10/04/24: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting from Red River Communications in Abercrombie, ND for Co-op Month! While there, he's joined by a variety of spokespeople from local co-ops. He talks with Tom Steinolfson, the CEO of Red River Communications and their Marketing Specialist, Kari Kleingartner. He also talks with Mark Kinzler, the General Manager of Dakota Valley Electric and Paul Matthys, the President and CEO of Cass County Electric.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

10/04/24: Ahead of the big football game at the Fargodome this weekend where the NDSU Bison will host the UND Fighting Hawks, Joel Heitkamp is joined on KFGO by Josh Swanson.  Josh serves on the NDSU Team Makers Board of Directors and enjoys tailgating for Bison football, and can be found most winters in his court side seats to Bison basketball games. He also writes a column and hosts a weekly podcast for Bison Illustrated magazine, advised the NDSU Blue Key student group, and is an active participant in NDSU’s Foundations of Leadership mentoring program. See omnystudio.com/listener for p ..read more

10/04/24: Joel Heitkamp is joined on KFGO radio by the head coach of UND football, Bubba Schweigert. The 2024 season will be the 11th for head coach Bubba Schweigert. It will mark the fifth season for the Fighting Hawks as members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. Joel chats with Coach Schweigert ahead of the football game this weekend at the Fargodome where the Fighting Hawks will play the NDSU Bison.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

10/03/24: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by Ryan Younggren to get some clarification on a case involving child sex abuse. Ryan is the Assistant Cass County States Attorney, and has over 24-years of experience as a trial lawyer, prosecutor and professor at UND. He’s currently running for judge in the East Central Judicial District. The North Dakota Supreme Court recently ruled Cass County prosecutors inappropriately admitted evidence in a child sex abuse trial against David Gaddie. Cass County Assistant States Attorneys Ryan Younggren and Renata Olafson Selzer prosecuted after the G ..read more

10/03/24: Merrill Piepkorn is running for Governor against Republican Congressman Kelly Armstrong, and currently serves as State Senator representing District 44 and is the Assistant Minority Leader. He joins Joel in the KFGO studio to give an update on his campaign, and talks specifically about school lunches, harvest season, and statewide measures.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

Joel Heitkamp has started doing a monthly roundtable with Al Aamodt and Jack Zaleski to talk local and national politics. Al is a former Fargo Broadcaster and KFGO Reporter and Jack is former Editor of the Devils Lake Daily Journal and The Forum’s editorial page. They all share their thoughts on the recent debate between Governor Tim Walz and Senator J.D. Vance. They also dive into other statewide and local news stories.  The group is briefly joined by Ken Martin, the Chairman of the Minnesota DFL party.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

10/02/24: The studio is full once again with a crew to make their picks for this week's NFL games. We have Joel Heitkamp, tom Szymanski, Jack Michaels, and Rusty Halvorson all making their choices, as well as the Mayor of Moorhead, Shelly Carlson.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

10/02/24: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the studio the morning after the Vice Presidential debate by Jack Zaleski and Al Aamodt, as well as former Senator Heidi Heitkamp by phone. Al is a former Fargo Broadcaster and KFGO Reporter and Jack is former Editor of the Devils Lake Daily Journal and The Forum’s editorial page. They all share their thoughts on the debate last night between Governor Tim Walz and Senator J.D. Vance.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

10/01/24: We recently saw that the North Dakota Supreme Court ruled Cass County prosecutors inappropriately admitted evidence in a child sex abuse trial against David Gaddie, and now the prosecutors want another hearing. In order to get a better understanding of the case and issue, Joel brings Steven Morrison into the conversation. Steven is a Professor of Law at UND and is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

10/01/24: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by Charley Johnson, the President and CEO of the Fargo-Moorhead Convention and Visitors Bureau. On November 5, Fargo voters will decide on a proposal to double the city's lodging tax from 3% to 6% to fund a future convention center, and Charley speaks to the topic.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more