• North Dakota ACLU explains protest rights ahead of No Kings protests
    Oct 17 2025

    10/17/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined on "News and Views" by Cody Schuler to talk about the No Kings protests taking place around the country tomorrow. Cody shares that he'll be a speaker and what attendees should know about their rights. Cody Schuler is the Advocacy Manager for the ACLU of 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 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)

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    11 mins
  • Chris Helmick has been Moorhead Police Chief for six months!
    Oct 17 2025

    10/17/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by the Police Chief of the Moorhead Police Department, Chris Helmick. They talk about his time with the Fargo Police Department, goals for Moorhead, and the biggest changes since he first started.

    (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.)

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    13 mins
  • Greg Lardy talks about the current farming situation with Joel Heitkamp and Rusty Halvorson
    Oct 16 2025

    10/16/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by Greg Lardy, the Vice President for Agricultural Affairs at North Dakota State University. KFGO Farm and Ranch Reporter, Rusty Halvorson, also joins the conversation to bring his expertise and ask a few questions.

    (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.)

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    25 mins
  • NFL Pick It or Stick It - Week 7
    Oct 16 2025

    10/16/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the studio by Tom Szymanski, Jack Michaels, Rusty Halvorson, and our guest-picker, Deano for another week of Pick It or Stick It! Each guy makes their pick for the upcoming NFL games thanks to West Main Pizza in the Rail District in Dilworth, MN.

    (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.)

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    14 mins
  • Dr. Kari Heerman presents, "Geopolitical Implications of Trade Policies" at NDSU on Friday Oct 17
    Oct 15 2025

    10/15/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Dr. Kari Heerman for a conversation on worldwide trade policies. Kari is a senior fellow and director of Trade and Economic Statecraft at the Brookings Institution. Previously, Dr. Heerman was acting chief economist in the Office of the Chief Economist at the U.S. Department of State.

    Kari Heerman will present "Geopolitical Implications of Trade Policies" in the Human Progress and Flourishing Workshop on Friday October 17th at 10 AM. This event is free and open to all members of the NDSU community and the public.

    (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.)

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    15 mins
  • Travis Hoeg and Shannon Herman from NDSCS join Joel Heitkamp in the studio
    Oct 15 2025

    10/15/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the studio by representatives from NDSCS to learn about their role in the state's workforce, their work on aviation maintenance, a helicopter landing, and more. Travis Hoeg is the NDSCS Fargo Director of Operations and Shannon Herman is with NDSCS Workforce Affairs.

    (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.)

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    14 mins
  • “FBI reassigns nearly one-quarter of agents to help ICE locate and arrest people”
    Oct 15 2025

    10/15/25: Jason Lalljee is a journalist and senior editor for Axios' business desk, and joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views" to talk about FBI agents being moved over to help ICE arrest people.

    Read Jason's story and others at Axios.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.)

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    12 mins
  • Jeff Lassle, "if Donald Trump thinks he'll make a lot of money on imports on tariffs...he's flat out wrong. We're in trouble"
    Oct 14 2025

    10/14/25: Jeff is the President and Chief Executive Officer of NexEra Materials Group, LLC based out of South Dakota. NexEra, the manufacturer of Cem-Rock planned to break ground on two new manufacturing facilities—one in Rapid City, SD, and another in Waycross, GA, but he changed his mind on it earlier this year.

    He joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views" to talk about the tariffs in place impacting American businesses and buyers.

    (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.)

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    47 mins