04/26/24: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Jack Michaels and Jeff Kolpack to recap the NFL Draft last night. Jeff also previews his show this weekend where he'll be interviewing Amy Olson.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

04/26/24: Joel is joined on the KFGO airwaves by Congressman Dusty Johnson, the at-large member for South Dakota. They cover everything from the state of the Republican Party, to the Farm Bill, to aid heading to Ukraine.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

04/25/24: Luke Broadwater covers Congress for The New York Times with a focus on congressional investigations. He joins Joel to talk about the state of Congress, including the controversy around Speaker Johnson, and why Marjorie Taylor Greene has the power that she does.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

04/25/24: Joel Heitkamp is joined again by North Dakota's lone Congressman to cover everything from his recent debate with Tammy Miller, to gun laws in the state and Nation, to his recent vote against aid heading to Ukraine.  Congressman Kelly Armstrong will face Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller in the upcoming primary race while they both run for Governor of North Dakota.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

04/24/24: Anna Johnson has lived in Fargo for 17 years. She currently serves as the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commissioner for Stonewall Sports, sits on Fargo’s Arts and Culture Commission, is a board member for The Arts Partnership, and previously served on Fargo’s Native American Commission.  She's now running for Fargo City Commission and joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about her campaign and goals.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

04/24/24: Bo Mitchell has represented the people of District 50 (Nashville area) in the Tennessee House of Representatives since 2012. The Tennessee House is composed of 75 Republicans and 24 Democrats, and the Senate has 27 Republicans and 6 Democrats. Representative Mitchell joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about a Tennessee bill that would allow teachers to carry a gun at school. It passed the House yesterday by a vote of 68-28, and passed the Senate earlier this month by a vote of 26-5, and is now heading to Gov. Bill Lee's desk. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

04/24/24: Laurie Levenson is a Professor of Law at Loyola Law School and Legal Commentator for CBS, CNN, ABC, NBC, BBC, and NPR. She joins Joel again on "News and Views" to break down Donald Trump's current "hush money" trial, and the gag order hearing due to his behavior.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

04/22/24: Dr. Kari Odermann is a North Dakota native and fled Kyiv, with her family, prior to the attacks on the city, and is now living in Germany She has been a political commentator in Ukraine and covered President Zelensky when she was a news anchor for state-run Ukrainian TV. Kari and Joel talk about the U.S. House passing a foreign-aid bill for Ukraine, despite North Dakota's Congressman voting against it, what the war is looking like for Ukrainians, and more.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

04/22/24: Ryan Janke from KFGO News joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about a story on KFGO's website regarding a beating earlier this month in downtown Fargo.  "Sam Pikula suffered multiple broken bones in his face, including both orbital bones, his nose in five places, and his forehead was injured so badly he needed a titanium plate inserted. He was left with around 30 stitches that run from ear to ear across the top of his head." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

04/16/24: Jen Pickett is the Recycling Coordinator for the City of Fargo, and Mary Aldrich is the Sales Manager at MinnKota EnviroServices. They both join Joel in the KFGO studio to talk about what to and not to recycle, Earth Day, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more