01/15/26: Aric has served as the State Senator for the St. Cloud Region (District 14) since January 2021, and has been a professor of communications at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University since 2003.

Senators Putnam and Rob Kupec, Minnesota Farmers Union, and other state officials held a press conference recently to discuss the impact that ICE activity is having on agriculture, farmers, and rural communities. He also recently met with a group of farmers in Hallock, and said the entire conversation revolved around healthcare affordability and access.

(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.)

01/15/26: Aric has served as the State Senator for the St. Cloud Region (District 14) since January 2021, and has been a professor of communications at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University since 2003.
Senators Putnam and Rob Kupec, Minnesota Farmers Union, and other state officials held a press conference recently to discuss the impact that ICE activity is having on agriculture, farmers, and rural communities. He also recently met with a group of farmers in Hallock, and said the entire conversation revolved around healthcare affordability and access.
(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.