Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, John Diumenti, Superintendent of the Palmer Municipal Airport, as they discuss several issues including the FAA and the Palmer Municipal Golf Course, also an update on construction ongoing at the airport. Image Credit: Big Cabbage Radio

Palmer Mayor Jim Cooper discusses the recent city council meeting for September 8th. 2026, on this week’s Mayor’s Minutes with host Mike Chmielewski. Palmer Mayor Jim Cooper

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guests, Martha and Abby Brewster. Two sweet ladies with a taste for murder. Listen in as they discuss the upcoming dinner theater performances of Arsenic and Old Lace at Evangelo’s Restaurant.

Wow! That was an amazing three weeks of the State Fair. Well done to all involved! The drone show was extraordinary. We look forward to the Fair next year and the new Borealis Theater. With the Fair over, it may seem that there is nothing left to do except sit around the house. Wrong! There […]

Wendy Cannon (Dr. Yum/The Table), Sgt Steven Curtis (Stafford Sheriff's Office) and Lindsey Epperson (Germanna Community College) talk about the work among agencies around the region to combat hunger.   Need help--there's the new fxbgfoodfinder.com.  We also preview Saturday's Open House at the Food Bank from 10-2.

Juanita Shanks and Gary Holland are sounding the alarm for a project they say could make a real difference for families in the Olde Greenwich neighborhood in Spotsylvania.   They’re raising money to build a brand-new playground, giving children a safe and inviting place to play, explore and make memories. Juanita and Gary say they hope residents, businesses and others join the effort.  failsafe-era.org

Join host Ken Hoffman and his guest, Ellen Vande Visse with Good Earth Gardens. Ellen Vande Visse Ellen Vande Visse, MS, somewhere in her shady past, served as Environmental Education Consultant in West Michigan. Since 1987 in Alaska, she’s operated Good Earth Gardens as a market garden, a CSA, a demo garden, and now a […]

The Alpine Historical Park in Sutton is a treasure. History is not sealed behind glass. It is out in the weather. There are log buildings, brightly colored houses, a red post office, and a new loop of pavement to walk on. Visitors can stroll through stories of coal mining, the construction of the Glenn Highway, […]

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guests, Dylainie Nathlich, the museum’s Executive Director, and Christine Carpenter with ExhibitAK. Listen as they discuss the upcoming redesign of the museum’s exhibit spaces. Learn about the community input meeting being held on Sept. 15, 2026

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Kelley Shoemake, Executive Director of the Greater Palmer Chamber of Commerce. Listen in as they discuss how the Greater Palmer Chamber of Commerce works to make Palmer “Alaska At Its Best”.

You’ll hear it before you see it if you happen by the music room at Iditarod Elementary on a Monday night. Bows rosin up. Strings creak into tune. A dozen or so musicians from Mat-Su schools become an orchestra. Kai West is the conductor. She is also the music teacher at Shaw Elementary School as […]

Anne Little of Tree Fredericksburg previews the Native Plant Festival coming October 4th at the baseball stadium, where there’s still time to reserve native plants for your yard. We talk about why choosing native plants can make a difference for local insects, birds and the health of our environment. Anne also shares tips on caring for the trees we already have and why maintaining a healthy tree canopy is so important to our community.  treefredericksburg.org.

Palmer is moving into fall with several projects underway according to City Manager Kolby Zerkel. She completed her annual performance review at the last Palmer City Council meeting. Zerkel says the review went well. The Council reaffirmed its support for her leadership of the City. She notes that the Cedar Avenue extension is on track. […]

We're connecting with an organizer for Boobstock 2026. Boobstock is a 100% volunteer-run charity music festival held annually in Deep River. Since 2013, Boobstock has brought together musicians, families, and friends for a day of live music — all in the name of supporting breast cancer patients at Middlesex Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven. Stick with us and learn how you can attend!

Tune in and hear from the founder of Connecticut's own Women's Business Development Council. For 29 years, the WBDC has been the leader in entrepreneurial training and financial education for women, delivering programs and services that result in economic development and financial security for individuals and businesses. Their Catalyst Symposium event is coming up, so stick around and we'll tell you all about how the WBDC can help you - guys too!

Let's talk recycling - specifically about recycling gas cylinders  — you know, the ones typically used for camping, cooking, DIY projects, filling balloons and other household tasks. Nearly a year ago, Connecticut began partnering with the Cylinder Collective, and we're going to fill you in about how this stewardship program  makes it easy to support recycling these cylinders easily and efficiently, thereby reducing our impact on the environment.

Join Dr. Jill Valerius and host Lee Henrikson as they conclude a multi-part discussion about Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Heart rate variability is the variation in the time between each heart beat, This is different than your heart rate, which is measured by the number of times your heart beats per minute. And unlike your […]