06/03/26: Levi Bachmeier is the state school superintendent and administrator of the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction. He was appointed by Governor Armstrong in October 2025.

He joins News and Views to talk about his reelection campaign for State Superintendent.

(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.)

06/03/26: Levi Bachmeier is the state school superintendent and administrator of the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction. He was appointed by Governor Armstrong in October 2025.
He joins News and Views to talk about his reelection campaign for State Superintendent.
(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.

ND State Superintendent Levi Bachmeier joins News and Views

06/11/26: Jim Thompson, chairman of the ND Soybean Council, and Justin Sherlock, president of the ND Soybean Growers Association. They join Joel Heitkamp in the KFGO studio to talk about the current issues facing our soybean farmers and how the war in Iran is impacting them. 

(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.)

06/11/26: Jim Thompson, chairman of the ND Soybean Council, and Justin Sherlock, president of the ND Soybean Growers Association. They join Joel Heitkamp in the KFGO studio to talk about the current issues facing our soybean farmers and how the war in Iran is impacting them.&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.)

ND Soybean Council and Growers Association speak to current issues facing our farmers

06/10/26: Trygve Hammer served in the military, worked on the oilfield rigs, and taught North Dakota students as a 7-12th grades science teacher, and now he’s running for Congress. He won his primary election and joins Joel Heitkamp in the studio to talk about that and his goals while running for Congress. 

(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.)

06/10/26: Trygve Hammer served in the military, worked on the oilfield rigs, and taught North Dakota students as a 7-12th grades science teacher, and now he&rsquo;s running for Congress. He won his primary election and joins Joel Heitkamp in the studio to talk about that and his goals while running for Congress.&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.)

Congressional candidate Trygve Hammer speaks to the primary election, data centers, and more

06/10/26: KFGO Columnist Jim Shaw joins Joel Heitkamp in the KFGO studio to break down North Dakota primary results, including the Mayor of Fargo and Measure 1, and they also share their thoughts on some national primary races. 

(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.)

06/10/26: KFGO Columnist Jim Shaw joins Joel Heitkamp in the KFGO studio to break down North Dakota primary results, including the Mayor of Fargo and Measure 1, and they also share their thoughts on some national primary races.&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.)

ND State Superintendent Levi Bachmeier joins News and Views

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