12/5/25: KFGO News Director Paul Jurgens joins News and Views to discuss a Fargo murder suspect, Tyrque Jones, being released from police custody as he was proved to not be responsible for the murder of Azeem Holmes.

12/5/25: KFGO News Director Paul Jurgens joins News and Views to discuss a Fargo murder suspect, Tyrque Jones, being released from police custody as he was proved to not be responsible for the murder of Azeem Holmes.

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.

KFGO News Director Paul Jurgens joins News and Views

03/02/26: Dan Wogsland is a former North Dakota House Majority and Minority Leader, and was the was the executive director of the North Dakota Grain Growers Association. Dan is filling in for Joel Heitkamp, and is joined by his former colleague in the North Dakota State Legislature, Bruce Laughlin. A resident of Finley, he served in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1971 until 1978 and from 1983 to 1994.

(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.)

03/02/26: Dan Wogsland is a former North Dakota House Majority and Minority Leader, and was the was the executive director of the North Dakota Grain Growers Association. Dan is filling in for Joel Heitkamp, and is joined by his former colleague in the North Dakota State Legislature, Bruce Laughlin. A resident of Finley, he served in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1971 until 1978 and from 1983 to 1994.
(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 ND State Representatives Bruce Laughlin and Dan Wogsland reminisce

03/02/26: Dan Wogsland is a former North Dakota House Majority and Minority Leader, and was the was the executive director of the North Dakota Grain Growers Association. Dan is filling in for Joel Heitkamp, and is joined by Billie Lentz. 

Billie is a fifth-generation farmer from Rolla, ND, and a 2022 NDSU agriculture economics graduate. Billie also works full-time as a marketing, communications and recruitment manager at Legacy Cooperative. She serves on the board of directors for the North Dakota Soybean Growers Association and is a member of the Global Farmer Network.

(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.)

03/02/26: Dan Wogsland is a former North Dakota House Majority and Minority Leader, and was the was the executive director of the North Dakota Grain Growers Association. Dan is filling in for Joel Heitkamp, and is joined by Billie Lentz.&nbsp;
Billie is a fifth-generation farmer from Rolla, ND, and a 2022 NDSU agriculture economics graduate. Billie also works full-time as a marketing, communications and recruitment manager at Legacy Cooperative. She serves on the board of directors for the North Dakota Soybean Growers Association and is a member of the Global Farmer Network.
(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.)

Fifth-generation farmer from Rolla, ND, Billie Lentz, joins Dan Wogsland on "News and Views"

03/02/26: Dan Wogsland is a former North Dakota House Majority and Minority Leader, and was the was the executive director of the North Dakota Grain Growers Association. Dan is filling in for Joel Heitkamp, and is joined by Mike Bender to have a conversation about President Donald Trump. Mike is a correspondent for The New York Times in Washington, covering President Donald Trump’s domestic policy agenda. He covered Mr. Trump’s first four years in the White House, and each of his three presidential campaigns. He detailed much of his experience in his book, “Frankly, We Did Win This Election: The Inside Story of How Trump Lost.”

(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.)

03/02/26: Dan Wogsland is a former North Dakota House Majority and Minority Leader, and was the was the executive director of the North Dakota Grain Growers Association. Dan is filling in for Joel Heitkamp, and is joined by Mike Bender to have a conversation about President Donald Trump. Mike is a correspondent for The New York Times in Washington, covering President Donald Trump&rsquo;s domestic policy agenda. He covered Mr. Trump&rsquo;s first four years in the White House, and each of his three presidential campaigns.&nbsp;He detailed much of his experience in his book, &ldquo;Frankly, We Did Win This Election: The Inside Story of How Trump Lost.&rdquo;
(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.)

KFGO News Director Paul Jurgens joins News and Views

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