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News & Views with Joel Heitkamp

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News & Views with Joel Heitkamp is a multi-award winning program where Joel Heitkamp brings his common sense approach to the issues of the day. From politics to public service announcements and sports to government spending, there is a place in the conversation for everyone.

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Latest Episodes

11/04/26: Former Inforum and current KFGO Columnist Jim Shaw joins Joel Heitkamp the morning after the 2026 Midterm Elections. They share their thoughts, take your calls, and go over all the big wins and losses of the night.

(Joel Heitkamp is a ta... more

11/03/26: Dr. Kari Odermann is a North Dakota native and lived in Ukraine with her family. They fled Kyiv prior to the attacks on the city. She has been a political commentator in Ukraine and covered President Zelensky when she was a news anchor.

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11/02/26: United States Senator Amy Klobuchar joins Joel Heitkamp on the day before the Midterm Election. She's running for Governor of Minnesota against Speaker Lisa Demuth.

Learn more about Amy Klobuchar and her campaign at amyklobuchar.com.

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11/02/26: Bjorn Solberg is running to represent District 1 in the Minnesota State Senate. He joins Joel Heitkamp in the KFGO studio do talk about his campaign, why he decided to run, and some of his top priorities.

Learn more about Bjorn and his c... more

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Rick Brandvold
Owner of Icewind Brewing
Icewind Brewing
Episode: Pre-order Icewind Brewing pizza and support Sanford Children's Hospital!
Signe Snortland
Morton County resident and Democratic-NPL candidate for North Dakota Senate District 33.
Bis/Man Democratic-NPL Party
Episode: Signe Snortland joins "News and Views" to discuss her campaign for the ND Senate District 33
Owen Werner
Candidate for Minnesota House of Representatives District 9B
Episode: Owen Werner hopes to serve in the Minnesota State Legislature
Dan Stensvold
Vietnam veteran and veterans advocate organizing a return trip to Vietnam
Episode: Dan Stensvold hopes to bring Vietnam Veterans to Vietnam
Blake Nixon
President of Geronimo Power, which develops and operates power and digital infrastructure projects.
Geronimo Power
Episode: Blake Nixon of Geronimo Power discusses proposed data center in Harmony Township, ND
Steve Dirksen
Fire chief with Iowa roots
Episode: NFL Pick it or Stick it - Week 7
Peggy Flanagan
Minnesota lieutenant governor, Ojibwe leader and U.S. Senate candidate
State of Minnesota
Episode: MN Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan hopes to be Minnesota's next U.S. Senator
Ariston Johnson
Watford City attorney with experience in mineral rights, civil rights, prosecution and zoning law
Episode: Ariston Johnson is challenging an incumbent for the ND State Supreme Court
Jen Pickett
Recycling Coordinator for the City of Fargo
City of Fargo
Episode: Learn about "Cans for Kids" from Jen Pickett and Mary Aldrich

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Joel Heitkamp
Host of News & Views with Joel Heitkamp; leads interviews on politics, policy, and public affairs
Justin Sherlock
Host of News & Views (interview-style show) and regular co-host
Jamie Selzler
Host of News & Views with Joel Heitkamp; provides continuity and discussion

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 50 ratings
  • Love Joel

    Love the show! Podcast could use a little work just to be able to listen to Joel more when you miss the radio show.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SPK—
    United States2 years ago
  • Commissioner, Michelle Turnberg

    If there were a minus star, that would be my rating of this episode. I chose 1 for the sake of an actual rating. A stark contrast to the "point" you were supposedly getting at all episode long; which was how does the commissioner plan to get rid of the homeless in Fargo. I was only left to assume that was your point, since you asked one sided questions as if the commissioner has total control and/or authority to rid the city of their homeless population. Newsflash: The taxpayers have no more or ... more

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    1
    GenamarieA
    United States2 years ago
  • Medina Shootout Episode

    Just listened to this episode. Pretty pathetic to listen to grown men who are journalists sit around and talk about how this “affected” them. Why not interview the survivors of US Marshal Muir and Deputy US Marshal Cheshire? See how this incident affected them. These men were sworn law enforcement officers with an arrest warrant for Gordon Kahl. It was there duty to try to arrest him. It was an ongoing case. I was a Deputy US Marshal for 26 years and this incident was a crucial part of the hist... more

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    RichardSnyder
    United States4 years ago
  • Brian

    Joel is top shelf. I highly recommend listening

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    5
    Brian Tripodina
    United States8 years ago

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MN State Senator Rob Kupec addresses accomplishments and voter concerns
Q: If you get this job, again, if people say, you know what, Rob, head on down. Get your suit and tie out, even though you don't like wearing it, and head down to St. Paul. What are you going to do with the job?
Kupec says he would focus on affordability, helping counties, cities, and school districts handle federal cuts without increasing property taxes, and supporting rural healthcare and emergency medical services.
MN State Senator Rob Kupec addresses accomplishments and voter concerns
Q: I want to know when you take a step back and you look at your time so far in the state Senate, what you look at and say, you know what, that was a win.
Kupec points to Moorhead flood-control work, a downtown underpass funded without shifting the shortfall onto property taxes, Weld Hall's restoration, and the state's right-to-repair law.
Former FPD Captain Tod Dahle speaks about guns after Oregon shooting
Q: If you're sitting there with 30 of those young minds in front of you, in that classroom, and they say, how do I deal with this? If I go into law enforcement, how do I deal with this? What would your answer to them be, Todd?
Dahle says officers and students should mentally prepare for dangerous situations and practice responses. Police training increasingly calls for officers to move quickly toward an active shooter, even though doing so raises the risk to them.
Former FPD Captain Tod Dahle speaks about guns after Oregon shooting
Q: What's the mood? What are you hearing out there in the law enforcement community that you're used to being around?
Dahle says he has few recent close connections in Bend, but believes people there share cultural attitudes toward guns similar to those in North Dakota.
Dan Stensvold hopes to bring Vietnam Veterans to Vietnam
Q: So tell people about your experience and what you went through post-Vietnam.
Stensvold recounts serving three tours, struggling with drinking, and finding it difficult to return to civilian life after combat. He says he avoided talking about Vietnam for years because of how veterans were treated when they came home.

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2. Signe Snortland
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4. Dan Stensvold
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