News & Views with Joel Heitkamp

11/06/26: Jeb Williams is serving as Director of the North Dakota Game and Fish Department after being appointed by Governor Burgum in 2021. He speaks to Joel Heitkamp about hunting safety, gratis permits, and more on "News and Views."

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11/06/26: Erika Yoney is a psychiatric nurse practitioner who just won her race for Minnesota House District 4A with 66% of the vote. She joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about the election and her goals for the legislative session. 

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11/06/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined by his sister and former United States Senator, Heidi Heitkamp, to recap the midterm election win for Democrats.

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11/05/26: Chris Gibbs is an Ohio Farmer, and former Chair of the Republican Party in Selby County Ohio, serving for seven years until 2015. He was then elected as the Chair of the Democratic Party in Selby County in Ohio. He’s also the Board President of Rural Voices USA and the Chair of Gateway Arts.

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11/05/26: Drew Wrigley is the current Attorney General of North Dakota and previously served as North Dakota’s 17th United States Attorney. He recently won his re-election with 63% of the vote.

He joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views" to discuss the Midterm Election, the Ray Holmberg case, the Ethics Commission, and more. 

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11/05/26: The studio is full for another week of making picks for the upcoming NFL games. Joel Heitkamp, Jack Michaels, Rusty Halvorson, and guest-picker Minnesota State Patrol Sergeant Jesse Grabow make their picks thanks to West Main Pizza and United Automotive Tech Center.

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11/04/26: Former Inforum and current KFGO Columnist Jim Shaw joins Joel Heitkamp the morning after the 2026 Midterm Elections. They share their thoughts, take your calls, and go over all the big wins and losses of the night. 

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11/03/26: Dr. Kari Odermann is a North Dakota native and lived in Ukraine with her family. They fled Kyiv prior to the attacks on the city. She has been a political commentator in Ukraine and covered President Zelensky when she was a news anchor.

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11/02/26: United States Senator Amy Klobuchar joins Joel Heitkamp on the day before the Midterm Election. She's running for Governor of Minnesota against Speaker Lisa Demuth. 

Learn more about Amy Klobuchar and her campaign at amyklobuchar.com.

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11/02/26: Bjorn Solberg is running to represent District 1 in the Minnesota State Senate. He joins Joel Heitkamp in the KFGO studio do talk about his campaign, why he decided to run, and some of his top priorities. 

Learn more about Bjorn and his campaign at bjornforminnesota.com.

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10/28/26: Matt Dunlap is running for Maine's 2nd Congressional District. Matt was born and raised on a farm near Bar Harbor, and worked as a dishwasher, bartender, and fur-trapper before his time in government service. He joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views" to talk about his campaign for Congress. 

Learn more about Matt and his campaign at mattdunlapforuscongress.com.

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10/30/26: Dr. Cory Steiner began as Superintendent of Fargo Public Schools in July 2025. He joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about the Fargo School District Mill Levy. 

Learn more about the mill levies and find some frequently asked questions online here. 

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10/30/26: Will Westmoreland is a small farmer, and political consultant with a passion for the health of rural America and sustainable agriculture. He also founded The Back Forty, with the mission to use local events and media to turn the national focus toward rural America. 

Check out his Youtube page and videos here. 

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10/30/26: Vern Thompson is a former farmer and state legislator and now trucker, and is the Democratic-NPL candidate for North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner, running against incumbent Doug Goehring. 

Learn more about Vern's campaign and upcoming events at thompson4nd.com.

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10/29/26: Rick Wilson is a political strategist, author, and co-founder of the anti-Trump political action committee The Lincoln Project. He joins Joel Heitkamp to discuss key races to watch in the upcoming election, and the work that The Lincoln Project has done ahead of it. 

