In this podcast episode, host Joel Heitkamp visits with MN House Speaker Melissa Hortman about the passage of the MN Police Accountability Act after the horrific death of George Floyd that sparked protests across the nation. 

Take a listen to Speaker Hortman's full interview with Heitkamp by clicking on the 'play' icon above. 

In this podcast episode, host Joel Heitkamp visits with MN House Speaker Melissa Hortman about the passage of the MN Police Accountability Act after the horrific death of George Floyd that sparked protests across the nation.&nbsp;
Take a listen to Speaker Hortman's full interview with Heitkamp by clicking on the 'play' icon above.&nbsp;

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.

Host Joel Heitkamp visits with Speaker Hortman about the police accountability act.

MN House Speaker Melissa Hortman talks MN Police Accountability Act

06/04/25: Nick Phillips is the Executive Vice President of Public Affairs with Applied Digital. He joins Joel in the KFGO studio to talk about his company and why they've built in North Dakota.

Applied Digital officially began operations in March 2021, with serious site selection beginning that June. After exploring multiple locations, the company landed on Jamestown as its first North Dakota data center site. Construction began in September 2021, and by January 2022, the facility was up and running, reaching full operation in June of the same year.

Ellendale followed as the next major project, beginning construction in September 2022. Unlike Jamestown’s 100-megawatt capacity, Ellendale is a significantly larger operation. Parts of the facility were live by March 2023, and by July of that year, it was fully operational.

(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.)

06/04/25: Nick Phillips is the Executive Vice President of Public Affairs with Applied Digital. He joins Joel in the KFGO studio to talk about his company and why they've built in North Dakota.
<a href="https://fargoinc.com/applied-digitals-high-performance-compute-expansion-in-north-dakota/">Applied Digital officially began operations in March 2021, with serious site selection beginning that June. After exploring multiple locations, the company landed on Jamestown as its first North Dakota data center site. Construction began in September 2021, and by January 2022, the facility was up and running, reaching full operation in June of the same year.</a>
<a href="https://fargoinc.com/applied-digitals-high-performance-compute-expansion-in-north-dakota/">Ellendale followed as the next major project, beginning construction in September 2022. Unlike Jamestown&rsquo;s 100-megawatt capacity, Ellendale is a significantly larger operation. Parts of the facility were live by March 2023, and by July of that year, it was fully operational.</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.)

Nick Phillips talks about Applied Digital site in Ellendale, ND

06/04/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by Ben Holsen from Holsen Home Solar. Joel and Ben talk about the solar power in the lakes area, taking advantage of tax incentives, Christmas lights, and more. 

Learn more on their website, www.holsensolar.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.)

06/04/25:&nbsp;Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by Ben Holsen from Holsen Home Solar. Joel and Ben talk about the solar power in the lakes area, taking advantage of tax incentives, Christmas lights, and more.&nbsp;
Learn more on their website, <a href="https://www.holsensolar.com/">www.holsensolar.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.)

Learn about the benefits of solar power from Ben Holsen

06/04/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Gretchen Kirchmann to talk about the 65th annual Hawley Rodeo this weekend in Hawley, MN. Gretchen tells the listeners what they'll see at the rodeo and how to get your tickets. 

Learn more and buy your tickets in advance at hawleyrodeo.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.)

06/04/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Gretchen Kirchmann to talk about the 65th annual Hawley Rodeo this weekend in Hawley, MN. Gretchen tells the listeners what they'll see at the rodeo and how to get your tickets.&nbsp;
Learn more and buy your tickets in advance at <a href="https://hawleyrodeo.com/">hawleyrodeo.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 House Speaker Melissa Hortman talks MN Police Accountability Act

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