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In Summary: School Board Meeting on 2025-11-19

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2025/12/02

Emily Forstner gives insight into the school board meeting on November 19th . The board welcomed two returning members, Brooks Pitcher and Kendall Kruse, and one new member, Lori Colee. Discussion included the replacement of the land acknowledgment at schools. There were presentations from proposed charter schools.

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Radio Book Club: Enshittification by Cory Doctorow

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2025/12/02

David Cheezem, Herb Bischoff, and Judy Donegan discuss the book Enshittification. There was a question of whether the FCC would allow that word to be aired, so they were looking for substitutes. Enpoopification, Enscatification, and Ensitification were considered. The book’s subtitle is “Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It, which seemed […]

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Page 2.Dec 1: Federal Funding for Core Area...

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2025/12/02

It’s time for Page Two: News that might not make the front page for Monday, December 1, 2025. Mat-Su residents are invited to help shape the future of transportation in the core area. Your feedback will help steer millions in federal transportation funds over the next 20 years. The Mat-Su Sentinel reported that a new […]

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Page 2 Nov. 28: Let the Holiday Season Begin!

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2025/11/28

It’s time for Page Two: News that might not make the front page for Friday November 28, 2025. WIth the last bite of Thanksgiving stuffing, the holiday shopping season begins. It’s Black Friday (and Saturday) at the Palmer Museum of History and Art. Everything is 10% off. If you’re a museum member, you get 20% […]

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Page 2 Nov. 26: As the Snowpack Shrinks, Wildfire...

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2025/11/26

It’s time for Page Two: News that might not make the front page for Wednesday, November 26, 2025. Skiers and winter enthusiasts are looking forward to the Thanksgiving weekend and hoping for more snow. But there’s another reason to wish for a strong snowpack: wildfire. Fire seasons in Alaska are starting earlier, lasting longer, and […]

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Veterans Resource Fair on Sat. Dec. 6

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2025/11/25

Mike Chmielewski welcomed Penney Champney to Big Cabbage Radio to talk about the 4th Annual Veterans Fair. The Fourth Annual Veterans Resource Fair is Saturday, December 6th, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Menard Center in Wasilla. Penney proposed a Veterans Fair after seeing strong support for veterans in the Valley. Still, many […]

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Inside the City: Palmer Mayor Jim Cooper

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2025/11/25

Palmer Mayor Jim Cooper joins Mike Chmielewski in the studio to talk about his first month in office. Mike asks Mayor Cooper what he sees as the change from being a council member and being mayor. Mayor Cooper joked that it is easier to schedule meetings as the mayor. He went on to explain that […]

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Valley Edition: Dr. Randy Trani

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2025/11/25

Emily Forstner talks with Mat-Su Borough School District Superintendent Dr. Randy Trani. Emily and Dr. Trani discuss several issues, including enrollment, chronic absenteeism, busing, and school funding. Dr. Trani addresses also the controversial removal of the 2021 land acknowledgement from buildings and school events.

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Page 2 Nov. 25: Prepping for Thanksgiving with Peggy

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2025/11/25

It’s time for Page Two: News that might not make the front page for Tuesday, November 25, 2025. Are you hosting a Thanksgiving dinner this week? If so, Peggy Provost is a great person to turn to for advice and inspiration. Peggy nabbed her first food service job at a YMCA in Florida when she […]

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Page 2 Nov. 24: From Trash Soup to Vapor at the...

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2025/11/24

It’s time for Page Two: News that might not make the front page for Monday, November, 24, 2025. A white plume rising from the Mat-Su Central Landfill is catching attention. This plume stretches about 20 feet into the air and may be visible on weekdays throughout the year. The Mat-Su Sentinel reported the story of […]

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Internet Weather Report

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2025/11/21

Peter House from Deep Tree talks with Mike Chmielewski about current cybersecurity threats and how they affect us here in Alaska. Today’s topic was router vulnerability. Routers have become a target for malicious actors and many older routers cannot be updated and are vulnerable. Credential theft is on the rise: they are using the puzzles […]

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Morning Show Interview: Meggy Aube

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2025/11/21

Mike Chmielewski talks with Meggy Abe from the Palmer Arts Council. Meggy explained the goal of the Palmer Arts Council’s goal – to bring more art opportunities to Palmer. They do this through education, workshops, performances, and literary events. The Arts Council is excited to host Parlor in the Round, Friday, November 23rd at 7:00 […]

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Morning Show Interviews: Palmer Food Bank

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2025/11/21

Palmer Food Bank Executive Director Jennifer Brandt talks with Mike Chmielewski. The Palmer Food Bank opened in 1991 with the full name Palmer Emergency Food and Community Services. 25% of its food comes from the USDA; the other 75% is from community donations. Executive Director Jennifer Brandt started in September and is seeing significant growth […]

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Mayor’s Minutes

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2025/11/21

Mike Chmielewski and Mayor Jim Cooper discusses the November 18 Palmer City Council meeting. Penny Mosher was sworn in as a council member. Mayor Cooper is impressed with the council members and believes they will accomplish wonderful things together. Palmer City Manager Kolby Zerkel explained the issues surrounding the airport, golf course, and the FAA […]

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Page 2 Nov. 21: Shop Local & Weekend Happenings

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2025/11/21

It’s time for Page Two: News that might not make the front page for Friday, November 21, 2025. Shop Palmer runs through December 18. Support local businesses in downtown Palmer and enter to win gift card prizes. The grand prize is $1,000 gift cards! Earn a stamp for every $10 spent at a participating business. […]

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Ag Matters: All Dahlia’d Up

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2025/11/20

Misty Vanderweele from All Dahlia’d Up visits with Ken Hoffman and talks about growing flowers in Alaska. Starting with one smushed dahlia brought home by Misty’s son, Luke. All Dahlia’d Up has grown to 2,000 dahlias and hundreds of other flowers in 13 years. The flower farm grows everything you could want in an Alaska-grown […]

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Page 2 Nov. 20: Teacher Turns Classes into Food Bank...

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2025/11/20

It’s time for Page Two: News that might not make the front page for Thursday, November 20, 2025. Wasilla High School science teacher Nikki Swager was stunned to learn that more than 95% of Alaska’s food is imported. So she decided to do something about it. She transformed the Intro to Plant Science course into […]

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Page 2 Nov. 19: Lekker Coffeehouse

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2025/11/19

It’s time for Page Two: News that might not make the front page for Wednesday, November 19, 2025. Walking outside Lekker Coffee and Baking Co. in the early morning you wouldn’t know that coffee beans are roasting inside. Lekker co-owner David Boortz is roasting coffee beans with a new ventless electric coffee roaster. Its built-in […]

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Page 2 Nov.18: GPRA SURVEY

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2025/11/18

It’s time for Page Two: news that might not make the front page for Tuesday, November 18, 2025. The Matanuska-Susitna Borough is updating the Government Peak Recreation Area (GPRA) plan as visits to the popular Hatcher Pass destination continue to climb. The Borough reports a 300% increase in daily use of GPRA since 2017, from […]

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Page 2 Nov. 17: Smoke Alarms and More

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2025/11/17

It’s time for Page Two: News that might not make the front page for Monday, November 17, 2025. If you missed the brilliant auroras last week, you probably didn’t miss the colder weather and snow that came with them. It’s winter. And, with winter comes a higher risk of house fires. Wood stoves and space […]

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