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10/29/26: The studio is full for another week of making picks for the upcoming NFL games. Joel Heitkamp, Jack Michaels, Rusty Halvorson, Tom Szymanski, and guest-picker and owner of West Main Pizza Todd Sawrey make their picks thanks to West Main Pizza and United Automotive Tech Center.

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10/29/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by John Pederson, candidate for North Dakota Public Service Commission. John is a Professor of History and Economics at Mayville State University, was the President of the North Dakota General Education Council, served six years as the president of the MSU Faculty Association, and served six years on the Church Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

Learn more about John and his campaign at demnpl.com/pederson4psc.

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10/28/26: Doug Goehring has been North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner since 2009, and is a third-generation farmer.

Learn more about Doug and his campaign at douggoehring.com.

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10/28/26: Ross Lockhart is a candidate for North Dakota House District 45 and 4th generation farmer. He works with his father on the family farm and followed in his mother’s footsteps to coach speech at Northern Cass.

Learn more about Ross and his campaign at rosslockhart.com.

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10/27/26: Trygve Hammer is a retired Marine Corps officer and a veteran of the Global War on Terror. He also taught 7-12 grade science in a rural school, worked on oil rigs in the Bakken, as a freight rail conductor, and as a counselor for Job Corps in Minot.

Learn more about Trygve and his campaign at hammerfornd.com.

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10/27/26: Stacy Heidenreich and Dr. Chris Tiongson are running for the North Dakota House in District 41 out of Fargo. 

North Dakota’s District 41 is located in southwest Fargo and includes a mix of established neighborhoods and newer, fast-growing areas. The district is largely residential, with nearby access to schools, parks, and local businesses that serve a growing population of families and professionals.

Learn more about Stacy at demnpl.com/stacyheidenreich and Chris at demnpl.com/drtfornd41.

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10/27/26: Dustin Gawrylow is the Managing Director of the North Dakota Watchdog Network, and
North Dakota Senator David Hogue is the Majority Leader representing District 38. Dustin is against North Dakota Ballot Measure 1, and Senator Hogue is a sponsor of it, and they join Joel on "News and Views" to discuss it. 

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10/26/26: Rick Brandvold is the Owner of Icewind Brewing in Mapleton, North Dakota. KFGO has teamed up with Icewind Brewing to bring you the best frozen pizza AND support your local Sanford Children’s Hospital. Now through November 2nd, you can pre-order frozen pizza from Icewind Brewing at KFGO.com. 

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10/26/26: Morton County resident Signe Snortland has been endorsed by the Bis/Man Democratic-NPL Party for senate for District 33 of the state legislature. She joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about her campaign and the biggest concerns from voters, including data centers. 

You can learn more about Signe and her campaign at bismanleaders.com.

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10/23/26: At 25 years old, Owen Werner made the choice to run for Minnesota House of Representatives District 9B. He joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about his decision to run and what his goals if elected will be. 

You can learn more about Owen and his campaign at wernerforhouse.com.

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10/23/26: Joel is joined by Dan Stensvold on "News and Views" to share the stories of our veterans and learn more about his efforts of bringing Vietnam Veterans to Vietnam. Learn more and sign up for the trip by calling Dan at 701-331-2104.

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10/22/26: Blake Nixon is the President of Geronimo Power. Geronimo Power develops, owns and operates large-scale power and affiliated digital infrastructure projects throughout America’s Heartland, including solar, wind, energy storage and powered data parks.

He joins Joel Heitkamp in the KFGO studio ahead of a moratorium public hearing and proposed vote taking place tonight. 

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10/22/26: The studio is full for another week of making picks for the upcoming NFL games. Joel Heitkamp, Jack Michaels, Rusty Halvorson, Tom Szymanski, and guest-picker Steve Dirksen make their picks thanks to West Main Pizza and United Automotive Tech Center.

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10/21/26: Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan is running for the U.S. Senate in Minnesota against GOP sports broadcaster Michele Tafoya. 

