01/26/26: Marc Simonet from the FM Legion Riders joined Joel Heitkamp in the KFGO studio to talk about the busy weekend at the Moorhead American Legion. They'll have everything from a silent auction to a soup cookoff to ice cube bingo for their Freezin' for a Reason weekend-long event.

(Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “News & Views,” can be heard weekdays from 8 – 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)

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Piper is the 2026 North Dakota Children's Miracle Network Champion for Sanford Children's. Piper and her family will serve as ambassadors sharing their story throughout 2026.

Piper is eight years old and has a rare condition called spina bifida - a birth defect that occurs when the spine doesn't close properly during development. She has had multiple surgeries already in her young life due to it, and now uses a wheelchair or walker to get around.

(Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “News & Views,” can be heard weekdays from 8 – 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)

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01/28/26: Joel Heitkamp is joined in the KFGO studio by North State Senator Tim Mathern. Senator Mathern gives Joel and the listeners an update on last week's special session, mainly explaining the funding of rural healthcare.

(Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “News & Views,” can be heard weekdays from 8 – 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)

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01/28/26: Jen Pickett is the Recycling Coordinator for the City of Fargo and Mary Aldrich is the Sales Manager at MinnKota EnviroServices Inc. Haylee is the City of Fargo scale operator. They all join Joel Heitkamp in the KFGO studio for another "Recycling Reality Check."

(Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “News & Views,” can be heard weekdays from 8 – 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)

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01/27/26: Joel Heitkamp is broadcasting from Nelson Auto in Grand Forks, and is joined by the Representative of District 43, Zac Ista. Zac is the North Dakota House Minority Leader and has been serving in the House since 2020.

(Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “News & Views,” can be heard weekdays from 8 – 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)

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01/27/26: As President Donald Trump makes his way to Iowa to discuss the economy, Joel Heitkamp is joined by Iowa State Senator and candidate for the U.S. Senate, Zach Wahls. Zach is serving his second term in the Iowa State Senate, is a sixth-generation Iowan, and an Eagle Scout as he runs for the U.S. Senate. In the legislature, he’s fought against powerful special interests exploiting Iowans, led the effort to ban politicians from insider trading, proposed common sense term limits, and worked across party lines to deliver real results for Iowa communities, both big and small.

You can learn more about Zach and his campaign at zachwahls.com.

(Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “News & Views,” can be heard weekdays from 8 – 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)

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01/27/26: Ryan Janke and Eric Johnson from KFGO drove to Minneapolis yesterday to visit the two ICE murder scenes of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. They join Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views" to talk about their visit, including what they saw, how they felt, and who they spoke to.

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01/26/26: Ryan Janke represents KFGO News from Minneapolis, Minnesota today at Nicollet Avenue, where Alex Pretti was murdered by ICE agents. While there, he has a brief interview with California Congressman Ro Khanna about the actions and future of ICE.

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