Anna Johnson hopes to bring a fresh face to Fargo City Commission

05/01/24: Kirsten Baesler is the North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction, and joins Joel on "News and Views." They talk about a recent incident at the Flasher Prom where some students were dancing in an offensive way to Native American culture. They also talk about the state of the NDGOP and the recent convention. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

04/30/24: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Seth Varner for a conversation on "News and Views." Seth is a recent college graduate who’s on a mission to document all 355 of North Dakota’s incorporated communities throughout 2024. He started this idea in 2020 with his home state of Nebraska. He has since traveled to all 531 of Nebraska’s, 939 of Iowa’s, 310 of South Dakota’s, and 627 of Kansas’s incorporated towns.  Once he finishes traveling around North Dakota, he will compile a travel guide, “Wandermore in North Dakota,” that will serve as a travel guide, history book, and living photo album all under one cover. Follow his journey and help him continue his documentation by heading to his facebook page!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

04/30/24: Joel is joined on "News and Views" by Minnesota State Senator Rob Kupec. They have a conversation about Minnesota State Senator Nicole Mitchell.  Senate DFL leaders announced Sunday that Sen. Mitchell would be relieved of her committee assignments and would not caucus with DFL lawmakers while her burglary case proceeds in the courts. It was announced last week that an ethics probe into Mitchell’s arrest has gotten started and the Senate Ethics Subcommittee is scheduled to meet May 7 to take up a complaint filed against her.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

04/29/24: Joel shares some of his thoughts on "News and Views" about Governor Kristi Noem saying she killed her 14-month-old dog and goat afterwards.  See the full story here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

04/29/24: Sgt. Jesse Grabow from the MN State Patrol and Cpt. Bryan Niewind from the ND State Patrol join Joel for a "trooper talk" segment to talk about the areas and answer your questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

04/26/24: Greg Danz owns Zandbroz Variety Store, and his daughter, Josie, has been helping with the business the past 10 years. They both join Joel Heitkamp in the studio to talk about closing the store in June. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

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.

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.

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.