• Red state Democrats talk about the future of Ag under a Trump administration
    Nov 1 2024

    11/01/24: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting from Regent, ND, and is joined by two rural Democrats to talk about national politics. Joel, Chris Gibbs, and Aaron Krauter cover everything from RFK Jr. potentially serving as the Secretary of Ag to former President Trump threatening Liz Cheney.

    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.

    Aaron Krauter served as the North Dakota Farm Service Agency (FSA) State
    Executive Director for the USDA under the Obama administration. Aaron also served in the North Dakota State Senate for twenty years, where he was elected
    to five 4-year terms. He sat on the Senate Appropriations Committee, and from
    2000-2003 served as Senate Minority Leader.

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    58 mins
  • Hamida Dakane hopes to return to the ND State House
    Nov 1 2024

    11/01/24: State Representative Hamida Dakane is running for reelection in District 10, and talks with Joel about her campaign and goals for next term if she wins on November 5th.

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    6 mins
  • Charley Johnson explains the importance of City of Fargo Measure 2
    Nov 1 2024

    11/01/24: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting from Regent, ND and is joined back in the KFGO studio by the President and CEO of the Fargo-Moorhead Convention and Visitors Bureau. Charley breaks down Measure 2 on the City of Fargo ballot, which covers a lodging tax to support a Convention Center in Fargo.

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    8 mins
  • Week 9 of NFL Picks
    Oct 31 2024

    10/31/24: Happy Halloween!! The studio is full once again for another week of "Pick em or Stick em." Joel Heitkamp, Jack Michaels, Tom Szymanski, Rusty Halvorson, and our guest picker, Aaron Krauter all make their picks for the upcoming NFL games.

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    14 mins
  • Jamestown Mayor and Chamber of Commerce are against Measure 4
    Oct 31 2024

    10/29/24: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting live from North Dakota Farmers Union in Jamestown, ND, and is joined by city officials for a conversation on Measure 4. Measure 4, if passed, would ultimately get rid of property taxes in North Dakota. Dwaine Heinrich is the Mayor of Jamestown, and Emily Bivens is the Executive Director of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce.

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    15 mins
  • Jamestown Superintendent, Rob Lech, is voting against Measure 4
    Oct 31 2024

    10/29/24: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting from North Dakota Farmers Union in Jamestown, and is joined by Rob Lech for a conversation on Measure 4 and why he's against it. Dr. Lech has served as the Superintendent of the Jamestown School District since July 1, 2013. He previously held the role of superintendent with the Beulah Public School District in Beulah, ND and the Mt. Pleasant School District in Rolla, ND.

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    13 mins
  • NDFU's Matt Perdue is against Measure 4
    Oct 31 2024

    10/29/24: Joel is broadcasting live from North Dakota Farmers Union in Jamestown, and he is joined by Matt Perdue. Matt is the Government Relations Director for North Dakota Farmers Union, and explains to Joel and the listeners why he plans to vote against Measure 4.

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    15 mins
  • Al Carlson and Joel Heitkamp are both voting no on statewide Measure 4
    Oct 31 2024

    10/31/24: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting from Regent, ND for some pheasant hunting, and is joined back in the KFGO studio by Al Carlson. Al is the former Majority Leader of the North Dakota House of Representatives, and talks with Joel about the statewide measures and a few local measures to Fargo.

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    29 mins