This past week's 13th Annual Team Jack Radiothon raised more than $150,000 for pediatric brain cancer research and treatment. This week Tom Stanton talks with Kevin Thomas, a former KLIN colleague and the host for the 11 hour broadcast about the work they have been able to do over the years to honor the memory of Jack Hoffman.

Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach volunteers fanned out across Lincoln on Saturday for the 29th annual Huskers Helping the Homeless event, which raises awareness and money for Matt Talbot’s hunger relief and homeless prevention services. This week Tom Stanton talks with executive director Alynn Sampson about the annual campaign and the growing need for their services.

Husker fans attending games at Memorial Stadium this season will see a new layer of security. This week Tom Stanton talks with UNL Police Captain John Backer and Lincoln Police Assistant Chief Jason Stille about the addition of LPD SWAT team officers inside the stadium.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands recently kicked off an urgent and ambitious recruitment campaign. This week Tom Stanton talks with Marketing Director Emma Beebe about the “60 Men in 60 Days" campaign, Which addresses the growing need for male mentors in Lincoln and other communities.

During the recent AVCA volleyball event at the Pinnacle Bank Arena, fans got to see the debut of a brand new scoreboard and experience better Wi-Fi connection. This week Tom Stanton talks with PBA General Manager Tim Savona about those enhancements and other additions that will greatly improve the overall fan experience.

Southeast Community College in Lincoln is now home to the largest welding technology center in the country and is expected to draw students from across the country. This week Tom Stanton talks with two men who attended the recent grand opening ceremony about the impact this $33 million, state-of-the- art facility will have on Lincoln and the state of Nebraska.

Husker football players aren't the only ones preparing to take the field at Memorial Stadium this year. This week Tom Stanton talks with longtime Cornhusker Marching Band director Tony Falcone about the new Westbrook Music Building and preparations for their annual exhibition at the stadium on August 22nd.

Since 2011 Southwood Lutheran Church in south Lincoln has been growing vegetables in a 7,000 square foot garden near 40th and Yankee Hill Road to help support the Food Bank of Lincoln. This week Tom Stanton talks with Mission Director Malissa Pauling about the work that goes into planting, maintaining and harvesting the garden.

This past week Lincoln Airport officials announced that LNK was getting a new airline. Breeze Airways will begin nonstop service from Lincoln to Orlando International Airport on December 10. This week Tom Stanton talks with two men who were instrumental in making this project a reality.

45 members of Nebraska Task Force One returned home to Lincoln after spending 14 days in flood-ravaged areas of central Texas. This week Tom Stanton talks to a few of those members about their experiences, including grueling searches along the Guadalupe River in scorching heat.