03/31/26: Jim Shaw is a frequent Guest Host at KFGO, a former WDAY TV reporter, former KVRR TV news director, and now, a former columnist at the Inforum. He recently wrote a farewell to readers and about his 47 years in journalism, and now joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about the firing from Forum Communications. 

(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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03/31/26: Rocky Schneider is the Executive Director of Downtown Community Partnership, and joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views" to talk about Downtown Fargo. 

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03/31/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined by the lone Congressman from South Dakota and candidate for Governor, Dusty Johnson. They discuss the government shutdown, the tariff impact to our agriculture industry, his campaign for Governor of South Dakota, 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 weekdays from 8 – 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)

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03/30/26: Lori Ishaug is the Board Vice President of the Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN and has been with the Honor Flight since 2015. She joins News and Views to talk about the May Honor Flight, fundraising events, favorite stories, 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 weekdays from 8 – 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)

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03/20/26: Chris Deery is the Cass County Veteran Service Officer and is an Operation Iraqi Freedom(OIF) Veteran. Prior to his job, he worked for Gladys Ray homeless shelter that supported helping homeless veterans with housing, employment and education.

(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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03/30/26: Jen Pickett is the City of Fargo's Recycling Supervisor, and she joined News and Views, to talk about the fundraiser she is hosting, for the Veterans Honor Flight on Saturday, April 4th. 

(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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03/27/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined on "News and Views" by Noah Coughlan to discuss his run across all 50 states. Noah ran through Fargo on Monday, during his 5,500-mile trek across the U.S., aiming to finish in Hawaii on July 4 for America’s 250th birthday. When he finishes, he will be the third person to cross the country on foot.

Learn more about Noah and support him at RunForUSA.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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03/27/26: Joel Heitkamp has a full studio with the crew from Fix It Forward: Matthew, Jeremy, and Travis. They tell the listeners about how Fix It Forward started, what their biggest needs are, their work in the community, and more. Celebrate with Fix It Forward as they give away their 700th vehicle in the community!

(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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03/27/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined by his sister and former United States Senator, Heidi Heitkamp. The Senate unanimously voted in a rare overnight session to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, excluding Immigration and Customs Enforcement and parts of Customs and Border Protection.

(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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03/26/26: Ruark Hotopp is the District 8 National Vice President of the AFGE (American Federation of Government Employees) representing 820,000 federal and D.C. government workers across the United States and the world. He joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about the government shutdown impacting TSA workers. 

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