08/07/23: Tim Downs officially started as the 12th President of MSUM on Monday, July 3. He replaced President Anne Blackhurst, who had announced last year that she would retire. Joel and President Downs talk about why he decided to take the position, free tuition in Minnesota, what to expect from this upcoming school year, and more. 

08/07/23: Tim Downs officially started as the 12th President of MSUM on Monday, July 3. He replaced President Anne Blackhurst, who had announced last year that she would retire. Joel and President Downs talk about why he decided to take the position, free tuition in Minnesota, what to expect from this upcoming school year, and more.

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.

News and Views welcomes the new MSUM President, Tim Downs

03/18/26: Tyler Axness is filling in for Joel Heitkamp and is broadcasting live from the 27th Annual Joint Conference on Flood Mitigation and Water Storage. Tyler is joined by Rob Sip, the Executive Director of the Red River Watershed Management Board, and Jason Braaten, the Roseau River Watershed District, RRWMB Manager, and farmer.

(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.)

03/18/26: Tyler Axness is filling in for Joel Heitkamp and is broadcasting live from the 27th Annual Joint Conference on Flood Mitigation and Water Storage. Tyler is joined by Rob Sip, the Executive Director of the Red River Watershed Management Board, and&nbsp;Jason Braaten, the Roseau River Watershed District, RRWMB Manager, and farmer.
(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.)

Tyler Axness live from the RRWMB and FDRWG Joint Conference with Rob Sip and Jason Braaten

Tyler Axness is filling in for Joel Heitkamp and is broadcasting live from the 27th Annual Joint Conference on Flood Mitigation and Water Storage. Tyler is joined in Moorhead by Chuck Fritz, the Executive Director for International Water Institute, and Danni Halvorson, the Monitoring and Education Director for the International Water Institute.

(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.)

Tyler Axness is filling in for Joel Heitkamp and is broadcasting live from the 27th Annual Joint Conference on Flood Mitigation and Water Storage. Tyler is joined in Moorhead by Chuck Fritz, the Executive Director for International Water Institute, and Danni Halvorson, the Monitoring and Education Director for the International Water Institute.
(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.)

Tyler Axness live from the 27th Annual Joint Conference on Flood Mitigation with International Water Institute

03/18/26: Tyler Axness is filling in for Joel Heitkamp and is broadcasting live from the 27th Annual Joint Conference on Flood Mitigation and Water Storage. He's joined by Dan Money, Two Rivers Watershed District and Co-chair of the Flood Damage Reduction Work Group, and Ben Bergey, the Minnesota DNR Regional 1 Director and NW MN and Co-chair of the Flood Damage Reduction Work Group.

(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.)

03/18/26: Tyler Axness is filling in for Joel Heitkamp and is broadcasting live from the 27th Annual Joint Conference on Flood Mitigation and Water Storage. He's joined by Dan Money, Two Rivers Watershed District and Co-chair of the Flood Damage Reduction Work Group, and&nbsp;Ben Bergey, the Minnesota DNR Regional 1 Director and NW MN and Co-chair of the Flood Damage Reduction Work Group.
(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 and Views welcomes the new MSUM President, Tim Downs

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