John MacKenzie chats with Mayor Ramon Jayo, Hinchinbrook Shire Council, about the Bruce Highway closed between Ingham and Cardwell due to flooding at Seymour River, which has stranded food delivery trucks only moments after the temporary bridge crossing Ollera Creek was opened.

We're continuing our regular visits with CT Foodshare. How is the current state of affairs impacting hunger in our state, who are the ones most at risk for hunger insecurity, and what can you do to try and help as many of our kids and families access a sufficient and nutritious supply of food? We'll unpack these issues and more - stay tuned.

Meet Kids Helping Kids - an organization that has inspired over 1,500 students to participate in youth-led service projects in their communities. Their upcoming 'Hope Day' mental health fair is bringing together numerous mental health resources - so, we'll tell you all about it, and how to get involved!

John MacKenzie chats with Gary Mahon, CEO of the Queensland Trucking Association, about the logistics for transport companies to fill the supermarket shelves in Far North Queensland following the devastating flooding and collapse of the bridge crossing Ollera Creek, north of Townsville.

John MacKenzie chats with Deputy Mayor Brett Olds, CRC Rep for Division 9, about the need for alternate routes to better access North Queensland following the supermarket stand-still due to the collapse of one small bridge at Ollera Creek.Councillor Olds also touched on the recent controversy in which Mayor Amy Eden proposed to spend ratepayer's money on purchasing a stake in the Cairns Airport.

For the People is circling back with AARP Connecticut to unpack some of the most important elements of the organization's 2025 Legislative Agenda. These are not just initiatives that are important to older residents, so stay tuned and learn how these issues impact you.

CT NOFA's 43rd Winter Conference is coming up, featuring a series of virtual workshops  in the lead up to a full day, in-person gathering and celebration on March 1. So, we're connecting with NOFA's leader to learn all about it and tell you how to get involved.

Image: Ollera Creek Bridge

John MacKenzie speaks with Peter Rinaudo, Regional Community Engagement Officer for Queensland’s State Emergency Services Far Northern Region, about the inundation of tropical rain experienced over the weekend in Far North Queensland, and how the SES have been lending a hand.

Join us as For the People explores how the growing influence of artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting the lives of your kids and children's lives across Connecticut and the nation as we connect with the real live authors of a brand new report from Connecticut Voices for Children.

We're living in interesting political times, so we'll tap into a conversation with the Governor M. Jodi Rell Center for Public Service that will help you better appreciate why your voice and presence in some type of public service may be more critical today than ever.

If you've been gripped by the tragedy and loss stemming from the Los Angeles wildfires, there's an opportunity for you to be a hero to fire and disaster victims and others right here at home by becoming a Red Cross Disaster Services volunteer - tune in and we'll tell you all about it.

Image: Munro Martin Parklands, where you can attend for Australia Day fun.

In this first of an ongoing series, help celebrate half a century of open government and the many ways our state's Freedom of Information Act helps make that happen as it turns 50 years old in 2025. How can our FOIA help you become a better citizen? Tune in and find out!

If you care about kids, you can't miss this eye-opening conversation with LOVE146 that will help frame what we're facing here in Connecticut when it comes to child trafficking, and what you can do to prevent it and help these exploited children have a better life.

Did you ever look at yourself as playing an important role in our collective history? In this segment, we're going to explain why your story is our story - and introduce you to History Chip, the organization that's going to help you tell it.