Nikki chats with teacher Jaclyn Gehrke and students Rowan, Matthew, and Aiden from Montessori Renaissance Academy.

Nikki chats with Dr. Sam Kuss, owner of Kuss Chiropractic.

Nikki Kalvin chats with Liz McFarland, owner of Anoka Clothing Company.

The spring sport season is under way and all our teams from Andover, Anoka, and Champlin Park are working hard.

In this episode:

Baseball: Anoka @ Andover 04-30-2026

Andover Baseball Association Youth Night

Girls Lacrosse: Anoka @ Andover 04-29-2026

Boys Volleyball: North St. Paul @ Anoka 04-21-2026

Anoka Baseball Feature

Boys Lacrosse: Champlin Park @ Armstrong/Cooper 04-29-2026 (Courtesy of CCX Media)

Billy connects with Veronica Jones, Chairperson of the Anoka Waste Reduction and Recycling Board.

In this episode:

Can you recycle pizza boxes, aluminum foil, art supplies, printer ink, silverware, broken dishware?

Organics Recycling Program

Social District Recyclable Cups

Citywide Garage Sale

Curbside Appliances and Electronics Recycling

Summer Drop Off Recycling event

Gently Used Shoes Reuse

Website: AnokaMN.gov

Pam Bowman, Residential Recycling Manager

Phone: 763-576-2725

Spring sports have begun!

Segments in this episode: 

Baseball: Coon Rapids @ Andover 04-14-2026

Andover Baseball Season Preview

Softball: Robbinsdale-Armstrong @ Anoka 04-09-2026

Adapted Softball: Anoka-Hennepin @ Centennial/SLP 04-09-2026 (Courtesy of NMTV)

Softball: Robbinsdale-Armstrong @ Champlin Park 04-16-2026

Champlin Park Softball Season Preview

On this episode of Live and Local we are at Mississippi Crossings outside the amphitheater and nearby the new Char Blu Riverside restaurant. Hosted by Ashley Wagner from Champlin Communications.

Guests on this show:

Jenny Max, City Administrator

Hannah Hawkins, Parks and Recreation

Glen Schneider, Police Chief

Ted Massicotte, Anoka-Champlin Fire Chief

Ryan Sabas, Mayor

Producer Leslie Sauer chats with Kameron Kytonen, the Natural Resources Technician for the city of Andover about several subjects.

Producer Winter Kucharski sat down to chat with QCTV Executive Director Karen George about her career in public, educational, and government television, and what some of her plans are after her retirement in June of this year.

QCTV Producer Billy Austin chats with Police Chief Andy Youngquist, and Anoka County Emergency Communications person Kari Morrisey.