02/17/26: Retired Lieutenant Colonel Ivan Raiklin is a former Green Beret and Constitutional Attorney that served 25 years in the Department of Defense and national guard across five states and five continents. He’s now maybe more known for his beliefs that the January 6th insurrection was a setup and for his “Deep-state target list” with names that he believes wronged Donald Trump.

Ivan will be speaking in Fargo on February 20th with the Fargo Area Conservatives for their “Liberty and Justice for All” event at the Avalon. Learn more and buy your tickets at FargoConservatives.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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02/16/26: Smithfield Foods, Inc., an American food company and an industry leader in value-added packaged meats and fresh pork, today announced it has initiated the approval process to build a new state-of-the-art packaged meats and fresh pork processing facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Read more of the article from Rusty Halvorson at KFGO.com.

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02/16/26: Riaz Aziz is an Instructor of Economics at Concordia College, and has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in business, economics, management, finance, and entrepreneurship. 
Riaz is also the CEO of the Begunahi Foundation USA, which is dedicated to educating and empowering underprivileged women in India. 

(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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02/13/26: Nancy Martinez is the director of public policy for trade for the National Corn Growers Association. The Agricultural Coalition for the United-States-Mexico-Canada Agreement recently held a press conference to release a study pointing to the importance of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

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02/13/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Eleanor Watson is a CBS News reporter and producer covering the Pentagon. She joins Joel to talk about the recent news around Arizona Democrat Senator Mark Kelly and his legal battle with Secretary Pete Hegseth. A federal judge granted Sen. Kelly's request for a preliminary injunction against Pete Hegseth, in a lawsuit accusing the defense secretary of trying to punish him for his political speech. Senator Kelly, a former Navy Captain, sued Hegseth in January, one week after the defense secretary moved to formally censure him for participating in a video where he and several Democratic lawmakers told U.S. servicemembers they can refuse illegal orders.

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02/13/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by Fargo City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn to talk about his decision to run for Mayor of Fargo. Dave has been a city commissioner for 16 years. He was first elected in 2008 and served until 2012. He was elected again in 2014, 2018, and 2022. Piepkorn has been a small business owner and is currently self-employed. Others running are National Guard member Jake Coulter, Commissioner Denise Kolpack, and State Sen. Josh Boschee.  

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02/11/26: The Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN is a 501c3 non-profit, 100% volunteer organization that takes Veterans to Washington, DC free of charge to visit the memorials built in their honor. LuAnn McDonald is a Board Member and joins Joel in the KFGO studio to talk about the importance of the Veterans Honor Flight, and share some fun stories from her flights. 

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02/11/26: Tracee Capron is the Executive Director and Mike Meyer is the Director of Philanthropy for HIA Hospice, and they both join Joel Heitkamp in the KFGO studio. For over 40 years, Hospice of the Red River Valley has provided compassionate care across the region. Now, this legacy continues as HIA Hospice, offering vital support to individuals and families during life’s most challenging moments.

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02/11/26: A 100-year-old retired Navy Captain from South Dakota will be awarded the Medal of Honor for his faceoff with Soviet fighter jets during the Korean War. His story went untold for decades, as the mission had been classified as top secret. 

Read more about his story on KELO's website. 

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02/11/26: Mary Dolan with the Nelson Auto Group Fergus Falls Dealership and Josh Nesdahl is the Sales Manager for the Grand Forks dealership. They join Joel to share the latest deals and trends at Nelson Auto. 

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