.)

01/28/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by North State Senator Tim Mathern. Senator Mathern gives Joel and the listeners an update on last week's special session, mainly explaining the funding of rural healthcare.&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.)

Joel Heitkamp speaks to Trygve Hammer on the Burdick Job Corps

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