08/13/24: Adam Wren is a national political correspondent for POLITICO, based in the Midwest. His current coverage focuses on the 2024 presidential race, Republicans, red-state Democrats and the political scene across the country for POLITICO Magazine. He joins Joel Heitkamp on "News and Views" to talk about the Harris/Walz ticket, as well as the worry behind some Republicans' support for Donald Trump.

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08/14/24: Joel starts with a few calls from the listeners of "News and Views," then pivots to a conversation with Jamie Selzler, the DNC Committeeman from North Dakota. Jamie and Joel cover everything from the upcoming Democratic National Convention, his thoughts on Ray Holmberg's recent hearing, and the presidential campaign strategies for the last stretch of the election season.

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08/12/24: Jeffrey Powell is Vice Chair of district 42 in Grand Forks and also represents them on the Policy Committee. He joins Joel on "News and Views" after Ray Holmberg's hearing last week where he avoided jail time.

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08/14/24: Stacie Loegering is the Executive Director of the Emergency Food Pantry in Fargo, and joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about the necessity of the Emergency Food Pantry and what they do for our community. They also get into the peanut butter drive that KFGO and Fargo grocery stores are participating in - you have until 5PM on Thursday, August 15th to get your peanut butter to KFGO for the Emergency Food Pantry!

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08/09/24: Former ND State Senator, Ray Holmberg, pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to a charge that he traveled to Europe with the intent to pay for sex with a minor. In the plea agreement, Holmberg acknowledged that from around June 2011 to November 2016, he “repeatedly traveled from Grand Forks, North Dakota to Prague, Czech Republic with a motivating purpose of engaging in commercial sex with adolescent-age individuals under the age of 18 years.” Prosecutors say some of the boys were as young as 12. Holmberg will continue to stay out of jail while waiting for sentencing.

Dane is a criminal defense attorney and partner at Ringstrom Dekrey in Fargo. Prior to co-founding Ringstrom DeKrey, Dane was the Director of the ACLU of North Dakota, and before that, he worked as an Assistant Federal Public Defender in Fargo. Joel and Dane go over the details of the hearing and Dane gives his expertise on the subject.

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08/09/24: Former ND State Senator, Ray Holmberg, pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to a charge that he traveled to Europe with the intent to pay for sex with a minor. In the plea agreement, Holmberg acknowledged that from around June 2011 to November 2016, he “repeatedly traveled from Grand Forks, North Dakota to Prague, Czech Republic with a motivating purpose of engaging in commercial sex with adolescent-age individuals under the age of 18 years.” Prosecutors say some of the boys were as young as 12. Holmberg will continue to stay out of jail while waiting for sentencing.

Joel Heitkamp and Ryan Janke from the KFGO Newsroom go over the details, and Joel shares his thoughts.

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08/08/24: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Congressman Kelly Armstrong for a conversation about the status of the Farm Bill. They also dive into his goals if elected as Governor of North Dakota and he gives some updates on his campaign.

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08/08/24: Joel Heitkamp is joined by Brad Thom to have a conversation about this weekend's Blues Fest in Fargo. Brad previews the lineup for the two-day event at Newman Outdoor Field, the ticket options, and more.

Learn more and buy your tickets on their website: fargoblues.com

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