04/03/24: Merrill Piepkorn has been serving in the North Dakota Senate representing Fargo District 44 since 2017. He announced his candidacy for Governor of North Dakota yesterday. He joins Joel in the KFGO studio to talk about his decision and what he hopes to achieve if elected in November. 

04/03/24: Merrill Piepkorn has been serving in the North Dakota Senate representing Fargo District 44 since 2017. He announced his candidacy for Governor of North Dakota yesterday. He joins Joel in the KFGO studio to talk about his decision and what he hopes to achieve if elected in November.

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.

Merrill Piepkorn makes his campaign for ND Governor official

05/16/24: Patrick Yoes is the National President of the Fraternal Order of Police and Joe Johnson is a retired Fargo Police Officer and North Dakota Fraternal Order of the Police State Trustee. They both join Joel on "News and Views" while in DC for National Police Week to have a conversation with Joel about working to repeal the windfall elimination provision. The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) is a Social Security rule that reduces Social Security benefits for people who also receive non-covered pensions.

05/16/24: Patrick Yoes is the National President of the Fraternal Order of Police and Joe Johnson is a retired Fargo Police Officer and North Dakota Fraternal Order of the Police State Trustee. They both join Joel on "News and Views" while in DC for National Police Week to have a conversation with Joel about working to repeal the windfall elimination provision. The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) is a Social Security rule that reduces Social Security benefits for people who also receive non-covered pensions.

Fraternal Order of Police members talk about social security benefits

05/16/24: Ryan Janke heads to the KFGO studio from the newsroom to talk with Joel about an interview he recently did and wrote about. He recounts his interview with North Dakotan, Kurt Groszhans, who was imprisoned in Ukraine, accused of ordering the assassination of a government official, and escaped. 

Read the full story at KFGO.com.

05/16/24: Ryan Janke heads to the KFGO studio from the newsroom to talk with Joel about an interview he recently did and wrote about. He recounts his interview with North Dakotan, Kurt Groszhans, who was imprisoned in Ukraine, accused of ordering the assassination of a government official, and escaped. 
<a href="https://kfgo.com/2024/05/15/1000585/">Read the full story at KFGO.com.</a>

KFGO exclusive interview with ND farmer imprisoned in Ukraine

05/16/24: Emily Althoff is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor at River Haven Counseling. She joins "News and Views" to talk about the importance of taking care of your mental health and seeking counseling. 

Learn more about River Haven on their website. 

05/16/24: Emily Althoff is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor at River Haven Counseling. She joins "News and Views" to talk about the importance of taking care of your mental health and seeking counseling. 
Learn more about <a href="https://www.riverhavenfargo.com/">River Haven on their website</a>.

Merrill Piepkorn makes his campaign for ND Governor official

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