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E67: City Manager David Cameron talks about hotel tax proposal
In this episode of In Our Town, Tom Carlson speaks with Springfield City Manager David Cameron about the upcoming hotel tax vote on April 7. They discuss why the previous question failed in November…
E66: Shawn Askinosie talks about grief, law and chocolate
In this episode of In Our Town, Tom Carlson talks with attorney-turned-chocolatier Shawn Askinosie, who talks about how dealing with the loss of his father at a young age affected his life. He talked…
E65: Sheriff Jim Arnott talks jail, ICE detainees and drugs
In this episode of "In Our Town," Tom Carlson speaks with Greene County Sheriff Jim Arnott, who discusses the county's new jail and who is kept inside. They also talk about ICE detainees,…
E64: Geoff Steele previews the Historic Gillioz Theatre's 100th year
In this episode of In Our Town, Tom Carlson catches up with Geoff Steele, executive director of the Historic Gillioz Theatre. The two catch up about how the theater has surged back from COVID and…
E63: Chief Paul Williams talks about Springfield's crime stats
In a wide ranging conversation, Tom Carlson talks with Springfield Police Department Chief Paul Williams about crime across the city. They discuss the department's recent stats, what's rising and…
E62: Presiding Commissioner Bob Dixon
In this episode of In Our Town, Tom Carlson speaks with Presiding Commissioner Bob Dixon and talks taxes — specifically property taxes that county residents pay, and how recent freezes and other…
E61: Rob Blevins, founder of National Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Education
Rob Blevins' National Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Education has been formed to help create learning standards for students about AI. He talked more about his group and the tech with Tom…
E60: Ben Tegeler, executive director of Ozarks Greenways
In this episode of "In Our Town," Tom Carlson speaks with Ben Tegeler, executive director of Ozarks Greenways. Tegeler talked more about the Chadwick Flyer Trail and other developments across the…
E59: Dwayne Fulk, CEO of Springfield City Utilties
In this episode of "In Our Town," Tom Carlson sparks conversation with City Utilities CEO Dwayne Fulk. They cover two recent widespread outages, the company's disconnect policy, the city's water…
E58: Shallina Goodnight, executive director Alliance for Healthcare Education
In this episode of "In Our Town," Executive Director Shallina Goodnight speaks with Tom Carlson about the Alliance for Healthcare Education, including its formation, how its mission works and about…
E57: Brian Weiler, director of the Springfield-Branson National Airport
Brian Weiler, director of the Springfield-Branson National Airport, sits down with Tom Carlson to talk about his experience as a finalist for Springfield's city manager. He also previews the…
E56: Former Mayor Ken McClure
In a special edition of In Our Town, two former Springfield mayors talk about the city. Former mayor Ken McClure sits down with Tom Carlson and answers a number of questions about city governance,…
In Our Town: John Sellars talks restaurants of yesteryear
E54: Former U.S. Senator Roy Blunt
Former U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt joined Tom Carlson to enjoy a little bit of history, and added his perspective to the Trump administration's recent moves about tariffs and other foreign policy details.
E53 Drury's Jeff Frederick
E52 Hiring the city's top executive: reviewing the process
The ongoing search for a new Springfield city manager raises questions that are largely going unanswered. The city declined to offer anyone to speak to the process; likewise from the firm handling…
E51 Building Community Through Corporate Giving: O'Reilly Auto Parts' Legacy
The O'Reilly name is known across the country as a dominant auto parts retailer, but in Springfield it has a deeper meaning. Along with their service in the automotive industry, O'Reilly Auto Parts…
E50 ¾-Cent Sales Tax Debate: Weighing the Nov. 5 Vote with Tom Prater and Andrew Baird
As the Nov. 5 general election fast approaches, voters will consider whether or not to adopt a proposed ¾-cent sales tax that would fund public safety initiatives and projects consistent with…
E49 In His Book: A conversation with Springfield-Greene County Library District Executive Director Ed Walton
More than 100,000 Springfieldians visit one or more of the 10 branches of the Springfield-Greene County Library District each year, but many of us may not know the inner workings of this crucial…
E48 A New Era for MSU: President Richard "Biff" Williams on Missouri State University's future
As Missouri State University students return to campus for the 2024 fall semester, another newcomer is joining their ranks. President Richard "Biff" Williams has just begun his tenure at the…
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