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.

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11/06/24: Charley Johnson is the President and CEO of the Fargo-Moorhead Convention and Visitors Bureau. He joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views" to talk about his win last night on the Faro ballot regarding the lodging tax. The 3% lodging tax on hotel rooms passed by about 52% to 48% and will be in effect for 25 years. Money generated from that tax will go toward building a convention center.

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11/06/24: After an Election Night dominated by Republicans, Former United States Senator Heidi Heitkamp joins her brother on "News and Views" to share her thoughts.

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11/06/24:Joel Heitkamp is joined by Congressman Kelly Armstrong the morning after the 2024 election. Congressman Armstrong won his election last night against State Senator Merrill Piepkorn to become the next Governor of North Dakota.

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11/05/24: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by Derrick LaPoint, the President/CEO at Downtown Moorhead Incorporated.

DG Fuels, a company that produces sustainable aviation fuels, is planning a $5 billion plant in Moorhead. The new plant will produce 193 million gallons of low-carbon emission aviation fuel each year.

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11/04/24:Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by the Dem-NPL candidates running for US Congress and Senate in North Dakota. Katrina Christiansen is facing Senator Kevin Cramer on the ballot, and Trygve Hammer is facing Julie Fedorchak. In the interview, they cover everything from women's healthcare, to the Farm Bill that hasn't been passed yet, to tariffs.

Reminder to the listeners that Kevin Cramer and Julie Fedorchak both declined to participate in debates hosted on KFGO, despite Joel Heitkamp not being a moderator.

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11/04/24: Ahead of November 5th, Joel is joined by Senator Byron Dorgan to talk national politics, specifically some things former President Trump has recently said and done. Byron served as North Dakota Tax Commissioner from 1969–1980, US Representative from 1981–1992, and a US Senator from 1992–2011.

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11/04/24: Joel Heitkamp is joined on "News and Views" by the finance director and election supervisor for Cass County, Brandy Madrigga. She covers everything related to Election Day in Cass County!

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