08/07/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Senator John Hoeven to cover everything from the recent budget bill, to tariffs, and commodity prices. 

(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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08/07/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting live from Whitestown, IN for the Little League Baseball Midwest Region Tournament to watch his grandson's baseball team work towards the World Series. Joel is joined by John Magers, the Central Region Director for Little League International, to talk about the organization behind the scenes and what to look forward to. 

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08/06/25: While Joel Heitkamp is out of the office, Nick Archuleta, the President of North Dakota United, takes his place and chats with Levi Bachmeier about the upcoming school year in West Fargo.

Levi Bachmeier currently serves on the State Board of Higher Education and has served as business manager of the West Fargo School District since 2019. From 2016 to 2019 he served as an education policy adviser and policy director for then-North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum. Bachmeier previously taught high school social studies for two years with Teach for America and spent a summer as a policy analyst fellow at the U.S. Department of 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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08/06/25: Nick Archuleta, President of ND United, is filling in for Joel Heitkamp and is joined on "News and Views" by Amanda Peterson ahead of the upcoming school year. Amanada is the Director of Educational Improvement and Support at the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI). She leads initiatives focused on supporting and improving schools, particularly those identified as low-performing.

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08/06/25: The President of ND United, Nick Archuleta, is filling in for Joel Heitkamp and is joined by Erin Oban to talk about the importance and necessity of public schools. Erin Oban is a former State Senator from Bismarck and served as the state director of USDA Rural Development. She's now working with North Dakotans for Public Schools, which advocates for the policies, personnel, and resources needed to strengthen and improve our public schools

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08/05/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the studio by Matt Perdue to talk about his goals for becoming the next President of the North Dakota Farmers Union. Matt previously served as the Government Relations Director and Team Supervisor at ND Farmers Union, and stepped down to run for President. Mark Watne serves as the current President and decided to step down, and the next election will take place at the State Convention in December. 

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08/05/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by Ben Holsen from Holsen Home Solar. Joel and Ben talk about the federal tax credit status on solar power, electrical work, solar panel upkeep, and more. 

Learn more on their website, www.holsensolar.com

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08/05/25: After two shootings and one press conference, Joel Heitkamp is joined by Fargo City Commissioners Dave Piepkorn and Denise Kolpack. Commissioner Piepkorn expresses safety concerns for Downtown Fargo, pushes for a change in leadership of the Fargo Police Department, and shares disappointment in the handling of the recent press conference. 

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08/05/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Dr. Tim Mahoney, the Mayor of Fargo and Department Liaison for the Fargo Police Department. He speaks to Joel about the details of the two shootings in Fargo, ND over the weekend, as well as the behavior of the Fargo Police Chief at yesterday's press conference. 

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08/04/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Aaron Navarro from CBS to talk about the recent national jobs report and President Trump's firing of the Labor Statistics Chief. 

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