Joe Viechnicki, KFSK, Author at KFSK

Author: Joe Viechnicki, KFSK

Middle school students release balloons at school year’s end

Eight graders from Mitkof Middle School spent their next to last day of school releasing and retrieving hot air balloons at the ball fields Wednesday, June 1st.

Petersburg to pursue remote state dock, boat ramp

Things are moving forward with the Petersburg borough’s pursuit of Papke’s Landing, a well-used state-owned dock and boat ramp about 10 miles south of downtown Petersburg.

Petersburg hosts two for top fire/EMS job

Inside Petersburg’s fire hall (Photo courtesy of Cindi Lagoudakis) The Petersburg borough is...

Borough looks to medical center for assisted living management

Petersburg’s borough government is looking into transferring management of its assisted living facility to the Petersburg Medical Center. It’s not a done deal, but the borough assembly Monday gave the go ahead for investigating that possibility.

Petersburg borough budget squeaks by split assembly

Petersburg’s borough government has a budget for the upcoming year. The borough assembly Monday narrowly voted to approve an amended spending plan and didn’t consider any changes, despite opposition.