Tom's Talk

Expecting parents in Lincoln now have a new tool to help them navigate their pregnancy and the first year of their baby's life. This week Tom Stanton talks with Alexa Lewis with Bryan Health about a new app that provides 24/7 access to information and support tools.

Ground was broken this past week on a new 55,000 square foot Clyde Malone Community Center near 22nd and U Street. This week KLIN's Tom Stanton talks to CEO and executive director John Goodwin about the facility and how it will help them carry out their mission of eliminating multigenerational poverty.

Preparations are being made at the Roca Berry Farm for this year’s Fall Festival. This week Tom Stanton talks to long time employee Jeff Knopik about what’s new at the farm this year, how the pumpkin crop is looking and the return of the Roca Merry Farm in December.

Lincoln Police and the FBI are teaming up for the 30 x 30 recruitment event in Lincoln. It's a national pledge where the goal is to increase the number of women serving in recruit academies to 30 percent by 2030. This week Tom Stanton takes you inside the initiative and upcoming recruitment event.

For more than two decades the Lincoln non-profit Domesti-Pups has been providing service dogs for people with disabilities. This week Tom Stanton talks with Jo Stutheit, vice president of the Domesti-Pups Board of Directors, about how the dogs are trained, the volunteers that make their program a success and their upcoming move to a new facility.

A new program that puts more eyes in the sky is helping local law enforcement agencies on the ground respond more quickly to critical incidents, including pursuits and missing persons cases. This week Tom Stanton takes you inside the Tactical Flight Officers Program.

Construction will begin soon on the City's first all-inclusive playground at Mahoney Park. This week Tom Stanton talks with Assistant Lincoln Parks and Recreation Director JJ Yost about the partnerships that led to the creation of the playground and the features that will allow everyone to play regardless of age or ability.

A recent $19,000 donation from several local Masonic organizations is helping put a dent in school lunch debt for needy LPS elementary students. This week Tom Stanton talks to the donation organizer and the president of the Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools about the impact it is having for struggling families.

Summer is the season of picnics, BBQs, family reunions and graduation parties. It's also the time of year when dermatologists sound the alarm about skin cancer. This week Tom Stanton talks with Dr. Gina Weir with Dermatology Associates of Lincoln about warning signs of skin cancer and the best ways to protect your skin from the sun.

A Lincoln Food truck operator was among the many people who went to Elkhorn following the Arbor Day tornadoes to provide comfort to residents who were impacted and the volunteers that showed up to help. This week Tom Stanton talks with Toby Antonson, owner of Pork's End BBQ, about his three day mission and some of the challenges he faced