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The next seven days of local music features Diversity Weekend in Eureka Springs, the return of the Vine Brothers to a beloved local bar, Brianna Thomas performs at Walton Arts Center and more.
Fewer infants, children and teens are entering foster care in Arkansas, but fewer are leaving. Arkansas Division of Children and Family Services Director Mischa Martin explains how the agency is working, citing a critical need for more foster and adoptive families. The agency, she says, is also prepared to respond to any consequences of Arkansas's strict new abortion ban.
This week, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is hosting the Arkansas Flavor Analysis Conference in Fayetteville to give researchers and industry professionals the tools to optimize the unique qualities of our food.
This holiday season we reached out to several local independent bookstores in the listening area to get their recommendations for books. Today we hear from Pearl's Books in Fayetteville.
Gardens at Osage Terrace, the first senior assisted living facility in Arkansas licensed to accept Medicaid, continues to operate in Bentonville. The novel long-term care residence is a project of Community Development Corporation headquartered in Bentonville which creates and preserves affordable housing across the tri-county region.
For many Americans, Twitter isn't a service that they use. But some power users in Arkansas have begun thinking about what will happen to their work if Twitter goes away.
Our latest dip into Pryor Center archives allows us to continue our examination of some of the people involved in the Whitewater investigation of the 1990s.
Thanksgiving is over and the SoNA holiday concerts are approaching. Paul Haas, the SoNA conductor, says the three concerts early next month are among his favorites.
Phil Allen, Jr. is a pastor, speaker, and the author of The Prophetic Lens: The Camera and Black Moral Agency From MLK to Darnella Frazier. He discusses the impact of everything from Spike Lee to citizen-captured video of news events can shape public conversations.
In an excerpt from the latest episode of Points of Departure, the hosts travel to PortAventura to discuss their Dreams program which was designed with the intention of giving a break to all those families with children who have spent a long period of time in hospitals.
Kyle Kellams, Anna Pope, and Matthew Moore come together to guess the top side dish in Thanksgiving, parades, and more trivia related around the holiday season.
This year's guest of the University of Arkansas Scholars at Risk Committee, Saladdin Ahmed, came to our studio to discuss his latest book, Revolutionary Hope After Nihilism: Marginalized Voices and Dissent.
The Republican Party will be in charge of the United States House next year. Roby Brock, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, talks with Arkansas Third District Congressman Steve Womack of Rogers about the upcoming Congressional year.
The latest population survey from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission indicates promising numbers for future wild turkey population.
Best known for its community support, the group, Duo Divinas, was the only group from Arkansas to win at the Latino Music Awards in Chicago. Reporter Rachell Sanchez-Smith talked to artists Julieta Ortiz y Azucena Garcia about their journey from playing covers to winning an international contest, plus a performance of their latest release Esclavos del Pasado.
Dr. Charles Robinson is the unanimous choice to be chancellor at the University of Arkansas. Yesterday he answered reporters' questions about what's next for the campus.
This week's Northwest Arkansas Business Journal explores what is next for solar energy in Arkansas.
Transition Overwatch prepares and connects military Veterans across the U.S., including in Arkansas, to civilian careers — at no cost.
The week leading up to Thanksgiving includes performances by traveling singer-songwriters, rock and rollers from here and elsewhere, and the return of a beloved holiday tribute show.
Our Friday News Wrap covers a lot of election coverage, a roundup of college soccer, and more.
Two non-profit agencies are teamin up with each other and dozens of other organizations to provide help. We talked with the executive directors of HARK and Arkansas 211.
Queer non-binary photographer, Ann Guyton, was awarded a residency at Fenix Arts where they are exploring the intersection of identity and body liberation. Guyton is exhibiting several exemplary self-portraits in the "The Hand," a group show now on display in Fenix gallery through mid-November.
The musical Chicago may be set in the 1920s, but the issues discussed are relevant to the 2020s. Chicago is on stage through Sunday afternoon at the Walton Arts Center.
The 24th annual Arkansas Poll reveals feelings of likely voters ahead of 2022 midterms.
Carnegie Public Library assistant director, Cass Schallhorn was awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to gather and archive Eureka Springs oral histories. Library director April Griffith says the project will preserve important stories that otherwise would be lost.
For three decades J. Bill Becker was the president of Arkansas' AFL-CIO. This week's archives from the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History help us learn more about him.
Recreational marijuana is on this year's ballot in Arkansas, and travel guru Rick Steves says the many tropes about marijuana use are untrue and that regulating recreational use provides users the civil liberties they deserve.
