National Farmers Union President, "we need to stop making things worse"

03/17/26: Rob Larew is President of National Farmers Union (NFU), an organization that represents nearly 200,000 family farmers, ranchers, and rural members across the United States. Prior to leading NFU, Larew served over 22 years in Congress and at USDA working on agriculture policy and communica…

Fargo City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn shares concerns about police department and city spending

03/17/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Fargo City Commissioner and Mayoral candidate, Dave Piepkorn. He discusses last night's commission meeting where they learned more about the police department and the Angela Lipps AI police case.  (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Far…

AARP encourages you to learn more about Social Security earlier than later

03/17/26: Jammie Lyell is a Social Security policy expert, and at AARP he leads initiatives to strengthen financial security for millions of Americans. He's a former senior program analyst and policy expert at the Social Security Administration. Josh Askvig is the AARP North Dakota State Director, …

Jamie Selzler and Fargo Mayoral candidate, Josh Boschee, discuss false arrest due to Fargo Police

03/16/26: Jamie Selzler, DNC Committeeman, is filling in for Joel Heitkamp, and is joined by North Dakota State Senator and candidate for Fargo Mayor, Josh Boschee. Recently, a story broke about a woman being wrongfully arrested due to an error by Fargo Police. Angela Lipps spent nearly six months…

Learn more about North Dakota Boys State!

03/16/26: Jamie Selzler is a Fargo-based leader and longtime Boys State mentor filling in for Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views." He has a full KFGO studio to talk about North Dakota Boys State. North Dakota Boys State is an immersive summer leadership academy designed for young men who have just co…

Jamie Selzler visits with West Fargo United hockey coach of the year, Kennedy Blair

03/16/26: Jamie Selzler sits down with his cousin and West Fargo United hockey coach, Kennedy Blair. Kennedy just finsihed her first year as head coach of the West Fargo United Girls’ Hockey Program, and helped bring the team to win the state championship. Kennedy began her collegiate career at th…

Jim Shaw interviews international journalist and Fargo native, Roxana Saberi, on the Iran war

03/13/26: InForum columnist Jim Shaw is a former KVRR TV news director and is guest-hosting for Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views." He is joined by international journalist and Fargo native, Roxana Saberi, about the war in Iran. She has been reporting on the war for outlets such as The New York Time…

Former Cass County commissioner, Chad Peterson, enters race for Fargo City Commission

03/13/26: Inforum Columnist Jim Shaw is filling in for Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views." Former Cass County Commissioner Chad Peterson announced his campaign Thursday morning.  Chad is a small business owner who served three terms on the Cass County Commission. The commission seats of Denise Kol…

Ukrainian Anastassiya Andrianova speaks to fourth anniversary of Russia-Ukraine war

03/13/26: Former KVRR TV news director, Jim Shaw, is filling in for Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views," and is joined in the KFGO studio by Anastassiya Andrianova. Anastassiya was born in Ukraine, and her parents and brother still live in Ukraine. She shares her thoughts on the war in Ukraine with J…

Senator Kent Conrad, "I do think it was a mistake not to have a debate and vote" regarding the Iran war

03/13/26: Inforum Columnist Jim Shaw is filling in for Joel Heitkamp, and is joined by former United States Senator, Kent Conrad. Jim asks Senator Conrad about his take on the war in Iran, what the protocol was in regards to war when he was in office, and he reflects on the Iraq war.  (Joel Heitka…