News & Views with Joel Heitkamp
News & Views with Joel Heitkamp is a multi-award winning program where Joel Heitkamp brings his common sense approach to the issues of the day. From politics to public service announcements and sports to government spending, there is a place in the conversation for everyone.
Episodes
06/16/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined on "News and Views" by Dakota Rudesill, an Associate Professor of Law at the Moritz College of Law at Ohio State University. He joins Joel to talk about his recent essay, Ethical Advice for These Times, and All Times, and how it applies to the polarized political climate we're living in. He and Joel dive into the parade for President Trump and the U.S. Army over the weekend, and the assassination o...
06/16/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by Bill Werner from the Minnesota News Network to talk about the assassination of MN State Representative Melissa Hortman.
The man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another crawled to officers in surrender Sunday after they located him in the woods near his home, bringing an end to a massive, nearly two-day search that put the enti...
06/13/25: Richland County Commissioner, Perry Miller, is filling in for Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views." He's joined on the radio by Minnesota State Senator, Grant Hauschild, to talk about the legislative session and his district.
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06/13/25: Joel Heitkamp is out for the day, and Perry Miller fills in for him on "News and Views." Perry is a Richland County Commissioner from Wahpeton. He's joined on KFGO by Phil Hansen to talk about his work with the Becker County Commission. Phil is an NDSU alum and played 11 seasons for the Buffalo Bills from 1991-2001.
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06/12/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by David French to have a conversation about the protests in L.A. and how President Trump has been responding to them. David is an Opinion columnist for The New York Times, where I write about law, culture, religion, and armed conflict.
His most recent book, “Divided We Fall: America’s Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation,” outlined the dangers of polarization and the ne...
06/12/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Al Carlson, the former Majority Leader of the ND House of Representatives from District 41.
North Dakota’s attorney general said Wednesday Gov. Kelly Armstrong’s veto was “sound,” dismissing a differing conclusion by legislative staff that his intent was unclear and the Legislature should hold a special session to fix the error.
The opinion by Attorney General Drew ...
06/11/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined on "News and Views" by the Minnesota Republican Speaker of the House, Lisa Demuth. She was elected in 2018 to the Minnesota House, and joins Joel to talk about the special session wrapping up.
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06/11/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Jim Shaw in the KFGO studio to talk about enacting a non-partisan primary. Jim is a current InForum columnist, former WDAY TV reporter, and former KVRR TV news director.
Jim Shaw was among a group addressing the city commission along with current Cass County Commissioner Tony Grindberg and State Representatives Karla Rose Hanson and Scott Wagner.
The group wants a special city election cal...
06/11/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by the Fargo Police Chief, Dave Zibolski. He has served since the end of 2020 and has a department of 192 sworn and 28 civilian staff. He joins Joel to talk about a video of Fargo police officers getting punched going viral, and how his staff are trained in situations like this.
Watch the video and read the article regarding the situation on KFGO.com.
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06/10/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by two North Dakota State Troopers to talk about North Dakota Boys State while broadcasting from NDSCS.
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06/10/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting live from NDSCS in Wahpeton for ND Boys State. Joel is first joined by the Party Chairs of Boys State, Levi Pepnow and Andrew Carthen. He's later joined by the Governor candidates for 2025 Boys State, Braden Li and Logan Brown.
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06/10/25: Jen Pickett is the Recycling Coordinator for the City of Fargo, and Mary Aldrich is the Sales Manager at MinnKota EnviroServices. They join Joel Heitkamp for another Recycling Reality Check segment to talk about what you should and shouldn't be recycling, and what to know about composting.
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06/10/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting live from NDSCS in Wahpeton at North Dakota Boys State, and is joined by Neil Litton and Josh Jeffers to talk about the program.
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06/10/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined on "News and Views" by Land Tawney for a conversation about how President Trump and Secretary Burgum are hurting our public lands with the "big, beautiful bill."
Land Tawney is the Co-Chair of the American Hunters and Anglers and formerly the president and CEO of Montana-based Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. American Hunters and Anglers is the Front Line in the War on Public Lands. They are a nonp...
06/09/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by former Fargo City Commissioners Arlette Preston and Tony Gehrig to talk about their work to change the city's government.
Read the full KFGO article about it here.
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05/23/25: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting live from the North Dakota Veterans Home in Lisbon, and is joined by Roman Sittarich ahead of Memorial Day to share some memories.
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Edward Struzik, Canadian author and photographer, talks about the wildfires burning in Canada. Struzik has been writing about scientific and environmental issues for more than 30 years.
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06/04/25: Nick Phillips is the Executive Vice President of Public Affairs with Applied Digital. He joins Joel in the KFGO studio to talk about his company and why they've built in North Dakota.
06/04/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by Ben Holsen from Holsen Home Solar. Joel and Ben talk about the solar power in the lakes area, taking advantage of tax incentives, Christmas lights, and more.
Learn more on their website, www.holsensolar.com
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06/04/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Gretchen Kirchmann to talk about the 65th annual Hawley Rodeo this weekend in Hawley, MN. Gretchen tells the listeners what they'll see at the rodeo and how to get your tickets.
Learn more and buy your tickets in advance at hawleyrodeo.com.
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