News & Views with Joel Heitkamp

12/2/25: Jim Shaw of the Forum joins News and Views to discuss the decisions made by the Trump Administration on immigrants and immigration.

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12/2/25: Moorhead Mayor Shelly Carlson will be running for the Minnesota House of Representatives after being Mayor of Moorhead since 2022. She was also elected as a City Council Member, and appointed Mayor in February of 2021.

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12/2/25: Ben Holsen joins News and Views to discuss lighting during the holiday season, solar power for next year, and more.

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12/02/25: Dennis Carlson and John Tye join News and Views to discuss a lawsuit against Cenex Harvest Sales(CHS). You can view the lawsuit files on the News and Views Blog page. 

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12/1/2025: NDSU President David Cook was recently named the next president of Iowa State University, which was his alma mater. He has sereved as NDSU's President since 2022, and will take over as President Iowa State on March 1st. 

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11/27/25: Happy Thanksgiving from "News and Views!" Joel Heitkamp and Abby Miller are joined again by rancher and former State Senator, Steve Tomac. Steve is one of 18 kids, and he and Joel share stories of growing up in big families. 

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11/27/25: Happy Thanksgiving! Jean Fredean joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about the need for Salvation Army bell-ringers. If you're in the Richland County area, call Shirley at 701-403-9549, Wahpeton Walmart you can call Jenny and Mary at 701-642-7807, or EconoFoods you can call Jean at 701-640-1641. 

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11/26/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Governor Armstrong ahead of Thanksgiving to talk about tariffs, school lunches, our farmers, and more. 

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11/26/25: The studio is full of our regular crew with Jack Michaels, Tom Szymanski, Rusty Halvorson, and Joel Heitkamp making all of their picks for the upcoming NFL games. They're joined by Katie Christensen-Mineer, President of the Fargo School Board, to learn her picks. 

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11/26/25: Advocacy organization Together For School Meals plans to submit language for a potential ballot petition that would provide free school meals to North Dakota students. Joel Heitkamp is joined on "News and Views" by Robin Nelson, chair of the ballot petition’s sponsoring committee, and Amy Jacobson, executive director of Prairie Action ND and member of the coalition.

Read the full article at KFGO.com. 

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11/25/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by Eric Wilkie, the Executive Director of the FM Area Foundation. They talk about the Caring Catalog (and even give away some money to a few participants) as well as their campaign to celebrate 65 years in the community. 

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11/25/25: Joel Heitkamp learns more about NDSCS athletics from Reggie and Jack on "News and Views." Reggie Jackson is the Athletic Director for NDSCS and Jack Junker is the Head Baseball Coach at NDSCS.

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11/24/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by former Fargo Broadcaster and KFGO Reporter Al Aamodt, as well as Jack Zaleski, former Editor of the Devils Lake Daily Journal and The Forum’s editorial page. They cover all of the big news including Congresswoman Taylor Greene's surprise announcement that she will resign in January, President Trump calling a reporter "piggy," and more. 

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11/21/25:  Cally Musland-Peterson is the Editor of the state's largest-circulated publication, North Dakota Living, and former Producer of "News and Views," and is hosting the show this morning. She is joined by Jeffrey Jensen, the Watford City Police Department PIO and police officer. Jeff talks about the opening of McDonald's in Watford City and the heavy traffic and calls due to the opening. 

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11/21/25:  Cally Musland-Peterson is the Editor of the state's largest-circulated publication, North Dakota Living, and former Producer of "News and Views," and is hosting the show this morning. Cally learns more about the history of the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings rivalry from Cliff Christl, the Green Bay Packers team historian and former journalist.

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11/21/25:  Cally Musland-Peterson is the Editor of the state's largest-circulated publication, North Dakota Living, and former Producer of "News and Views," and is hosting the show this morning. Cally is joined in the KFGO by Steve Andrist, the Co-Chair of the North Dakota News Cooperative.

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11/21/25:  Cally Musland-Peterson is the Editor of the state's largest-circulated publication, North Dakota Living, and former Producer of "News and Views," and is hosting the show this morning. She is joined by Katrina Hanenberg, the Pride of Dakota Specialist for the ND Department of Agriculture, to talk about the Pride of Dakota Showcase this weekend in Fargo. Admission continues to be free thanks to the Bank of North Dakota College SAVE Plan!

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11/21/25: Cally Musland-Peterson is the Editor of North Dakota Living and former Producer of "News and Views," and is hosting the show this morning. Cally is joined by North Dakota State Representative Anna Novak. She is from Hazen and is the Chair of the interim energy development and transmission committee. 

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11/20/25: We're missing Rusty Halvorson and Joel Heitkamp is on the road in Ashley, ND with Ryan Janke, but we still have Jack Michaels, Tom Szymanski, and our guest-picker, Dan Wogsland in the KFGO studio. 

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11/20/25: Kacey Holm is the Vice Chairman of the North Dakota Dickey County Commission, and joins Joel Heitkamp while he broadcasts from Ashley, North Dakota. 

