08/19/25: Nick Phillips is the Executive Vice President of Public Affairs with Applied Digital. He joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about his company and why they continue to build in North Dakota.  Applied Digital already operates data centers near Ellendale and Jamestown, and they announced plans to build a $3 billion data center at Harwood, north of Fargo.

Applied Digital plans to break ground in September on what it calls Polaris Forge 2, a 280-megawatt artificial intelligence computing center. (Read more at KFGO.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.)

08/19/25: Nick Phillips is the Executive Vice President of Public Affairs with Applied Digital. He joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about his company and why they continue to build in North Dakota.&nbsp; Applied Digital already operates data centers near Ellendale and Jamestown, and they announced plans to build a $3 billion data center at Harwood, north of Fargo.
Applied Digital plans to break ground in September on what it calls Polaris Forge 2, a 280-megawatt artificial intelligence computing center. (<a href="https://kfgo.com/2025/08/18/texas-based-ai-company-plans-3-billion-data-center-in-harwood/">Read more at KFGO.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.)

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.

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