Nikki Gronli is campaigning to be the next South Dakota Congresswoman

09/08/26: President Tim Downs has been President of MSUM since 2023 and has more than 35 years of higher education experience. Dr. Jason Trainer is vice president for enrollment management and strategic initiatives at MSUM. (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.

09/08/26: Nikki Gronli is the former vice chair of the SD Democratic Party and former state director for USDA Rural Development under the Biden administration. She is currently running for South Dakota’s lone U.S. House seat. Learn more about Nikki and her campaign at nikkigforsd.com. (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.

Joel is joined by his sister, former U.S. Senator from North Dakota, Heidi Heitkamp about everything that is going on in the world, including data centers, the war in Iran, the upcoming mid-term elections and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Courtenay Brown is a Senior Economics Reporter at Axios. She has published a couple articles regarding the bond market and the economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley joins News and Views to talk about the recent Kratom bill that fell one vote short in the North Dakota House. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9-4-26: Bob Heitkamp is running for North Dakota State Senate in District 25. He’s served as the Executive Director of Marketplace for Kids the past 10 years, was a business owner, and worked in construction. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09/03/26: Shannon Schweigert is the principal manager with PACE Fundraising, a Fargo-based consultant working on behalf of the North Dakota National Guard Foundation, and has been fundraising for 30+ years. He joins Joel Heitkamp to answer some questions about the North Dakota Military Gallery.  (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.

09/03/26: North Dakota Governor and former Congressman Kelly Armstrong joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views." He joins Joel during the North Dakota legislative special session to speak to kratom and Joel asks him about the Meta lawsuit.  (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.

09/02/26: Dr. Brandon Lunak is superintendent of Moorhead Area Public Schools. In 2014, he joined Moorhead Area Public Schools as the assistant superintendent of finance and operations and became superintendent in 2018. Joel and Dr. Lunak talk about the new school year and a permanent school fund.  (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.

09/02/26: Grant Hauschild is a Minnesota State Senator from District 03 and Assistant Majority Leader. Learn more about Grant and his reelection campaign at grantformn.com. (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.