Tom's Talk

Last week Lincoln Public Schools celebrated National School Resource Officer Day. This week Tom Stanton talks with North Star High School SRO Courtney Quattrocchi about her new role, what she enjoys most about the job and her unique and very personal reason for becoming a police officer.

Public health officials began testing for measles last May at the Theresa Street Resource Recovery Facility and last month three cases were detected. This week Tom Stanton takes a tour of the facility to get an inside look at how wastewater is sampled, collected and tested.

Last week seven new Lincoln Emergency Communications Center dispatchers graduated after weeks of training. This week Tom Stanton talks with director Jessica Loos about the milestone they reached with this class and the pride they take in making sure they are there any time someone is going through an emergency.

The Nebraska Diaper Bank has been providing diapers to families in need in Lincoln and across the state since 2014. This week Tom Stanton talks with Marketing and Communications Coordinator Jael Coffee about this hidden need and the role volunteers play in helping them distribute 300,000 diapers to 5,000 babies every month.

Governor Jim Pillen and Nebraska National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Craig Stong recently announced that roughly 200 troops will be deployed to the Nation's Capital for security purposes in late February. This week on Tom’s Talk you’ll hear from both men as they talk about the mission, what the soldier’s duties will be and how long they will be gone.

After a banner year at the Lincoln Airport in 2025 with Breeze Airways and American Airlines announced a variety of flights, 2026 has begun with the biggest project to date at LNK. This week Tom Stanton talks with Chad Lay, director of planning and development, about the project and what it means for travelers.

Nebraska health officials are keeping an eye on rising flu cases along with four recent cases of Measles in Platte County. This week Tom Stanton talks with two medical professionals about steps that can be taken to slow the spread of these highly contagious illnesses.

Last October 23-year-old Audrey Eckert of Lincoln was crowned Miss USA 2025, the second contestant from Nebraska to win the title. This week Tom Stanton talks with the UNL grad and former Husker Cheer Squad leader about that magical night and what the future holds for her.

Last Wednesday nearly 80 passengers boarded Breeze Airways’ inaugural flight from Lincoln to Orlando, Florida. This week Tom Stanton talks with city and airport officials along with a Lincoln man who was on that first flight about the new venture.

Just before Thanksgiving 3,200 workers at the Tyson beef processing plant in Lexington, Nebraska were told the business is closing and they are losing their jobs. This week Tom Stanton speaks with Dylan Wren, Workforce Administrator at the American Job Center in Lincoln, about their efforts to bring 40 impacted families to town through their Worker Relocation Program.