07/01/25: Joel Heitkamp is taking some time off ahead of Independence Day, and has Jim Shaw taking his place. Jim Shaw in an Inforum Columnist, former WDAY TV reporter and former KVRR TV news director. Jim is joined by former North Dakota Public Health Officer Dr. Stephen McDonough to talk about the measles outbreak in the state, vaccines, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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07/01/25: InForum columnist Jim Shaw is a former WDAY TV reporter and former KVRR TV news director, and is filling in for Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views." Jim is joined by Concordia College Professor, Elijah Bender, to have a discussion on a grant that was cancelled by the Trump Administration. 

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06/30/25: Minnesota State Senator Rob Kupec is joined in the KFGO studio by North Dakota State Senator Josh Boschee. Senator Boschee speaks to news regarding an opinion from the Ethics Commission that deals with campaign funds. Senator Kupec also asks him some questions on President Trump's "big, beautiful bill."

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06/30/25: While filling in for Joel Heitkamp, Minnesota State Senator Rob Kupec is joined by his colleague, Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy to chat after the assassination of former Speaker Melissa Hortman. 

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06/30/25: Minnesota State Senator Rob Kupec is joined by Michael Darcy, the Chairman and C.E.O. of DG Fuels, LLC. DG Fuels will initially focus on the production of synthetic jet fuel then later synthetic diesel fuel. The DG Fuels Program will be implemented over 15 years at multiple locations and in multiple phases at each location

(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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06/30/25: Minnesota State Senator Rob Kupec is filling in for Joel Heitkamp, and is joined in the KFGO studio by Jihan Brifki to talk about the relationship between Kurdistan and Moorhead. 

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06/27/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by Jeff "Slick" Miller and Sean Brandenburg, the new Recreation Director for Moorhead Parks and Recreation. They talk about the Matson Field Groundbreaking Ceremony taking place on Monday, June 30 and what it means for the city. The new field will offer updated amenities and improved features to support Moorhead’s growing baseball community for years to come.

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06/27/25: After learning of the news from the Supreme Court, "Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but fate of Trump birthright citizenship order unclear," Joel is joined by a variety of callers to share their thoughts, including Herb, as well as an expert on the law, Laurie Levenson. Laurie Levenson is a Professor of Law at Loyola Law School and Legal Commentator for CBS, CNN, ABC, NBC, BBC, and NPR.

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06/27/25: Steve Hunegs is the Executive Director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas. Joel Heitkamp is joined by Steve on "News and Views" to talk about the Israel/Iran conflict.

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06/26/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Jeff Piehl to talk about the upcoming weekend-long celebration in Marion, ND. Join the city of Marion this weekend, June 27-29, for Marion's 125th celebration. Learn more on their Facebook page. 

(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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