One of Arkansas' main proponents of marijuana reform is speaking out in opposition of a proposed amendment to allow recreational use of the drug.
Michael Tilley, with Talk Business and Politics, discusses an FOIA request regarding teacher pay in Fort Smith and a continuing building permit rise acorss the Arkansas River Valley.
Becca Martin Brown, the features editor with the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, gives us options for museums, theater and early holiday shopping.
A new segment where we catch up on some of what happened this week, including an unexpected rise in sales tax in Arkansas, a new flight destination out of XNA, and college soccer updates.
Sherlock Holmes' younger sister is back on Netflix today. Courtney Lanning says Enola Holmes 2 is an entertaining as the first movie.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences was awarded a major grant from the National Institutes of Health to expand its infectious disease research capacity, establish a pandemic response laboratory, and more. We spoke with Dr. Dan Voth, chair of microbiology and immunology for UAMS.
For the first time in three years the American Heart Association's Vestido Rojo events will be an in-person event. Health checks and more will be offered free from 7:00 to 12:00 Saturday morning at the Springdale Civic Center.
Reza says his first illusion performed when he was in elementary school. Now he's on stages performing illusions with huge props and big lights. And Oreo cookies. He'll perform Sunday afternoon at The Jones Center in Springdale.
The fifth installment of Filmland will bring all kinds of movies (many made in Arkansas) to movie fans. There will also be panel discussions featuring industry professionals.
With the help of Jared Phillips, we're beginning a new monthly series with a focus on rural issues across the Ozarks and throughout the state of Arkansas.
With the help of Jared Phillips, we're beginning a new monthly series with a focus on rural issues across the Ozarks and throughout the state of Arkansas.
Susan Campbell Bartoletti doesn't underestimate her readers. She writes nonfiction work intended for young readers about the Hitler Youth, the birth of the Ku Klux Klan, and other hard topics. She will be at the True Lit Festival to discuss her latest book, How Women Won the Vote.
Susan Campbell Bartoletti doesn't underestimate her readers. She writes nonfiction work intended for young readers about the Hitler Youth, the birth of the Ku Klux Klan, and other hard topics. She will be at the True Lit Festival to discuss her latest book, How Women Won the Vote.
Gregoire Maret and Kenny Werner are coming to the Roots HQ to perform the music of the legendary Toots Thielman.
Gregoire Maret and Kenny Werner are coming to the Roots HQ to perform the music of the legendary Toots Thielman.
The Alliance for Aging Research is urging more people to get vaccinated for the flu this season and warns that more people are at risk for the virus as COVID-19 restrictions loosen.
The Alliance for Aging Research is urging more people to get vaccinated for the flu this season and warns that more people are at risk for the virus as COVID-19 restrictions loosen.
Early voting has begun in Arkansas, and we hear from folks who came to exercise their civic duty at Bud Walton Arena on the University of Arkansas' campus.
Early voting has begun in Arkansas, and we hear from folks who came to exercise their civic duty at Bud Walton Arena on the University of Arkansas' campus.
We mark the day with a conversation with Christopher Farris. He discusses his novel The Fountain, why he puts some Ozark magic into the book and how pulps influenced him from an early age.
We mark the day with a conversation with Christopher Farris. He discusses his novel The Fountain, why he puts some Ozark magic into the book and how pulps influenced him from an early age.
Scott Berna, a candidate for city council in Fayetteville, offered to pay high school students to work a campaign event. Berna reached out to Brad Stamps, boys basketball head coach at Fayetteville High School, offering to make a contribution to their team. We spoke to the candidate, the Arkansas Ethics Commission, as well as the school district for our reporting.
Scott Berna, a candidate for city council in Fayetteville, offered to pay high school students to work a campaign event. Berna reached out to Brad Stamps, boys basketball head coach at Fayetteville High School, offering to make a contribution to their team. We spoke to the candidate, the Arkansas Ethics Commission, as well as the school district for our reporting.
This week's review with Michael Tilley from Talk Business and Politics includes another strong sales tax report in the Arkansas River Valley and a new distillery coming to the area.
This week's review with Michael Tilley from Talk Business and Politics includes another strong sales tax report in the Arkansas River Valley and a new distillery coming to the area.
Marisa Anderson will be at Clapp Auditorium Wednesday night with her guitar. One guitar, but so much creativity and sound!
Marisa Anderson will be at Clapp Auditorium Wednesday night with her guitar. One guitar, but so much creativity and sound!
