04/14/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by the Executive Director of the North Dakota Ethics Commission, Rebecca Binstock. Prior to serving in this role, she had the privilege to serve as the pro se law clerk with the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota.

A House recommended several sweeping changes to the North Dakota Ethics Commission’s budget, including cutting a new full-time staff member and adding a new six-month deadline for processing ethics complaints.

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04/11/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by the Host of "Afternoons Live," Tyler Axness. They share their thoughts on immigration, tariffs, and the North Dakota State Legislature. 

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04/11/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by United States Senator Amy Klobuchar while she visits Moorhead to kick off her Rural Economy Tour where she'll visit 19 counties across Minnesota. She talks with Joel about the impact the Trump tariffs are having on Minnesota and what she's been doing in the Senate to help our relationship with Canada.

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04/11/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the studio by Katie Fast and Rylee Offerman to hear about everything happening in Downtown Fargo. Katie Fast is the Director of Property Management for the Kilbourne Group, and Rylee Offerman works at the Downtown Community Partnership as their Engagement and Memberships Manager.

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04/11/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined on "News and Views" by his sister, Heidi Heitkamp, for a conversation on President Trump's tariffs. Heidi served as one of North Dakota's U.S. Senators from 2013-2019, North Dakota Attorney General and North Dakota Tax Commissioner. 

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04/09/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Jeana Peinovich, the Lend A Hand Up Director, to talk about their upcoming fundraisers. Heidi Durand also joins to talk about the benefit for her son, Cully Durand.

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04/10/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by Paul Meyers from Legacy Wealth Management to get his take on President Trump's tariffs and the current state of our economy. Paul also hosts Investment Talk on Sunday mornings on KFGO with Steve Poitras. 

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04/10/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by Nikkie Gullickson, a Fargo Public School Board member. 

Some Fargo neighborhoods are facing the possibility of losing elementary schools and a middle school under what’s called a “Community Driven Redevelopment Plan.” The project was approved last year to address concerns for some of the district’s aging and inadequate school buildings.

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04/10/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by Robin Nelson, the Vice President of the Fargo School Board. While on the School Board, she serves on the Governance; Governmental Affairs; Planning; and South East Education Cooperative committees. She talks with Joel about the bills in the North Dakota State Legislature that would allocate public tax dollars to private schools. 

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04/09/25: Joel Heitkamp is coming to you live from Studio South, but is joined by Ted Preister, the Executive Director of the Red River Basin Commission, as well as Kim Melton, the new Soil Health Coordinator for the RRBC. Ted introduces Kim to the listeners and talks about soil heath and how it impacts our water. 

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