Riaz Aziz breaks down national debt records from Trump and Biden

06/26/24: Marc Simonet is with the FM Legion Riders, and is often seen at the Moorhead American Legion helping the ND/MN Honor Flight. He joins Joel Heitkamp and Jack Michaels in the KFGO studio to talk about the Vietnam Remembrance Moving Wall coming to Moorhead in July. It'll be there for a few days, starting July 25, and they need volunteers to help while it's in town! Learn more about it and volunteer on their website. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

06/26/24: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Riaz Aziz in the KFGO studio to dive into the economy. They cover the national debt, questions that Donald Trump and Joe Biden may get in their debate tomorrow, inflation, and more.  Riaz Aziz is an Instructor of Economics at Concordia College, and has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in business, economics, management, finance, and entrepreneurship. Riaz is also the CEO of the Begunahi Foundation USA, which is dedicated to educating and empowering underprivileged women in India. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

06/25/24: Merrill Piepkorn has represented District 44 as a ND State Senator since 2017 and is now running for Governor of North Dakota. He wants to bring a new perspective to Bismarck in the fall, and joins Joel in the studio to talk about women's healthcare, negative campaigning, property taxes, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

06/25/24: Former North Dakota Republican state Sen. Ray Holmberg will plead guilty to traveling to the Czech Republic to have sex with children.    In a plea agreement, Holmberg admits that he repeatedly traveled from North Dakota to Prague between 2011 and 2016 to have sex with adolescent-aged children and that there is enough evidence to find him guilty at trial.    After this story broke, Joel shares his thoughts on "News and Views." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

06/25/24: Tim Purdon has a twenty-five year track record in private practice and in public service, and served as North Dakota’s U.S. Attorney from 2010-2015, and he’s now a Partner at Robins Kaplan. He joins Joel to talk about the news around former republican State Senator Ray Holmberg, who announced he will plead guilty to traveling to the Czech Republic to have sex with children. Tim brings his expertise to the subject and answers Joel's questions about the legal process involving Ray Holmberg. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

06/25/24: Joel Heitkamp is joined by the General Manager of the Red River Valley Fair Association, Cody Cashman. Cody talks about the upcoming Red River Valley Fair, and answers questions about the lineup and why they're closing the fair on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

06/24/24: Erin Oban is the North Dakota state director for USDA Rural Development, and is a former North Dakota State Senator. She joins Joel to talk about June being  Home Ownership month. She highlights investments and programs the USDA Rural Development makes to support safe, affordable, and accessible housing in rural communities throughout North Dakota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

06/21/24: Joel is joined by the PBR Announcer, Clint Adkins, while in Binford, North Dakota for their bull riding rodeo tomorrow, June 22nd.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

06/21/24: Joel is joined by Todd LaPlant and Chad Berger to talk about the 2024 Binford Rodeo taking place tomorrow, June 22nd. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

06/20/24: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Josh Askvig, the State Director for AARP North Dakota. Joel and Josh have a conversation about property taxes and how the measure to eliminate property taxes would affect older adults in North Dakota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.