06/03/26: Levi Bachmeier is the state school superintendent and administrator of the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction. He was appointed by Governor Armstrong in October 2025. He joins News and Views to talk about his reelection campaign for State Superintendent. (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, &ldquo;News &amp; Views,&rdquo; can be heard weekdays from 8 &ndash; 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;06/03/26: Levi Bachmeier is the state school superintendent and administrator of the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction. He was appointed by Governor Armstrong in October 2025.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;He joins News and Views to talk about his reelection campaign for State Superintendent.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, &amp;ldquo;News &amp;amp; Views,&amp;rdquo; can be heard weekdays from 8 &amp;ndash; 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

ND State Superintendent Levi Bachmeier joins News and Views

06/05/26: Tony Gehrig is hoping to reclaim his seat on the Fargo City Commission. Gehrig served on the commission from 2015 to 2022. He joins Joel on "News and Views" to address some controversy around his campaign and discuss the city budget and specials.&nbsp; (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, &ldquo;News &amp; Views,&rdquo; can be heard weekdays from 8 &ndash; 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;06/05/26: Tony Gehrig is hoping to reclaim his seat on the Fargo City Commission. Gehrig served on the commission from 2015 to 2022. He joins Joel on "News and Views" to address some controversy around his campaign and discuss the city budget and specials.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, &amp;ldquo;News &amp;amp; Views,&amp;rdquo; can be heard weekdays from 8 &amp;ndash; 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Tony Gehrig hopes to get back on the Fargo City Commission in next week's election

06/05/26: Scheels Arena, Bell Bank and Bluestem Amphitheatre have announced the Alison Krauss &amp; Union Station concert originally planned for Bluestem Amphitheatre June 16 has been relocated to the Scheels Arena.&nbsp;After the closure of Jade Presents last week, the future of the concert was unknown. Scheels Arena worked with Bell Bank and other production partners to make sure the concert was still played. Read more at <a href="https://kfgo.com/2026/06/05/alison-krauss-and-union-station-concert-relocated-to-scheels-arena/">KFGO.com.</a> (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, &ldquo;News &amp; Views,&rdquo; can be heard weekdays from 8 &ndash; 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;06/05/26: Scheels Arena, Bell Bank and Bluestem Amphitheatre have announced the Alison Krauss &amp;amp; Union Station concert originally planned for Bluestem Amphitheatre June 16 has been relocated to the Scheels Arena.&amp;nbsp;After the closure of Jade Presents last week, the future of the concert was unknown. Scheels Arena worked with Bell Bank and other production partners to make sure the concert was still played.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Read more at &lt;a href="https://kfgo.com/2026/06/05/alison-krauss-and-union-station-concert-relocated-to-scheels-arena/"&gt;KFGO.com.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, &amp;ldquo;News &amp;amp; Views,&amp;rdquo; can be heard weekdays from 8 &amp;ndash; 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Alison Krauss & Union Station concert relocated to Scheels Arena

06/04/26: Tracy Foss is running for North Dakota's Superintendent of Public Instruction. She&rsquo;s a teacher and a lifelong North Dakotan. She discusses her campaign and goals with Joel on "News and Views." (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, &ldquo;News &amp; Views,&rdquo; can be heard weekdays from 8 &ndash; 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;06/04/26: Tracy Foss is running for North Dakota's Superintendent of Public Instruction. She&amp;rsquo;s a teacher and a lifelong North Dakotan. She discusses her campaign and goals with Joel on "News and Views."&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, &amp;ldquo;News &amp;amp; Views,&amp;rdquo; can be heard weekdays from 8 &amp;ndash; 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Tracy Foss hopes to serve as the next Superintendent of Public Instruction of ND

Dan Wogsland, Tony Grindberg, and John Dorso are in studio. With the passing of North Dakota lawmaker Gary Nelson, they talk about the memories of Gary Nelson in the legislature.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Dan Wogsland, Tony Grindberg, and John Dorso are in studio. With the passing of North Dakota lawmaker Gary Nelson, they talk about the memories of Gary Nelson in the legislature.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Dan Wogsland, Tony Grindberg, and John Dorso join News and Views

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