Gin Schaffer and Cathleen Pessolano talk about their meaningful work supporting pediatric cancer families and the important impact you can make as a volunteer or financial donor. From providing resources and support to helping families navigate some of the most difficult moments of their lives, every act of kindness makes a difference. We’ll also highlight events happening all month long in recognition of Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month.   fgpinfo.org

Annie Brulatour from Salem Church and Anne Lorraine from Porter join us to talk about getting ready for the new school year and the many resources available to students and educators. We discuss the benefits of getting a library card, accessing digital media and language resources, and finding support for both teachers and homeschool families through Classroom Carryout.  librarypoint.org

Ashley Rakes and Stacy Horner-Dunn preview this year’s Austen’s Communitas Walk, happening September 26 at Memorial Park in Fredericksburg. They discuss brain aneurysm statistics, warning signs and risk factors, while also sharing the story of Austen and her sudden death ten years ago. Since then, the Fredericksburg community has come together to raise more than $320,000 to support brain aneurysm research through the Brain Aneurysm Foundation. The 2026 Austen’s Communitas Walk is scheduled for

Servants at Work, or SAWs, builds wheelchair ramps for people in need, and the organization says the demand is growing. Charlie Russell says they’re always looking for volunteers—and you don’t need experience building ramps because they’ll teach you. There are also administrative needs for those who want to help behind the scenes. SAWs is also seeking financial support, with a “Five Dollars a Board” fundraiser getting underway.   sawsva.org

What can the stories of our past tell us about planning for the future?This week on Tasman Report, we explore that question with historian, author, and publisher Dr Carol Dawber, whose work has captured the voices, experiences and achievements of the people who helped build Te Tauihu. From early settlement and mining to the ships and coastal services that connected communities, these stories are more than a record of what has gone before. They show how earlier generations made choices, took

Fall has fallen and the termination dust is real. The good life continues on in the Greater Palmer Metroplex and beyond. This Labor Day weekend is full of fun stuff. It’s Cosplay Day at the Fair today. Dress up as your favorite superhero or movie or anime character. Mingle at the Cosplay Meet and Greet […]

Quincy City Council President Anne Mahoney provides a preview of the September 8th council meeting and discusses a plan to expand the parking lot at the Nickerson Post and create a home for the Massachusett Tribe.

Perkins wins DA race. Quincy paving project delayed. Uber driver robbed.

Join host Mike Chmielewski with Peter House from Deep Tree as they discuss current cybersecurity threats, including the “SuperBox” and election cyber-security.

State Representative Tackey Chan analyzes the results of the state primary election including discussion about local and regional races.

State Representative Tackey Chan analyzes the results of the state primary election including discussion about local and regional races.

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guests, Karin Sonnen, an Alaska State Rangeland Management Specialist at USDA-NRCS and Lisa Ongtowasruk, a third-generation reindeer herder from Wales, Alaska. Listen in as they discuss rangelands and herding reindeer in Alaska. The United States has about 770 million acres of rangelands. Private individuals own more than half of the Nation’s […]

Gin Schaffer and Cathleen Pessolano talk about their meaningful work supporting pediatric cancer families and the important impact you can make as a volunteer or financial donor. From providing resources and support to helping families navigate some of the most difficult moments of their lives, every act of kindness makes a difference. We’ll also highlight events happening all month long in recognition of Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month.   fgpinfo.org

Quincy voters follow state. Quincy development delayed. Meeting on Quincy park improvements.

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guests, Aimee Young, Farm Manager from the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center. Listen in as they discuss the upcoming Winter at the Farm Matanuska Experiment Farm The Matanuska Experiment Farm is a working research farm serving Southcentral Alaska. It has 260 acres of cultivated land and 800 acres […]

Ashley Rakes and Stacy Horner-Dunn preview this year’s Austen’s Communitas Walk, happening September 26 at Memorial Park in Fredericksburg. They discuss brain aneurysm statistics, warning signs and risk factors, while also sharing the story of Austen and her sudden death ten years ago. Since then, the Fredericksburg community has come together to raise more than $320,000 to support brain aneurysm research through the Brain Aneurysm Foundation. The 2026 Austen’s Communitas Walk is scheduled for

We like to schedule an “In the News” episode every so often so Liz can get her questions answered. Have you listened to the news or read a phrase and wondered – “what’s that about”? Liz will get her questions answered and so will listeners from our guest: attorney Francis Springer from Springer Law Firm.Do you think it’s too early to start thinking about the next election? Voting starts in eleven days. Absentee voting begins Monday, September 21st. Monday, October 5th is the voter registration

What does a wastewater treatment facility in Colorado have in common with a global technology forum in Switzerland? More than you might think. In Episode 8, Blair Corning sits down with Joe Morrissette, South Platte Renew’s EI\&C Manager, to explore his journey from the treatment plant to an international conference focused on digital transformation. Joe shares how advances in instrumentation, controls, and industrial networking are changing the way utilities operate, why staying ahead of

The temperatures were in the high sixties in Chickaloon on Sunday when Kendra Zamzow’s neighbor walked by. She warned Kendra that three of six weather models showed temperatures were going to go into the twenties on Monday night. The neighbor, Allie Barker, operates Chugach Farms. It’s a market-garden on a few acres in Chickaloon. The […]