Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guests, Aundra Jackson and Gage Saxton with the Mat-Su MLKjr Foundation, as they discuss the upcoming Juneteenth Celebration in Palmer.

image courtesy of Mat-Su MLKjr Foundation

Join Dr. Jill Valerius and host Lee Henrikson as they continue a discussion on prostate cancer screening.

Image Credit: CDC

Join us as we discuss how millions of dollars in federal coal subsidies could cost Alaskans billions in higher utility bills, and how the Trump administration is trying to stifle public workers. We also play “Who Said It?” and wonder what the American Founders would have thought of the expansion of ICE.

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Whitney Daw, Communications Supervisor for the Palmer Police Emergency Dispatch as they discuss the how the emergency dispatch system in Palmer operates.

image Credit: City of Palmer

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Wade Long, Mat-Su Borough’s Development Services Manager, as they discuss the Mat-Su Borough’s CLEAN program. The Community, Land, Enforcement, Abatement, and Neighborhood Support (CLEANS) Program is a Borough-wide effort to improve health, safety, and neighborhood conditions across the Mat-Su. It supports the cleanup of private properties with code violations, Borough-owned lands, vacant lots, and community areas that have become hazardous or unsightly. Work may include debris removal, junk vehicle towing, removal of unsafe structures, and coordinated neighborhood cleanup projects.

Logo credit: Mat-Su Borough

Occupied Alaska is a timely, page-turning tome for those who appreciate high-stakes geopolitical suspense. A piece of speculative fiction rooted in the realities of modern international relations, it explores the fragility of democracy and the chilling possibilities of our shared near-future.

Holly A. Bell is an award-winning novelist and amateur voice actress. Following a 17-year business career, Holly settled in Alaska as a professor of business and economics and an administrator at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

Photo credit: Matanuska Experiment Farm

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Aimee Young, Farm Manager from the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center, for the latest updates from on the farm.

Palmer Mayor Jim Cooper discusses the recent city council meeting for June 9th. 2026, on this week’s Mayor’s Minutes with host Mike Chmielewski.

Jim Cooper, Mayor of Palmer

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Tim Huffman of the Midnight Sun Beekeeping Club joins host Ken Hoffman on this episode of Ag Matters to discuss beekeeping in Alaska.

Photo Credit: Midnight Sun Beekeeping Club

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Kelley Shoemake, Executive Director of the Greater Palmer Chamber of Commerce, as they discuss the 2026 Colony Days celebration.

Let’s have a parade! The Colony Days Parade will take place Saturday, June 13th, at 11:00am in Downtown Palmer! Be sure to come out and find a great spot to view the Parade, and enjoy! Can’t make the parade in-person? Listen to the livestream provided by Big Cabbage Radio by visiting their homepage www.bigcabbageradio.org.