Nikkie Gullickson hopes to be the next Fargo City Commissioner

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.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

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.

04/01/26: Steve Hunegs is the executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas. Steve and Joel discuss Israel, antisemitism, and more on "News and Views." (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.

04/01/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by Fargo School Board member, Nikkie Gullickson. Nikkie was first elected to the Fargo school board in 2020 and reelected in 2024, and is now running for Fargo City Commission. (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.

04/01/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Laurie Levenson, Law Professor at Loyola Law School, on "News and Views." Laurie is a Legal Commentator for CBS, CNN, ABC, NBC, BBC, and NPR. She’s also a frequent lecturer for State and Federal Bars regarding legal ethics, wrongful convictions, and criminal procedure.  Joel hears her expertise on birthright citizenship and the ruling regarding President Trump's ballroom in the White House. Joel also shares his thoughts with his listeners on both topics after Laurie is off.  (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.

03/31/26: Jim Shaw is a frequent Guest Host at KFGO, a former WDAY TV reporter, former KVRR TV news director, and now, a former columnist at the Inforum. He recently wrote a farewell to readers and about his 47 years in journalism, and now joins Joel Heitkamp to talk about the firing from Forum Communications.  (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.

03/31/26: Rocky Schneider is the Executive Director of Downtown Community Partnership, and joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views" to talk about Downtown Fargo.  (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.

03/31/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined by the lone Congressman from South Dakota and candidate for Governor, Dusty Johnson. They discuss the government shutdown, the tariff impact to our agriculture industry, his campaign for Governor of South Dakota, 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.

03/30/26: Lori Ishaug is the Board Vice President of the Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN and has been with the Honor Flight since 2015. She joins News and Views to talk about the May Honor Flight, fundraising events, favorite stories, 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.