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08/26/26: Dr. Allen Burgad is the Interim President of Valley City State University and joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views." They discuss the new school year, enrollment numbers, athletics, and more. (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.)…
08/26/26: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting from Duluth and is joined by Mike Rasmusson from Midwest Communications. Mike's great grandpa was a believed to be a Rough Rider or with the Co. G, 1st N. Dakota Inf. U.S. Volunteers and served in the Battle of Manila Bay. Mike shares his family history with the listeners of "News and Views." (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in…
08/26/26: Steve Simon is Minnesota's 22nd Secretary of State, and was sworn into office in January 2015. Before being elected Minnesota's Secretary of State, he served in the Minnesota House of Representatives for ten years representing the communities of St. Louis Park and Hopkins. (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, "News &…
08/25/26: Dr Ezioma Gbujie MD, MPH, MBA is a board-certified Internist and Addiction Medicine specialist who believes that prevention through education is the cheapest way of tackling the Addiction epidemic. She is passionate about leveraging the intersections between the clinical, public health, economic and psychological impacts of Addiction to help people on their recovery journeys, breaking…
08/25/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by the new Mayor of Fargo, Josh Boschee. Josh was elected in June and is a former North Dakota State Senator. (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.) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
08/25/26: Bill Peterson is the Director of the State Historical Society of North Dakota and the Chair of the Joint Military Museum Advisory Committee. He joins Joel to discuss the funding and construction issues around the North Dakota Military Museum ahead of the special session. (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, "News &…
08/24/2026: Professor Laurie Levenson is a Professor of Law at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles and Legal Commentator for CBS, CNN, ABC, NBC, BBC, and NPR. She is also the David W. Burcham Chair in Ethical Advocacy at Loyola where she teaches evidence, criminal law, ethics, and trial advocacy. The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Trump can, for now, move forward with construction of his…
08/24/2026: Dean Meyer served in the North Dakota State Senate from 1982 to 1992, chairing both the State and Federal and Natural Resources Committees. He also served as President of the North Dakota Stockmen's Association from 1992 to 1994. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
08/24/2026: Riaz Aziz is an Instructor of Economics at Concordia College, and has taught courses in business, economics, management, finance, and entrepreneurship. He is also the CEO of the Begunahi Foundation, which is dedicated to educating and empowering underprivileged women in India. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
08/21/26: Marshall Stewart is the 16th president of North Dakota State University. He has served in this role since May 2026, bringing more than three decades of leadership. (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.) See omnystudio.com/listener…
08/20/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by Fargo City Commissioner Michelle Turnberg. She joins "News and Views" to discuss former Mayor Tim Mahoney getting confirmed as the Fargo Cass Public Health Officer, as well as the proposed ward system. (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…
08/19/26: Senator David Hogue is the North Dakota Senate Majority Leader and Chairman of the Legislative Management Committee. He joins Joel Heitkamp to discuss the upcoming special session. (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.) See…
08/19/26: Shannon Schweigert is the principal manager with PACE Fundraising, a Fargo-based consultant working on behalf of the North Dakota National Guard Foundation, and has been fundraising for 30+ years. He joins Joel Heitkamp to answer some questions about the North Dakota Military Gallery. (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program,…
08/18/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined by United States Senator John Hoeven on "News and Views." Senator Hoeven is Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee. (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…
08/18/26: Trygve Hammer is a retired Marine Corps officer and veteran of the Global War on Terror. He taught 7-12 grade science, worked on oil rigs in the Bakken as a freight rail conductor, and as a counselor for the Job Corps in Minot. (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.…
08/18/26: Jen Pickett is the Recycling Coordinator for the City of Fargo and Mary Aldrich is the Sales Manager at MinnKota EnviroServices Inc. (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.) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
08/17/26: Drew Wrigley is the current Attorney General of North Dakota and previously served as North Dakota's 17th United States Attorney. He is calling on State Senator Magrum to withdraw a proposed legislative resolution seeking presidential clemency for two men convicted in the 1983 shootout that killed two U.S. marshals near Medina. (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in…
08/14/26: Tyler Axness, Host of Afternoons Live, is in for Joel Heitkamp and is joined in the studio by Andrew Rockhold. Andrew is the Republican candidate running for Minnesota House District 4A, which covers all of Moorhead south of 15th Avenue North. He will face DFL candidate Erika Yoney in November. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
08/14/26: Tyler Axness, host of Afternoons Live, is in for Joel Heitkamp and is joined by Tim Purdon. Tim Purdon is an attorney and partner at Robins Kaplan in Bismarck , and Former United States Attorney for the District of North Dakota. A North Dakota state senator plans to introduce a resolution urging President Donald Trump to grant executive clemency to two men serving life sentences for…
08/14/26: Afternoons Live Host, Tyler Axness, is in for Joel Heitkamp and is joined in the KFGO studio by Dane DeKrey to speak about his client, Werner Kunkel. Dane is criticizing Immigration and Customs Enforcement's decision to take Kunkel into custody one day after a judge agreed to release him from jail because his murder conviction from 1996 was overturned. Read more at KFGO.com. Dane is a…
08/13/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined by North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong to speak about the goals and motivations for the upcoming special session in the legislature. (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.) See omnystudio.com/listener for…
