Michael is joined by Chris Weigel and his daughter, Jazlyn Weigel, a father-daughter referee duo in North Dakota high school wrestling. Later in the hour, Alex Balazs joins the show to talk about his upcoming campaign.

At 10:00, Michael is joined by Governor Kelly Armstrong to talk property tax relief, the cell phone ban, and the Ethics Commission. Then at 10:30, Representative Mike Nathe of District 30 weighs in on property tax relief from the legislative perspective.

Michael is joined for the entire first hour by Nate Martindale, Corporate Counsel for First International Bank & Trust, to talk all things finance.

At 10:00, Deidre Hillman of 13th Hat Corporate Events stops by for her regular segment, Deidre’s Dates & Deets. Pat wraps up the hour with Jonathan Fortner, President & CEO, and Retha Mattern, Executive Director of Public Engagement, both with the Lignite Energy Council, for an update on the energy industry in North Dakota.

Pat Finken guest hosts today and kicks off the morning with Dakota Mornings regular Jacob Odermann. They discuss the work Chord Energy is doing across North Dakota. Following that, Sara Otte Coleman, Director of Tourism, joins the show to discuss the exciting developments happening across the state.

Later in the hour, Michael continues the conversation with Chris Schilken, North Dakota Commerce Commissioner, highlighting the work of the Department of Commerce, its key programs and initiatives, accomplishments from 2025, and what’s ahead in the coming year. To wrap up the hour, Michael is joined by Samantha Henke to discuss the latest updates on the Event Center and other things happening across North Dakota.

To start the show, Michael and Thea discuss President Trump's announcement of the Warrior Bonus. Later in the hour, Michael is joined by Chris Schilken, North Dakota Commerce Commissioner. They highlight what the Department of Commerce does, key programs and initiatives, what the department accomplished in 2025, and what’s ahead in the coming year.

Dakota Mornings with Michael Bell's in-studio producer, Thea Jorgensen, guest hosts the show today. She continues the conversation on how to get involved in building community within the veteran space. She is joined by Caitlin Pollard, Associate Director of Acquisition, Onboarding, and Reengagement at Team RWB, to discuss the organization's growth and how to get involved. Thea wraps up the show by highlighting volunteer opportunities in the next couple of days, with the Open Your Heart Event taking place in Bismarck.

Dakota Mornings with Michael Bell's in-studio producer, Thea Jorgensen, guest hosts the show today. She is joined by Zach Boguslawski, Detroit Chapter Leader at the Travis Manion Foundation, to discuss the organization's work nationwide in the veteran space. She is later joined by Tom Enterline, MI State Coordinator with Team RWB, and they discuss how to get involved in enriching veterans' lives.