The Symphony of Northwest Arkansas will open the 2022-23 season at Walton Arts Center tomorrow night. We asked Paul Hass, SONA's conductor, for four minutes to talk about the opening piece.
The Symphony of Northwest Arkansas will open the 2022-23 season at Walton Arts Center tomorrow night. We asked Paul Hass, SONA's conductor, for four minutes to talk about the opening piece.
Courtney Lanning says Netflix's new movie Wendall & Wild delivers laughs and Key and Peele as stop-motion animated demons.
Courtney Lanning says Netflix's new movie Wendall & Wild delivers laughs and Key and Peele as stop-motion animated demons.
With cooler autumn temperatures comes the end of patio music season. But, there's still plenty of live music to be seen in the next seven days.
With cooler autumn temperatures comes the end of patio music season. But, there's still plenty of live music to be seen in the next seven days.
Sley House Publishing presents novels and short stories rooted in mystery, horror and fantasy. And inside those stories are matters of concern those of us in the real world.
Sley House Publishing presents novels and short stories rooted in mystery, horror and fantasy. And inside those stories are matters of concern those of us in the real world.
Five times a week the crew at Good Day NWA delivers an hour of the region to television viewers. We wanted to know how they did it.
Five times a week the crew at Good Day NWA delivers an hour of the region to television viewers. We wanted to know how they did it.
The housing crisis among the Marshallese Community in Northwest Arkansas received more attention in the height of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Officials say language barriers, difficulty adjusting to the housing system and people not knowing their tenant rights, makes the problem linger on.
The housing crisis among the Marshallese Community in Northwest Arkansas received more attention in the height of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Officials say language barriers, difficulty adjusting to the housing system and people not knowing their tenant rights, makes the problem linger on.
The Stable, a marketing agency with an office in Bentonville, is launching an executive apprentice position in northwest Arkansas. The initiative is targeting talent without a college degree. We hear from the agency's first executive apprentice and their CEO, neither of which have college degrees.
The Stable, a marketing agency with an office in Bentonville, is launching an executive apprentice position in northwest Arkansas. The initiative is targeting talent without a college degree. We hear from the agency's first executive apprentice and their CEO, neither of which have college degrees.
A blooming new hemp industry in Arkansas that grows raw cannabidiol-rich flowers to supply the CBD market is withering. We visit a state-licensed Ozarks hemp farm, one of the few still operating in Arkansas to learn why.
Our Militant Grammarian, Katherine Shurlds, will be back with new sessions about language soon. Today we wanted to share a Halloween-themed visit with her from 2021.
As ACHI President and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson notes, overdoses and opioid-induced deaths reached new highs over the course of the pandemic in Arkansas. Advocacy groups Speak Up About Drugs and Can You See Me Now organized a rally outside the Washington County Coroner's office in September to shed light on the epidemic.
President Joe Biden announced in June a proposal to expand and clarify the text of Title IX to include protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in addition to sex. in September, Governor Asa Hutchinson held a press conference to announce that he was opposed to this amendment, specifically on the issue of trans women student athletes in Arkansas. There are no such incidents of trans women student athletes that we could find in the state of Arkansas.
The next seven days of live music in the region includes ample opportunities to see blues, folk, hard rock, electronic music, and more.
Next spring Distinguised Professor of Art Lynn Jacobs will lead a University of Arkansas Honors College Signature Seminar about death and art. She'll also deliver a virtual preview lecture tomorrow evening at 5:15. We asked her about the course.
Fayetteville musician and activist Donna Mulhollan crafts to raise awareness about critical issues including climate change and social justice. We visit her studio to observe the discipline known as craftivism, and gather insight from University of Arkansas art historian John Blakinger who specializes in aesthetics and politics.
The University of Arkansas and the City of Fayetteville marked their 18th official recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day.
For many, talking about your mental health can be a source of stigma and shame. That was the case for Toby Slough for years. Today, his work is dedicated to helping student live emotionally healthier lives and provide them with steps to improve their mental wellness.
Michael Tilley, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, explains job creation is rising in Arkansas. He notes more than three-quarters of the new jobs are in three areas of the state. Michael also responds to some listeners' concerns.
Michael Tilley, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, explains job creation is rising in Arkansas. He notes more than three-quarters of the new jobs are in three areas of the state. Michael also responds to some listeners' concerns.
Why wait until October 31st to celebrate Halloween? For that matter, why wait until October? