01/03/24: Joel Heitkamp is joined on "News and Views" by Sandra Sanford, the Chair of the North Dakota Republican Party. They have a conversation about Representative Nico Rios, and the calls for him to resign. Chairwoman Sanford clarifies that she has not pushed for him to resign, and it's up to him and the voters now. 



Photo: Body camera footage of Rep. Nico Rios taking field sobriety test (Williston Police Dept. via AP)

01/03/24: Joel Heitkamp is joined on "News and Views" by Sandra Sanford, the Chair of the North Dakota Republican Party. They have a conversation about Representative Nico Rios, and the calls for him to resign. Chairwoman Sanford clarifies that she has not pushed for him to resign, and it's up to him and the voters now. 
 
Photo: Body camera footage of Rep. Nico Rios taking field sobriety test (Williston Police Dept. via AP)

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.

NDGOP Leader announces she did not call for resignation of Rep. Rios

04/15/26: Reggie Jackson is the Athletic Director at NDSCS and joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about their indoor turf campaign. 

Learn more and support the college on their website. 

(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.)

04/15/26: Reggie Jackson is the Athletic Director at NDSCS and joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about their indoor turf campaign.&nbsp;
Learn more and support the college on <a href="https://givebutter.com/wildcat-indoor-turf-campaign-v9jz21">their website</a>.&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.)

NDSCS hopes to have your support to install an indoor turf for student athletes

04/15/26: Riaz Aziz is an Instructor of Economics at Concordia College, and has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in business, economics, management, finance, GIS, and entrepreneurship. Joel and Riaz have a conversation about 2023 economics, what to expect in 2024, consumer spending, and more. 

Riaz is also the CEO of the Begunahi Foundation USA, which is dedicated to educating and empowering underprivileged women in India. 

(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.)

04/15/26: Riaz Aziz is an Instructor of Economics at Concordia College, and has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in business, economics, management, finance, GIS, and entrepreneurship. Joel and Riaz have a conversation about 2023 economics, what to expect in 2024, consumer spending, and more.&nbsp;
Riaz is also the CEO of the<a href="https://begunahi.org/"> Begunahi Foundation USA</a>, which is dedicated to educating and empowering underprivileged women in India.&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.)

Economics Professor Riaz Aziz gives the current economy a D- grade due to the Iran war

04/14/26: Tyler Axness is filling in for Joel Heitkamp, and is joined in the KFGO studio by candidate for Congress, Trygve Hammer. Trygve 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.

You can learn more about him and his campaign at hammerfornd.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.)

04/14/26: Tyler Axness is filling in for Joel Heitkamp, and is joined in the KFGO studio by candidate for Congress, Trygve Hammer. Trygve 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.
You can learn more about him and his campaign at <a href="https://www.hammerfornd.com/">hammerfornd.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.)

NDGOP Leader announces she did not call for resignation of Rep. Rios

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