In Our Town with Tom Carlson

Springfield Daily Citizen

"In Our Town," is a collection of interviews with locals making a difference in the Springfield, Missouri community. Join host Tom Carlson and his guests to learn about issues facing our region and the future trajectory of Springfield. It's all "In Our Town."

  1. 4D AGO

    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 and how the city has responded since that November loss.

    29 min

  2. MAR 12

    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 about what he loved about practicing law and why he walked away from it, as well as how he discovered that making chocolate was his calling.

    37 min

  3. FEB 23

    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, arrangements with other governments and what the future looks like for law enforcement.

    35 min

  4. 12/24/2025

    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 what's ahead as it plans to celebrate its 100th year.

    46 min

  5. 12/03/2025

    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 falling, and how a 2016 change to Missouri concealed carry laws helped gun violence proliferate.

    48 min

  6. 11/12/2025

    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 activities constrain the revenue of county departments.

    39 min

  7. 10/09/2025

    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 Carlson in this edition of In Our Town.

    45 min

  8. 09/25/2025

    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 region as the group works to increase trail connectedness. Recorded before the group's fundraiser on Sept. 23, he also shared his gratitude for that event's sell-out.

    29 min
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"In Our Town," is a collection of interviews with locals making a difference in the Springfield, Missouri community. Join host Tom Carlson and his guests to learn about issues facing our region and the future trajectory of Springfield. It's all "In Our Town."

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