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!

(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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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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07/23/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting from the North Dakota State Fair in Minot from the co-op tent for co-op day! He's joined first by Cally Musland-Peterson, the Editor of the state's largest-circulated publication, North Dakota Living, as well as former "News and Views" Producer.

They bring in Angela Carlson to the conversation, and she serves as the Board President of NDAREC and Director on the Slope Electric Cooperative board.

One of Cally's colleagues is Kennedy Delap, the winner of the 2025 Miss North Dakota Scholarship Competition. She was crowned on June 7th and will represent North Dakota at the Miss America competition.

(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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07/23/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting from the North Dakota State Fair in Minot, and is joined by the Executive Director of the Broadband Association of North Dakota. 

Carissa Swenson brings over 13 years of experience in the rural broadband sector, initially as a cooperative director and training consultant. Transitioning to her role as the Executive Director for the Broadband Association of North Dakota (BAND) in August 2022, she continues her dedicated service to the industry. Carissa holds bachelor's degrees in business administration and business education, complemented by a master's degree in Instructional Technology. Read more here.

(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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07/23/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting from the North Dakota State Fair and is joined over-the-phone by Fargo City Commissioner, Dave Piepkorn. Commissioner Piepkorn is requesting the city attorney look into the legality of recovering city funds from entities that misused money from the City of Fargo. Read the full article on the news at KFGO.com. 

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07/22/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by the owner of West Main Pizza in the "rail district" of Dilworth, Todd Sawrey. West Main Pizza started in Ada, MN, and expanded to Dilworth in 2024. 

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