09/19/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by former Congressman and current North Dakota Governor Armstrong on "News and Views." They talk about the freedom of speech, disaster assistance, a natural gas pipeline, and more. 

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09/18/25: The studio is finally full again with Joel Heitkamp, Rusty Halvorson, Tom Szymanski, and Jack Michaels making their picks for the upcoming NFL games. They're also joined by our guest picker for the week, Joe Deutsch, from the Fargo Park Board. 

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09/18/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined on "News and Views" by one of Minnesota's United States Senators, Tina Smith. She joins Joel to talk about all of the recent gun violence, freedom of speech, and more. 

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09/18/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by former Congressman Earl Pomeroy to talk about the looming government shutdown. The government funding is set to expire at the end of the month unless Congress can reach a deal, and Democrats are calling for an extension to the Affordable Care Act, which Congressman Pomeroy helped pass when he was in Congress. 

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09/17/25: David Cook was named the 15th president of North Dakota State University in 2022. Prior to NDSU he was at the University of Kansas. He joins Joel Heitkamp in the KFGO studio to talk about his recent State of the University address, NDSU's work with AI, updates to campus, and more. 

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09/16/25: John Tsitrian is a businessman and writer from the Black Hills. He was a broker and trader in futures and options, and wrote a regular column for the Tri-State Livestock News out of Sturgis for about a decade and have addressed ag-related issues through his weekly column in the Rapid City Journal and his current blog, The South Dakota Standard.

Check out his blog, The South Dakota Standard, and his article about farmers here. 

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09/15/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by Arlin and Sarah Fisher to talk about their work with Crosses for Cameron. You can learn more about their story and work at crossesforcameron.org. 

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09/15/25: Joel Heitkamp talks with Moorhead Area Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Brandon Lunak about the school district and the upcoming two-question levy on the November ballot. 

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09/11/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting live from Big Iron at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds, and is joined by Chris Poulson to talk about QA Farmer and their newly-launched app. This all-in-one app helps farmers decide when it’s safe to spray, track their grain storage, watch the markets, and stay connected with their agronomist.

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09/12/25: Dustin Gawrylow is the Managing Director of the North Dakota Watchdog Network, and joins Joel on "News and Views" to have a conversation about the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the division between parties. 

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