03/12/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined on "News and Views" by Charley Johnson to talk about his retirement announcement. Charley Johnson says he will retire as president and chief executive officer of what was called the FM Convention and Visitors Bureau in August.

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(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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03/11/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined on "News and Views" by Vern Thompson. Vern previously served in the North Dakota State Legislature, and now is in the trucking industry. He brings his perspective as a trucker that travels to and from Canada on a daily basis, and how the tariffs have impacted his industry. 

(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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03/11/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Fargo City Commissioner and Deputy Mayor, Denise Kolpack, on "News and Views." Joel and Denise have a conversation about City of Fargo employee overtime pay. 

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03/10/25: Host of Afternoons Live, Tyler Axness, is filling in for Joel Heitkamp while broadcasting from the North Dakota State Capitol. He's first joined by the Senate Majority Leader, Senator David Hogue, and then by Representative Jim Jonas. David Hogue has been representing District 38 in Minot since 2009, and Representative Jonas represents District 13 in West Fargo. 

(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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03/10/25: Tyler Axness hosts Afternoons Live on KFGO, and is filling in for Joel Heitkamp live from the North Dakota Capitol building. He's joined by the 2024 Teacher of the Year from North Dakota, Sheila Peterson. Sheila has taught for 22 years and currently teaches peer-to-peer and physical education at Wachter Middle School in Bismarck, North Dakota. She also recently helped write a Letter to the Editor regarding public dollars going towards private schools. 

(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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03/10/25: Host of KFGO's Afternoons Live, Tyler Axness, is filling in for Joel Heitkamp and broadcasting live from the North Dakota State Capitol. He is joined by State Representative Karla Rose Hanson to get an update on the legislative session. Karla Rose Hanson represents District 44 in Fargo in the State House, and has been in the House since 2017.

(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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03/10/25: Tyler Axness, host of Afternoons Live on KFGO, is filling in for Joel and brings the listeners "News and Views" live from the Capitol in Bismarck. Tyler is joined by Nick Archuleta, the President of ND United. With more than 11,500 members across the state, ND United supports equal opportunities for success for ALL North Dakota students, and respect and support for all educators.

Nick and Tyler talk about the education-related bills in the North Dakota State Legislature, including public dollars going to private schools, as well as what the future for the Department of Education looks like. 

(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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03/07/25: Minnesota State Senator is the guest host on "News and Views" today, and is joined by one if his colleagues, State Senator Heather Gustafson.

Senator Heather Gustafson is currently in her first term at the Minnesota Senate, representing Senate District 36 which includes Centerville, Circle Pines, Lino Lakes, North Oaks, Vadnais Heights, and White Bear Lake. She is vice chair of the Education Finance Committee, and serves on the Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee, the Jobs and Economic Development Committee, and the State and Local Government and Veterans Committee. 

(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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03/07/25: Minnesota State Senator Rob Kupec is filling in for Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views," and is joined by North Dakota State Representative Zachary Ista. Representative Ista is the House Minority Leader and compares the two legislative sessions with Senator Kupec. 

(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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0306/25: The Inforum recently put out an article regarding the City of Fargo overtime pay, and Joel shares his thoughts on the controversy around it. 

(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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