07/29/25: Eric Wilkie is the Executive Director of the FM Area Foundation, and joins Joel Heitkamp in the KFGO studio, as well as their Director of Marketing, Michelle Johnson. Eric tells Joel about their community grant and involvement, as well as their upcoming summer celebration.

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07/29/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined on "News and Views" by Zach Ducheneaux, Administrator for USDA's Farm Service Agency under the Biden Administration. Zach previously served as the Executive Director of the Intertribal Agriculture Council, and served as tribal council representative for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. He and Joel talk about the cost-cutting relocations within the USDA by the Trump Administration. 

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07/25/25: North Dakota State Senator Josh Boschee is guest hosting on "News and Views," and is joined by Sergeant Jenna Clawson Huibregtse from the North Dakota Highway Patrol. She and Josh visit about the changes impacting the ND Highway Patrol after the legislative session since they will be law on August 1st. 

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07/25/25: North Dakota State Senator Josh Boschee is hosting for Joel Heitkamp, and is joined on "News and Views" by Tim Chapman to talk about the International Peace Garden. Tim Chapman is the CEO of the International Peace Garden, and lets the listeners know about the highlights of the Peace Garden, what you need to know before you visit, gives information on an upcoming event, and more. 

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07/25/25: Josh Boschee is a State Senator from Fargo, and is joined on "News and Views" by the President of North Dakota United, Nick Archuleta. Nick talks about funding issues ahead of the upcoming school year, services impacted by funding shortages, things to look forward to in this upcoming school year, and more.

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07/25/25: State Senator Josh Boschee fills in for Joel Heitkamp on this July Friday, and is joined in the KFGO studio by Charley Johnson. Charley is the current President and CEO of the Fargo-Moorhead Convention and Visitors Bureau, and speaks with Josh about tourism to the area and his hopes for the new convention center. 

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07/24/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by Ed O'Keefe, the CEO of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation. Ed and Joel talk about the current state of the Library, what visitors will see there once it opens next year, and Ed talks about what he's learned about the former President since working on the project. 

You can learn more and make a donation to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library online at trlibrary.com. Make sure to check it out when it opens in July 2026!

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07/24/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by United States Senator Kevin Cramer to have a conversation about President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" and the impact it has on Medicaid recipients, as well as his thoughts on the Jeffrey Epstein files. 

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07/23/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined on "News and Views" by the Sheriff of Cass County, Jesse Jahner.

Cass County Sheriff Jahner says he is disappointed with the sentence given to a former deputy who pleaded guilty to inappropriate comments and actions toward women involved in the 24/7 alcohol and drug monitoring program.  

Darin Viken, 63, will serve five days of home monitoring, a year of probation, and must do 50 hours of community service after admitting to harassing six women in the program. Read the rest of the article at KFGO.com. 

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07/23/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by former candidate for U.S. Congress, Trygve Hammer, while broadcasting from the North Dakota State Fair in Minot. Trygve served the country in the military, worked on the oilfield rigs, and taught North Dakota students as a 7-12th grades science teacher. 

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