08/25/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the studio by Al Aamodt and Jack Zaleski to talk about everything from Trump's policies to war to journalism practices. Jack Zaleski is a former Editor of the Devils Lake Daily Journal and The Forum’s editorial page, and now works as a columnist for The Forum. Al Aamodt is a former Fargo Broadcaster and KFGO Reporter. 

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08/22/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting live from the campus of the North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton, ND and is joined by their President, Dr. Rod Flanigan. He speaks to his time prior to higher-ed, and what brought him to NDSCS. 

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08/22/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by the Mayor of Lankin, ND, Francis Praska. Francis has served as Mayor of Lankin for 50 years, and served on the city council for seven years prior to that. He joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about his time as an elected official and how things have changed. 

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08/22/25: Rania Batrice is a first-generation American, born to Palestinian parents who moved to the United States in pursuit of a better life for themselves and their family. She founded Batrice & Associates, a communications, mediating, organizing, and legislative strategy firm that advises elected officials, candidates, non-profits, and companies in the United States and around the world.

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08/22/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting from the campus of the North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton, ND, and is joined by their Athletics Director, Reggie Jackson. Reggie talks about all that the two-year college has to offer in their athletics department. 

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08/21/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting from Harley-Davidson Of Fargo and is joined by Adrian Smith, the General Manager, who has worked at Harley-Davidson of Fargo for 24 years. They talk about the newest bikes for sale, safety, upcoming events, and more. 

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08/21/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Tyler Stafslien to have a conversation about farmers dealing with the current Administration's trade actions. Tyler was elected as District 3 North Dakota Farmers Union Director in January 2018. He is a fourth-generation farmer, living on a farm homesteaded by his family in 1912. He farms 2,000 acres of wheat, barley, peas, lentils, flax and soybeans. Although he resides in the country, Stafslien is the mayor of Makoti. He has served on his local grain elevator cooperative board since 2005.

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08/21/25: Jen Pickett, the Recycling Coordinator for the City of Fargo, joins Joel Heitkamp for another segment to talk about recycling. They talk about good recycling habits to bring as kids head back to school, what you can and can't recycle, and more. 

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08/20/25: Prairie Rose Seminole is a citizen of the Three Affiliated Tribes of North Dakota. She served on the Fargo Human Relations Commission in Fargo from 2001 to 2010, serving as Chairperson from 2007-2010. She joins Joel Heitkamp on KFGO radio to talk about a large amount of missing North Dakota teenagers. 

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08/20/25: Paul Watts is the Clinical Director and Certified Hyperbaric Technologist at Swanson Hyperbarics. He joins Joel Heitkamp in the KFGO studio to talk about the work at Swanson Hyperbarics in Fargo. 

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