Peggy was raised by a single mom in St. Louis Park, Peggy’s family was able to make it because of hard work and help from public programs like Section 8 housing, SNAP, and childcare assistance. Peggy is Ojibwe and a member of the White Earth Nation. At just 25, Peggy became the youngest member of the Minneapolis School Board. In 2015, Peggy was elected to the state legislature and became Minnesota’s Lieutenant Governor in 2019.

Learn more about her an...

10/21/26: Ariston Johnson is a Watford City-based attorney who has represented clients in mineral rights, civil rights and other cases - he’s now running for North Dakota State Supreme Court against incumbent Justice Jerod Tufte.

Learn more about Ariston and his campaign on his Facebook page.

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10/21/26: Jen Pickett is the Recycling Coordinator for the City of Fargo and Mary Aldrich is the Sales Manager at MinnKota EnviroServices Inc.

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10/20/26: Dr. Thorvald “Tod” Dahle graduated from the Criminal Justice PhD program at NDSU in 2016. He taught at Minnesota State University Mankato in the criminal justice program, is a former Police Chief in Oregon, and former Police Captain for the Fargo Police Department. He joins Joel Heitkamp to discuss the recent shooting in Oregon and gun safety. 

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10/20/26: Amy Jacobson is with Together for School Meals, an organization urging voters to vote yes on Measure 2 on November 3. She joins Joel in the KFGO studio to talk about Measure 2 and their upcoming day of action on October 24 in Fargo. 

Learn more about Together for School Meals and Measure 2 at togetherforschoolmeals.org.

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10/20/26: Jeana Peinovich is the Director of Lend A Hand Up in Fargo, and joins Joel on "News and Views." Jeana is responsible for the success and expansion of Lend A Hand Up, which supports volunteer efforts to raise funds for individuals and families experiencing hardship due to a medical issue, loss of life, or other traumatic event. 

Learn about all their upcoming fundraisers and post your own on their website. 

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10/20/26: Bob Anderson is a Valley City State University Fisheries and Wildlife Science Program Professor. VCSU’s fisheries and wildlife science program prepares students for careers in wildlife management, fisheries management, conservation law enforcement and other careers in natural resources.  Small class sizes give students opportunities to work closely with faculty, gain practical experience, and build professional connections.

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10/19/26: Scot Kelsh is running for the North Dakota Public Service Commission. He has spent his career serving his community — as a firefighter with IAFF Local 642, and today as a tutor and special education behavior technician with Fargo Public Schools. From 1996 to 2014, Scot represented District 11 in Fargo in the North Dakota House of Representatives, eventually serving as Assistant Minority Leader.

Learn more about Scot and his campaign at kelshforpsc.com.

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10/19/26: Brian Bengs is an independent running in the November 3 election against incumbent Republican Mike Rounds for a seat representing South Dakota in the U.S. Senate. Brian has spent his life serving his country as a Navy enlistee, Air Force attorney, educator, and national park ranger. 

Learn more about Brian and his campaign at bengsforsouthdakota.com.

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10/16/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Minnesota's Attorney General Keith Ellison on "News and Views." Keith has served as attorney general since Minnesotans first elected him in 2018, and before becoming attorney general, he represented Minnesotans in the U.S. House of Representatives for 12 years.

Learn more about Keith and his campaign at keithellison.org.

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10/15/26: Al Aamodt worked at WDAY for 35 years, as an Editor at KVLY, was a news broadcaster at KFGO, and taught at MSUM. Jack Zaleski is now a columnist at the North Dakota Monitor after working at the Forum for over 30 years, and also was Editor of the Devils Lake Daily Journal. Jane Ahlin is a guest columnist for The Forum and taught English at MSUM, and is an alum from UND and MSUM.

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10/15/26: The studio is full for another week of making picks for the upcoming NFL games. Tyler Axness, Jack Michaels, Rusty Halvorson, Tom Szymanski, and guest-picker Dave Schultz make their picks thanks to West Main Pizza. 

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