08/12/22: Jim Shaw is filling in for Joel, and is joined by Rebecca Marchand. Rebecca’s husband, Al Marchand, was a Fargo native and was murdered on September 11 in the hijacked United Airlines flight 175. 

08/12/22: Jim Shaw is filling in for Joel, and is joined by Rebecca Marchand. Rebecca’s husband, Al Marchand, was a Fargo native and was murdered on September 11 in the hijacked United Airlines flight 175.

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.

Rebecca Marchand shares her husband’s 9/11 story

03/23/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Mike Reuter, the Sports Broadcaster and News Director for KEYZ 660. The Williston State Women's basketball team will be playing in the 2026 NJCAA Division I Women’s National Championship at Townsley Law Arena in Louisiana. 

Stay up to date with the Tetons with KEYZ 660 AM.

(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.)

03/23/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Mike Reuter, the Sports Broadcaster and News Director for KEYZ 660. The Williston State Women's basketball team will be playing in the 2026 NJCAA Division I Women&rsquo;s National Championship at Townsley Law Arena in Louisiana.&nbsp;
Stay up to date with the Tetons <a href="https://keyzradio.com/williston-state-basketball-tournament/">with KEYZ 660 AM.</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.)

Williston State Tetons earn #20 seed at Nationals with Mike Reuter, KEYZ 660

03/20/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by Ben Holsen from Holsen Solar. Joel and Ben talk about the logistics of getting solar panels on your home or business, the types of solar systems, outdoor lighting, and more. 

Learn more on their website, www.holsensolar.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.)

03/20/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by Ben Holsen from Holsen Solar. Joel and Ben talk about the logistics of getting solar panels on your home or business, the types of solar systems, outdoor lighting, and more.&nbsp;
Learn more on their website,<a href="https://www.holsensolar.com/"> www.holsensolar.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.)

Ben Holsen wants to get you solar panels!

03/20/26: Joel is back in the KFGO studio, and is joined by Vern Thompson for an announcement. Vern Thompson announced that he’s running for North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner, and has already been endorsed by the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Executive Committee.

Vern is an independent trucker who hauls natural gas liquids. He represented the Minnewauken area in the ND House from 1989-1990 and served from 1997-2000 in the Senate, including one session as Senate minority caucus leader. He recently lost the endorsement for U.S. 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.)

03/20/26: Joel is back in the KFGO studio, and is joined by Vern Thompson for an announcement. Vern Thompson announced that he&rsquo;s running for North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner, and has already been endorsed by the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Executive Committee.
Vern is an independent trucker who hauls natural gas liquids. He represented the Minnewauken area in the ND House from 1989-1990 and served from 1997-2000 in the Senate, including one session as Senate minority caucus leader. He recently lost the endorsement for U.S. Congress.
(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.)

Rebecca Marchand shares her husband’s 9/11 story

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