04/08/26: Gary Wertish was elected Minnesota Farmers Union President in January 2017. He joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views" to talk about an upcoming "people's town hall" and the current issues facing the ag industry. 

(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.)

04/08/26: Gary Wertish was elected Minnesota Farmers Union President in January 2017. He joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views" to talk about an upcoming "people's town hall" and the current issues facing the ag industry.&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.

Minnesota Farmers Union President hosts town halls, President Wertish, "we have elected officials that refuse to hold town hall meetings"

04/08/26: Holly Scott is the Public Information Officer and Rachael Johnson is the nursing and immunization program for Fargo Cass Public Health. They join Joel Heitkamp in the KFGO studio to talk about the 2026 National Public Health Week. The theme for 2026 is “Ready. Set. Action!” and will focus on how the work of public health improves the lives of residents, provides safeguards for families and strengthens communities.

(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.)

04/08/26: Holly Scott is the Public Information Officer and Rachael Johnson is the nursing and immunization program for Fargo Cass Public Health. They join Joel Heitkamp in the KFGO studio to talk about the 2026 National Public Health Week. The theme for 2026 is &ldquo;Ready. Set. Action!&rdquo; and will focus on how the work of public health improves the lives of residents, provides safeguards for families and strengthens communities.
(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 Cass Public Health recognizes National Public Health Week and encourages immunizations

04/08/26: Peggy Flanagan is Minnesota's Lieutenant Governor and is running for the U.S. Senate in Minnesota. She joins Joel Heitkamp to speak to the war in Iran, inflation, the ag industry, and more. 

Learn more about her campaign for the U.S. Senate on her website, peggyflanagan.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.)

04/08/26: Peggy Flanagan is Minnesota's Lieutenant Governor and is running for the U.S. Senate in Minnesota. She joins Joel Heitkamp to speak to the war in Iran, inflation, the ag industry, and more.&nbsp;
Learn more about her campaign for the U.S. Senate on her website, <a href="https://peggyflanagan.com/">peggyflanagan.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.)

MN Lieutenant Governor Flanagan, "we deserve better than, frankly, a President who is completely unhinged"

04/07/26: Doug Goehring has been North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner since 2009, and is a third-generation farmer. He joins Joel Heitkamp and KFGO's Farm and Ranch Director, Sarah Heinrich, at Tall Towers Aviation in Page, ND. 

(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.)

04/07/26:&nbsp;Doug Goehring has been North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner since 2009, and is a third-generation farmer. He joins Joel Heitkamp and KFGO's Farm and Ranch Director, Sarah Heinrich, at Tall Towers Aviation in Page, ND.&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.)

Minnesota Farmers Union President hosts town halls, President Wertish, "we have elected officials that refuse to hold town hall meetings"

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