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11/19/25: Jamie Selzler is guest-hosting "New and Views," and is joined by the Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee, Artie Blanco. They talk about the current state of both Democratic and Republican parties, priorities of each party, and more. 

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11/19/25: Jamie Selzler is in for Joel Heitikamp, and is joined by Dexter Dutton to talk about the upcoming Christkindlmarkt. Dexter is the Development Manager for Folkways and shares when the event is and what to expect from it. 

Learn more and buy your tickets online at folkways.org.

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11/19/25: Jamie Selzler is filling in for Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views," and is joined by Art Thompson. Governor Burgum appointed Art Thompson as North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance (WSI) Director in October of 2022. He joined WSI following four years as executive director of the North Dakota Concrete Council, where he led all aspects of the industry trade association.

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11/19/25: Jamie Selzler is North Dakota's DNC Committeeman and is filling in for Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views." He's joined by Jane Kleeb to talk about the nominee process within the Democratic Party, voter outreach, priorities of the party, and more. 

Jane Kleeb is the President of the Association of State Democratic Committees and since December 2016, she has served in a volunteer capacity as Chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party.

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11/18/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Minnesota House Speaker, Lisa Demuth. She recently announced she’s joining a crowded field of GOP candidates running for Governor of Minnesota.
Speaker Demuth has represented a central Minnesota district in the House since 2019 and was elected GOP minority leader in 2022. She said her top campaign priorities include lowering taxes, improving educational outcomes for students and combatting fraud in state government programs.

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11/18/25: Jen Pickett is the Recycling Coordinator for the City of Fargo, and Mary Aldrich is the Sales Manager at MinnKota EnviroServices. They cover "America Recycles Day" and their cans for cartons promotion, and take your questions.

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11/17/25: Paul Greenwood is an expert in the field of elder abuse and fraud prevention, and AARP Fraud Ambassador. Paul is a retired San Diego Deputy District Attorney, and now consults on elder abuse cases and trains law enforcement and Adult Protective Services agencies.

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11/14/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Perry Miller, Richland County Commissioner, and Randy Monson, the Mayor of Christine, North Dakota. An intersection on the west side of Christine is changing from a 2-way to 4-way stop due to high traffic volume and numerous speed violations and accidents. 

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11/13/25: Midwest Communications-owned KFGO has hired Gretchen Hjelmstad as the newest member of the KFGO News team, and she joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views" to talk about her new role. 

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11/14/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined on "News and Views" by Marc Caputo to have a conversation on the Epstein files under the Trump Administration. Marc is a Trump White House Reporter for Axios and formerly was a senior writer for Politico. 

You can read Marc's article on the Epstein list, as well as any other articles, at Axios.com. 

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11/14/25: Dr. Brandon Lunak is the superintendent of Moorhead Area Public Schools, and joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views." Last week, voters passed the Moorhead Schools operating levy and a capital projects levy.

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11/13/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting live from Williston State College and is joined by Dr. Zahi Atallah, the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Dr. Atallah has a wealth of expertise in grant management, publishing and presentations at scientific conferences, and numerous journal articles and publications.

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11/13/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting from Williston State College in Western North Dakota, and is joined by Tessa Van Doorne to highlight a new healthcare training facility. Tessa Van Doorne, MSN, RN, and Medical Assistant Program Director speaks about the new facility and what the program looks like for students. 

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11/13/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting from the campus of Williston State College in Williston, North Dakota, and is joined by Dr. Bernell Hirning. Dr. Hirning is the President of Williston State College, and brings over 30 years of educational leadership experience to the institution.

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11/12/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting live from Killdeer, North Dakota and is joined by a few different guests to highlight the town. 

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11/13/25: Joel is broadcasting live from Williston State College, and is joined there by our guest picker, Hunter Berg. The KFGO studio is still full with Rusty Halvorson, Jack Michaels, and Tom Szymanski all making their picks for the upcoming NFL games. 

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11/12/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting live from Killdeer on his way to Williston, ND, and talks about Dickinson State University. Joel chats with Ty Orton, the executive director for the DSU Heritage Foundation. They are also joined by former State Legislator, Shirley Meyer, to elaborate on the greatness of Dickinson, ND. 

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11/12/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined on "News and Views" by the Mayor of Harwood, ND, Blake Hankey, to get an update on the data center being built in the town. Mayor Hankey appeared at the latest Fargo City Commission meeting to ask the city to “back off” of a land grab for a proposed AI data center. 

Read the full article at KFGO.com. 

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11/12/25: Katie Christensen Mineer is the President of the Fargo School Board, and joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views" to talk about naming the new elementary school in Fargo. The Fargo School Board has narrowed down the list of possible names for the new northside elementary school to 29, and will rank its top five names at its November 12 meeting. The final naming decision will be made at the board’s November 25 meeting. 

To read more and see the full list of names, head to KFGO.com!

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11/11/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting from the North Dakota Veterans Home in Lisbon, and is joined again by Bill Anderson, a Marine that served in the Vietnam War. 

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