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News & Views with Joel Heitkamp

News & Views with Joel Heitkamp

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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.2026 Midwest Communications Inc. Political Science Politics & Government
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  • Matthew Simon, Chairman of ND GOP, says their convention is relevant, despite elected officials not attending
    Apr 2 2026

    04/02/26: Matthew Simon is the Chairman of the North Dakota GOP and joins Joel Heitkamp to discuss their state convention this last weekend. He addresses concerns around elected officials not attending the convention, membership costs, the views of the GOP, and more.

    (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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    16 mins
  • Jim Shaw will bring his weekly column to KFGO after leaving Forum Communications
    Apr 2 2026

    04/02/26: Jim Shaw announced that he will bring his weekly column to kfgo.com!

    He wrote a column for Forum Communications for 12 years before he was let go last week. Shaw was a reporter for WDAY-TV for 21 years and the first news director at KVRR-TV where he spent 14 years. He has been voted “Best Columnist of the Red River Valley.” He now says writing for KFGO, where he has guest-hosted numerous times over the past 26 years, is a great fit for him.

    (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.)

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    6 mins
  • Robin Nelson is seeking another term on the Fargo School Board
    Apr 2 2026

    04/02/26: Robin Nelson is the incumbent vice president of the Fargo School Board and has served for more than 20 years. She has served three terms as board president and chairs the Governmental Affairs Committee. She joins Joel Heitkamp in the KFGO studio to share her reasoning for seeking another term on the Fargo School Board, how COVID still has impacts on the students, and more.

    (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.)

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    13 mins
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