Rural Democrats discuss Election Night loss and democratic messaging

11/12/24: Joel Heitkamp is joined by the newly-elected Cass County Commissioner, Joel Vettel. They talk about his goals for the office, particularly how to include rural Cass County in the discussions and school districts in the county. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/12/24: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by the President of North Dakota Farmers Union, Mark Watne. He joins Joel for a conversation on the Farm Bill, and the importance of passing it soon. He urges listeners to contact their legislators, and members of Congress to pass it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/11/24: Joel is spending his Veterans Day from Lisbon, ND at the North Dakota Veterans Home, surrounded by men and women that served our Country. He's joined by Army Veterans, David Dick and Jerry Mock, as well as Air Force Veteran Gary Bettmann. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/11/24: Joel is broadcasting from the North Dakota Veterans Home in Lisbon for another show on Veterans Day. He is joined by Pat and Carl Lee to talk about the life they built together, his service, and their home in Lisbon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/11/24: It's Veterans Day! Joel is broadcasting live from the North Dakota Veterans Home in Lisbon, ND, and is first joined by Dane Grebel. Dane recently took over as the Administrator for the North Dakota Veterans Home, and talks to Joel about the job. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/08/24: Fargo Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Rupak Gandhi announces his resignation effective June 30, 2025. Dr. Gandhi’s official resignation will be brought before the Fargo Board of Education at its November 12 regular meeting. He will complete the 2024-25 school year in his current role before his resignation takes effect. Joel visits with Dr. Gandhi on "News and Views" to talk about his decision and what he plans to do after the school year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/08/24: Joel Heitkamp is joined by the Director of North Dakota Game and Fish, Jeb Williams, to talk about the deer opener. Hunt safely folks!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/08/24: Dr. Odermann is a North Dakota native and fled Kyiv, with her family, prior to the attacks on the city, and is now living in Germany She has been a political commentator in Ukraine and covered President Zelensky when she was a news anchor for state-run Ukrainian TV. She and Joel have a conversation about the recent presidential election and how it'll affect the Russia-Ukraine war. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/07/24: Chris Gibbs is an Ohio Farmer, and former Chair of the Republican Party in Selby County Ohio, serving for seven years until 2015. Last year, he was elected as the Chair of the Democratic Party in Selby County in Ohio. He’s also the Chair of Rural Voices USA and the Chair of Gateway Arts.  Joel and Chris talk about what the future of ag will look under a Trump administration, as well as, how the National Democratic Party could reach more rural voters going forward. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/07/24: The studio is full once again for another week of making our NFL picks. We have Joel Heitkamp, Rusty Halvorson, Too Tall Tom Szymanski, Jack Michaels, and the Fargo Fire Chief Steve Dirksen all making their picks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.