11/26/24: Joel Heitkamp starts the show on a somber note by remembering Tony Bender. Tony Bender’s daughter announced on social media that her father passed away Sunday evening.  Joel Heitkamp, Don Haney and Ryan Janke, KFGO News Reporters, as well as Darrell Dorgan, a former television news director/anchor, all join to share their memories and stories of Tony Bender. 

11/26/24: Joel Heitkamp starts the show on a somber note by remembering Tony Bender. Tony Bender’s daughter announced on social media that her father passed away Sunday evening.  Joel Heitkamp, Don Haney and Ryan Janke, KFGO News Reporters, as well as Darrell Dorgan, a former television news director/anchor, all join to share their memories and stories of Tony Bender.

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.

Remembering publisher, author, and columnist: Tony Bender

04/28/26: Amy Goyer is AARP's national family and caregiving expert and has more than 35 years of professional experience serving and advocating for older adults, children and families, and people with disabilities.

A Thrifty White Pharmacy in in West Fargo, N.D., is the site of a program between AARP and Thrifty White Pharmacy targeting family caregivers. The program will connect Thrifty White shoppers with retail pharmacists, experienced caregivers, and AARP’s caregiving expert Amy Goyer. Everyone is welcome and no registration is required. 

Learn more at AARP.org.

(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.)

04/28/26: Amy Goyer is AARP's national family and caregiving expert and has more than 35 years of professional experience serving and advocating for older adults, children and families, and people with disabilities.
A Thrifty White Pharmacy in in West Fargo, N.D., is the site of a program between AARP and Thrifty White Pharmacy targeting family caregivers.&nbsp;The program will connect Thrifty White shoppers with retail pharmacists, experienced caregivers, and AARP&rsquo;s caregiving expert Amy Goyer. Everyone is welcome and no registration is required.&nbsp;
Learn more at <a href="https://www.aarp.org/states/north-dakota/a-helping-hand-for-caring-friends-and-family-members/">AARP.org.</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.)

AARP wants to connect with family caregivers at Thrifty White in West Fargo

04/28/26: Missy Heilman has served as the BIO Girls CEO since founding the organization in 2013 and joins Joel Heitkamp to chat about their upcoming 5K. 

Their 7th annual 5K is open to the community with all proceeds from this event support the BIO Girls mission. Run, walk, or jog to support the mental health of adolescent girls across the Midwest.

It's on Wednesday, April 29th at the The Lights in West Fargo. Learn more and support at BIOGirls.org.

(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.)

04/28/26: Missy Heilman has served as the BIO Girls CEO since founding the organization in 2013 and joins Joel Heitkamp to chat about their upcoming 5K.&nbsp;
Their 7th annual 5K is open to the community with all proceeds from this event support the BIO Girls mission. Run, walk, or jog to support the mental health of adolescent girls across the Midwest.
It's on Wednesday, April 29th at the&nbsp;The Lights in West Fargo. Learn more and support at <a href="https://www.biogirls.org/findyourkind5k">BIOGirls.org.</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.)

BIO Girls’ 7th Annual Find Your Kind 5K is back on April 29, 2026

04/28/26: Charley is a committee member of the Fargo Convention Center Committee and former Executive Director of the FM Convention and Visitors Bureau. 

Fargo City commissioners voted four to one to move forward with full financial vetting of the top two proposed convention center sites including Brewhalla and Fargo Civic Center.

The top four sites were ranked and selected by the Fargo Convention Center Committee. The committee started its work in January 2025 after voters approved a hotel sales tax increase to pay for the new convention center.

(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.)

04/28/26: Charley is a committee member of the Fargo Convention Center Committee and former Executive Director of the FM Convention and Visitors Bureau.&nbsp;
Fargo City commissioners voted four to one to move forward with full financial vetting of the top two proposed convention center sites including Brewhalla and Fargo Civic Center.
The top four sites were ranked and selected by the Fargo Convention Center Committee. The committee started its work in January 2025 after voters approved a hotel sales tax increase to pay for the new convention center.
(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.)

Remembering publisher, author, and columnist: Tony Bender

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