News & Views with Joel Heitkamp

09/29/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Vern Thompson to talk about how the trucking industry has been impacted by tariffs under the Trump Administration. Vern is in the trucking industry and served in the North Dakota State House from 1989-90 and State Senate from 1997-2000.

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09/29/25: Doug Goehring has been North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner since 2009, and is a third-generation farmer. 

North Dakota’s agriculture commissioner warned lawmakers this week that federal trade and health policies are exacerbating concerns of farmers already worried about low ag commodity prices and high production costs.

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09/26/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by the President of North Dakota State College of Science, Dr. Rod Flanigan. NDSCS announced a fourth-consecutive year of near record-setting enrollment numbers, and Dr. Flanigan joins Joel to talk about it.

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09/25/25: The studio is full 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, Jeff Kolpack, NDSU football beat writer and host of the Golf Show on 740 The Fan.

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09/25/25: Paul Greenwood is a renowned expert in the field of elder abuse and fraud prevention, and AARP Fraud Ambassador. Paul is a retired San Diego Deputy District Attorney, and now consults on elder abuse cases and trains law enforcement and Adult Protective Services agencies.

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09/25/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined on "News and Views" by Mark Watne, the President of North Dakota Farmers Union, to have a conversation about soybeans and tariffs. 

This week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the U.S. government was in negotiations to extend a $20 billion swap line to the Argentine government and potentially purchase the country’s foreign bonds. Almost immediately after, a reported 20 shipload...

09/25/25: Justin Sherlock is the President of the North Dakota Soybean Growers Association, and is a farmer from Dazey, North Dakota. He joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about the soybean actions with Argentina.

This week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the U.S. government was in negotiations to extend a $20 billion swap line to the Argentine government and potentially purchase the country’s foreign bonds. A...

09/24/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the studio again by Ben Holsen from Holsen Solar. Ben talks about solar panels, tax credits, year-round lights, and more that Holsen Solar can help with. 

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09/24/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by the lone Congressman from South Dakota and also candidate for Governor, Dusty Johnson. He and Joel talk about a lawsuit between North Dakota and South Dakota on the carbon pipeline, soybean prices and tariffs, and more. 

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09/23/25: 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 recycling while tailgating, what to do with those summer plants, and they take your recycling questions!

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09/23/25: Dr. Doug Griffin is Sanford Health’s Chief Physician and is Board Certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. He joins Joel on "News and Views" for a conversation on Tylenol and vaccines. 

President Trump made an announcement yesterday linking autism to Tylenol use during pregnancy, contradicting decades of evidence. The FDA is now beginning the process to change the safety label on acetaminophen produc...

09/23/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Riaz Aziz to have a conversation on the economy, and the impact of tariffs on Americans. Last week, the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates from 4% to 4.25% for the first time since December and signaled more cuts are likely. 

Riaz Aziz is an Instructor of Economics at Concordia College, and has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in business, economics, management, finance, and en...

09/19/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by Jeremy Isaac Schaeffer, the Chairperson of Legalize All Window Tint North Dakota. Jeremy speaks to the petition he's working on, and addresses a lot of questions and concerns regarding window tint. 

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09/22/25: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by former Fargo Broadcaster and KFGO Reporter, Al Aamodt, as well as Jack Zaleski, former Editor of the Devils Lake Daily Journal and The Forum’s editorial page. The majority of the conversation focuses around the assassination of Charlie Kirk, as well as opinions on cell phone laws, masculinity, and vaccines. 

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09/19/25: Brock Goossens is with Hawthorne Custom Homes and serves as the current BIA-RRV Board Treasurer and Parade Builder. Dan Martinson is the CEO of Fargo Glass and Paint with Novatech and is the Parade of Homes Title Sponsor. Joel is joined by both in the KFGO studio to talk about the upcoming Fall Parade of Homes. 

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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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