News & Views with Joel Heitkamp

06/12/26: Terrain officially launched today at the Cultivate Conference at Grand Farm in Fargo, North Dakota. Terrain is a water + farm land intelligence platform that helps growers, landowners, drainage professionals, and rural real estate professionals make smarter land decisions. The goal is simple: turn complex land data into practical insights that help users make better decisions. ...

06/12/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined by the President of the FM Redhawks, Brad Thom, to talk about their season and theme game tonight. Tonight they’ll become the Fargo Woodchippers - In honor of Fargo’s unique cinematic tie to the trusty piece of machinery, the RedHawks will become the Fargo Woodchippers for five games this summer, with tonight being the first. The team will wear special...

06/12/26: Alex Balazs was the GOP-endorsed candidate for Congress, and recently lost in the primary election to incumbent Julie Fedorchak. He joins Joel on "News and Views" to share his thoughts on the election and his goals going forward.  (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “News & Views,” can be heard weekd...

06/11/26: Jim Thompson, chairman of the ND Soybean Council, and Justin Sherlock, president of the ND Soybean Growers Association. They join Joel Heitkamp in the KFGO studio to talk about the current issues facing our soybean farmers and how the war in Iran is impacting them.  (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “News &a...

06/10/26: Trygve Hammer served in the military, worked on the oilfield rigs, and taught North Dakota students as a 7-12th grades science teacher, and now he’s running for Congress. He won his primary election and joins Joel Heitkamp in the studio to talk about that and his goals while running for Congress.  (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His...

06/10/26: KFGO Columnist Jim Shaw joins Joel Heitkamp in the KFGO studio to break down North Dakota primary results, including the Mayor of Fargo and Measure 1, and they also share their thoughts on some national primary races.  (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 &...

06/10/26: State Sen. Josh Boschee declared victory Tuesday night in a crowded five-way race to become Fargo’s next mayor, as voters also shook up the city commission and overwhelmingly approved an infrastructure tax extension. Boschee, a Democrat-NPL lawmaker representing Fargo’s District 44, secured nearly 47% of the vote. He comfortably outpaced his closest challenger, City Commissio...

06/09/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by Mr. B and actor Stephen Tobolowsky to talk about their upcoming event at the Fargo Theater. You know him as Ned Ryerson in Groundhog Day, but also as Mr. Bates in Freaky Friday and Freakier Friday, the amnesiac Sammy Jankis in Chris Nolan’s Memento, and “Captain of the Guard” in Spaceballs.  Learn more about the Th...

06/09/26: Ben Holsen with Holsen Solar joins Joel Heitkamp in the KFGO studio.  (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.

06/08/26: Alisa Mitskog serves in the North Dakota State Legislature representing District 25 out of Wahpeton. (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.

06/08/26: David Hogue is the Senate Majority Leader in the ND Legislature, representing District 38 out of Minot. He joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about why he helped sponsor Measure 1 regarding constitutional amendments. (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....

06/03/26: Levi Bachmeier is the state school superintendent and administrator of the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction. He was appointed by Governor Armstrong in October 2025. He joins News and Views to talk about his reelection campaign for State Superintendent. (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “News & Vi...

06/05/26: Tony Gehrig is hoping to reclaim his seat on the Fargo City Commission. Gehrig served on the commission from 2015 to 2022. He joins Joel on "News and Views" to address some controversy around his campaign and discuss the city budget and specials.  (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “News & Views,” c...

06/05/26: Scheels Arena, Bell Bank and Bluestem Amphitheatre have announced the Alison Krauss & Union Station concert originally planned for Bluestem Amphitheatre June 16 has been relocated to the Scheels Arena. After the closure of Jade Presents last week, the future of the concert was unknown. Scheels Arena worked with Bell Bank and other production partners to make sure the concert was...

06/04/26: Tracy Foss is running for North Dakota's Superintendent of Public Instruction. She’s a teacher and a lifelong North Dakotan. She discusses her campaign and goals with Joel on "News and Views." (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 Joe...

Dan Wogsland, Tony Grindberg, and John Dorso are in studio. With the passing of North Dakota lawmaker Gary Nelson, they talk about the memories of Gary Nelson in the legislature. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tyler Sand is running for the Fargo Park Board, and he joins News and Views to discus his campaign. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

06/02/26: Dustin Gawrylow is the Managing Director of the North Dakota Watchdog Network, and joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views" to talk about Measure 1 that will appear on the June primary ballots in North Dakota.  (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...

06/02/26: North Dakota State Senator Josh Boschee is running for Fargo mayor and has served in the state Legislature since 2013 in the House and Senate. He joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about his campaign and goals for the city.  Learn more about Josh and his campaign at joshforfargo.com. (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, &ld...

06/02/26: Greg Clark is a professional data analyst married to a teacher, and has served on the Fargo School Board for four years. He currently serves as chair of the school board’s Planning Committee and as vice chair of the Communications, Engagement, and Advocacy Committee. Learn more about Greg and his campaign for Fargo School Board at gregforfargo.com. (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show hos...

06/01/26: Vicki Dawson was reelected for her second term in 2022, originally joining the Fargo Park Board in 2018. Prior to her reelection, Vicki had been serving as the Fargo Park Board President and is the current President. Vicki is a Senior Risk Consultant for Federated Insurance. (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “New...

06/01/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by Fargo City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn. He hopes to serve as the next Mayor of Fargo, and takes questions and comments from the voters while on with Joel.  Learn more about Dave and his campaign at piepkornformayor.com. (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “News &amp...

05/29/26: Joe Deutsch was reelected for his fifth term to the Fargo Park Board in 2022, originally joining the Board in 2006. He joins Joel Heitkamp in the KFGO studio to discuss the Fargo Sports Complex, summer jobs and activities, 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 we...

05/29/26: Charles Tuttle is a conservative activist running for North Dakota superintendent of public instruction. He has previously run for State Superintendent, Secretary of State, and U.S House. The nonpartisan race for superintendent of public instruction includes incumbent Levi Bachmeier, who was appointed to the role by Gov. Armstrong in 2025. The Dem-NPL party gave a letter of support to Tr...

05/28/26: Long time KFGO Radio News Director has announced that he is stepping down from the position, effective May 29, 2026. Jurgens joined the heritage radio station in March 1983 and was promoted to news director in 1988. Jurgens is a Fergus Falls, Minnesota native.... Read the full article  at KFGO.com. Veteran TV reporter and anchor Daron Selvig will assume the news director position.&n...