10/28/24: Will Thompson and Todd Reisenauer are running for the ND State House in District 46 with the support of the Dem-NPL.

Will is a radio producer with teaching experience and grew up in District 46. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Minnesota and will receive his Master’s degree in Communication from NDSU this spring.

Todd is a business consultant with over 21 years in Fargo’s software industry, and holds degrees in Sociology and Religious Studies from NDSU, and a Masters of Management from the University of Mary.

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10/29/24: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting live from North Dakota Farmers Union in Jamestown, and is joined on the phone by Minnesota's United States Senator, Tina Smith. They talk about former President Trump's recent rally in New York and some of his more aggressive comments lately, as well as polling in the race for President and some of Vice President Harris's running points. 

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10/25/24: Jack Zaleski retired in 2017 after 30 years as The Forum’s editorial page editor, and now works as a Columnist for The Forum. While filling in for Joel Heitkamp, Jim Shaw talks with Jack about the passing of their friend, Steve Stark, and then get into some news stories surrounding the presidential election. They also take calls and read texts from the KFGO listeners. 

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10/25/24: Jim Shaw is filling in for Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views," and is joined by Bruce Kirschbaum. Bruce is a producer and writer, and is best known for his work on The Ben Stiller Show, Seinfeld, Everybody Loves Raymond, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Bruce shares memories of working on Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm, and tells the listeners what it was like working with people like Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld. 

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10/23/24: The KFGO studio is full again for another week of NFL picks! We have Joel Heitkamp, Jack Michaels, Rusty Halvorson, Tom Szymanski, and our guest picker, Dave Schultz. Dave is the General Manager and Head Golf Professional at the Fargo Country Club, and hopes to break Jack's winning streak. 

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10/23/24: After Senator Kevin Cramer refused to do a debate on the KFGO airwaves with news reporters as moderators, Katrina Christiansen joined Joel Heitkamp in the studio to talk with him and answer texts and calls from the listeners. She shares her views on everything from her opponent's attendance record, to the Farm Bill, to term limits. 

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10/22/24: Corey Mock represents Grand Fork's District 18 and is a former House Minority Leader and current ranking member of the Appropriations Committee (but is not running for reelection). Representative Mock joins Joel on "News and Views" to go over the statewide measures, specifically hitting on Measure 3. 

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10/22/24: Jen Pickett is the Recycling Coordinator for the City of Fargo, and Mary Aldrich is the Sales Manager at MinnKota EnviroServices. They talk about Cans for Cash coming up in November, America Recycles Day, and what you can and can't recycle. 

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10/21/24: Joel Heitkamp and former Governor of North Dakota, Ed Schafer, sit down together in the KFGO studio for another "Table Talk" segment. They share their thoughts on Donald Trump's recent comments on Arnold Palmer, the North Dakota Congressional race, and answer some calls from the listeners. 

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10/18/24: Jeff Kolpack took his first position at The Forum in 1990 covering North Dakota State athletics, and continues to write for them today. He has three other books to check out, but he joins Joel to talk about his newest book, "They Caught Them Sleeping: How Dot Reinvented the Pretzel." You can find this book, as well as his others on Amazon or at MinnDak Market in the West Acres Mall. 

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