05/01/25: Joel Heitkamp and Jack Michaels are joined on "News and Views" by the Mayor of Wahpeton, Brett Lambrecht. They have a conversation about the Wahpeton Wellness and Recreation Center tax proposal that recently passed.

(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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05/01/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined on KFGO radio by Minnesota Senator Tina Smith. Senator Smith won't be seeking re-election in November, and chats with Joel about Trump's first 100 days in office, tariffs, and more. 

(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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05/01/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by the President of North Dakota Farmers Union, Mark Watne, to announce his decision not to run for reelection to a 13th term as president at the organization’s annual meeting in December. They also talk about the future of the Farm Bill. 

(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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04/29/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by Will Swearson, a victim and survivor of Ray Holmberg. Will met Ray Holmberg when he was working in Bismarck, and quickly became a target of Ray's. Will shared what he witnessed for the sentencing memo on Ray Holmberg, and now speaks publicly on "News and Views."

You can read the latest article on news surrounding Ray Holmberg at KFGO.com.

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04/28/25: Joel Heitkamp from "News and Views" and Tyler Axness from "Afternoons Live" share their thoughts on the recent news regarding Ray Holmberg and Bruce Gjovig. If you missed it, a NDBCI report revealed emails Ray Holmberg sent to others detailing decades of sex abuse. Bruce also responded to that report with a press release of his own, where he said he "was unaware of the criminal nature of Mr. Holmberg’s sexual conduct."

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04/25/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting from Selfridge, ND, and is joined by State Representative Zac Ista from the Capitol. Zac is an Attorney and has been in the State Legislature since 2020, and serves as the House Minority Leader. They talk about the status of the school voucher bills and what the end of the session will bring. 

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04/24/25: Cally Musland, former Producer for "News and Views" and current Editor of North Dakota Living, is filling in for Joel Heitkamp. She is joined by Monsignor Patrick Schumacher from the Church of Corpus Christi in Bismarck. 

(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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04/24/25: Joel Heitkamp is off for the day, and Cally Musland fills in as the Host of "News and Views." Cally is joined by Kayla Meeks, a University of Mary student studying in Rome. Some of the students attended the procession Tuesday where they moved the
body of Pope Francis from the chapel in his home (Casa Santa Marta) to St.
Peter’s Basilica for public viewing over the next few days. Cally asks Kayla about her time in Rome, what the atmosphere is like, if she had seen Pope Francis while he was alive, and more. 

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04/24/25: Cally Musland, former Producer for "News and Views" and current Editor of North Dakota Living, is filling in for Joel Heitkamp. She's joined by the Executive Director of Humanities North Dakota, Brenna Gerhardt. Humanities North Dakota is an independent nonprofit agency, which provides free or low-cost, accessible meaningful classes and events for North Dakotans to pursue lifelong learning.

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04/24/25: Joel Heitkamp's former Producer, Cally Musland, is hosting "News and Views." She's joined by Rick Diegel, the Superintendent of Kidder County Public Schools. They talk about the current status of school voucher bills in the North Dakota legislature and the impact on rural schools. 

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