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In Our Town with Tom Carlson — 71 episodes

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E70: Jeff Houghton talks about creating comedy

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E69: Arborist Noel Boyer talks trees in Springfield, from planting to caring

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E68: Cora Scott previews Route 66 Centennial Kickoff events

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E67: City Manager David Cameron talks about hotel tax proposal

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E66: Shawn Askinosie talks about grief, law and chocolate

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E65: Sheriff Jim Arnott talks jail, ICE detainees and drugs

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E64: Geoff Steele previews the Historic Gillioz Theatre's 100th year

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E63: Chief Paul Williams talks about Springfield's crime stats

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E62: Presiding Commissioner Bob Dixon

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E61: Rob Blevins, founder of National Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Education

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E60: Ben Tegeler, executive director of Ozarks Greenways

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E59: Dwayne Fulk, CEO of Springfield City Utilties

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E58: Shallina Goodnight, executive director Alliance for Healthcare Education

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E57: Brian Weiler, director of the Springfield-Branson National Airport

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E56: Former Mayor Ken McClure

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In Our Town: John Sellars talks restaurants of yesteryear

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E54: Former U.S. Senator Roy Blunt

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E53 Drury's Jeff Frederick

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E52 Hiring the city's top executive: reviewing the process

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E51 Building Community Through Corporate Giving: O'Reilly Auto Parts' Legacy

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E50 ¾-Cent Sales Tax Debate: Weighing the Nov. 5 Vote with Tom Prater and Andrew Baird

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E49 In His Book: A conversation with Springfield-Greene County Library District Executive Director Ed Walton

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E48 A New Era for MSU: President Richard "Biff" Williams on Missouri State University's future

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E47 Nuturing Success: A conversation with Care to Learn CEO Krystal Simon

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E46 Changing Trajectories: I Pour Life Executive Director Ben McBride on the power of supporting at-risk youth

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E45 Empowering Our Community: A Conversation with Dr. Amy Blansit

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E44 The Importance of Youth Mental Health: Amy Hill LCSW on the Current Mental Health Crisis' Impact on Children

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E43 Capturing Authenticity: A Conversation with Portrait Photographer, Filmmaker and Humanitarian Randy Bacon

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E42 Ensuring Great Futures: Boys & Girls Clubs CEO Brandy Harris on Uplifting Local Youth

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E41 Arena Football in Southwest Missouri: A Conversation with Ozarks Lunkers General Manager Caleb Scott

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E40 Directing the District: Superintendent Dr. Grenita Lathan on the Trajectory of Springfield Public Schools

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E39 Talking a Blue Streak: Police Chief Paul Williams on the State of Law Enforcement

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E38 Let's Go Cardinals!: Dan Reiter on Opening the 2024 Baseball Season

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E37 Missouri's Evolving Educational Landscape: A Conversation with Hal Higdon

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E36 Springfield's School Board Election: A Clash of Visions

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E35 Leading the Future: Jack Stack's Vision for Drury's Breech School of Business

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E34 Lighting the Path: Dr. Robert Carolla's Reflections on Life and Mortality

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E33 Building Unity: A Conversation with Terri West McQueary and Jim Anderson

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E32 The Mayor's Seat: Tom Carlson and Mayor McClure Discuss Springfield's Journey

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E31 Show-Me Green: Insights from Old Route 66 Wellness Post-Legalization

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E30 State of Public Education: John Jungmann

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ENCORE ICYMI: Richard Crabtree - Local Historian/Realtor

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E29 Kitty Ledbetter - Broadcasting the Ozarks: Si Siman and Country Music at the Crossroads

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E28 Cotton Candy to Corporate Strategy: A Conversation with Aaron Owen

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E27 Energizing Springfield: A Conversation with the Directors of Vitality and Development

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E26 Adapt or Die: A Conversation with Thomas Douglas, CEO of JMARK

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E25 Steve Edwards: The Current State of Healthcare and Life After Cox Health

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E24 Reflecting on Legacy and Transition: Clif Smart's Departure from Missouri State University and the Path Forward

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E23 Celebrate SGF Arts and Culture with Megan Buchbinder

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E22 Navigating Safer Streets: Inside Springfield's Award-Winning Pedestrian Safety Program and Other Issues Facing Drivers

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E21 Leading Higher Education: A Conversation with John Beuerlein, Interim President of Drury University

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E20 Behind the Spotlight: Scott Siman's Odyssey Through Country Music

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E19 11th Annual Route 66 Festival with Cora Scott

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E18 Wild Chronicles: 100 Years of Wonder at Dickerson Park Zoo with Mike Crocker

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E17 Taking Flight: The Remarkable Expansion and Vision of SGF-Branson Airport with Brian Weiler

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E16 Fighting Sex Trafficking: Nadia Cavner and Jeff Tiegs

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E15 Artist/Writer Nicole Chilton: How Dreams Speak

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E14 Trash Talk with Laurie Davis

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E13 Living in Fear: Behind the scenes with the reporters

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Navigating book bans: Regina Greer Cooper

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Brian Fogle and the Community Foundation of the Ozarks celebrate 50 years

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Bestselling Author Nancy Allen

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Shane Schoeller and the April 4, 2023 Elections

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Past Present: Richard Crabtree - Local Historian/Realtor

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In Focus: Artist Julie Blackmon and Gallerist Bill Haw

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Looking Back, Moving Forward: Judge Michael Cordonnier

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State of the Art: Kim and Tom Prater

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Director of Efactory talks the future of Springfield, MO's startup scene

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Tim Rosenbury on 'quality of place' in Springfield, MO

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Mara W. Cohen Ioannides: Jewish merchant history of Springfield, MO

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Christina Ford and the Rebound Foundation, Springfield, MO