Tom's Talk

The Lincoln Salvation Army's Tree of Lights campaign is off and running. The goal is to raise $650,000 by December 24th. This week Tom Stanton talks with Captain Kelsey Moreno about how your red kettle and online donations help neighbors in need.

For 56 years the Lincoln Arts Council has sponsored a number of programs in the community, but due to financial challenges the decision was made to suspect operations at the end of October. This week Tom Stanton talks with Board member Robert Goldberg about those challenges and efforts to reorganize the Arts Council.

Thanksgiving is just days away and the recent presidential election may cause some tensions among families at the Thanksgiving dinner table. This week Tom Stanton talks with Dr. Stacy Waldron, a licensed psychologist at Bryan Health about how to keep the peace as we fill our plates.

Lincoln Police recently announced an expansion of the their Automated License Plate Reader Program. This week Police Chief Michon Morrow talks about the results of a seven month pilot program and plans to equip every cruiser in the city with the new technology.

A Lincoln soup kitchen has been breaking records in the past year as more people come to them for food. This week Tom Stanton talks with Lisa Janssen, program administrator for Community Action's Gathering Place, about their efforts to feed needy people and a special fundraising effort that’s underway.

A new Lincoln non-profit is addressing a problem that most people aren't aware of. This week Tom Stanton talks with Connie Hilligoss, Development Director for Sleep In Heavenly Peace, about their mission to build beds for nearly 8,000 kids who don’t have one.

A woman who became a household name during the COVID-19 pandemic is retiring at the end of October. This week Tom Stanton talks to Health Director Pat Lopez about her career in public health and how she and her team guided the community through the many challenges of the pandemic.

Families of missing Nebraskans will gather in Lincoln on October 17 to launch the first annual “Nebraska Missing Person’s Day.” This week Tom Stanton talks with Jannel Rap, sister of a missing Lincoln woman, about the about the upcoming public event.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Lincoln Police Department has launched the ‘Pink Patch Project’. This week Tom Stanton brings you details of the new effort to help raise money and awareness for breast cancer treatment in Lincoln.

The FBI has launched of a nationwide effort to raise awareness of the frauds and scams. KLIN's Tom Stanton talks with Eugene Kowell, the special agent in charge of the FBI's Omaha field office, about the Take A Beat campaign.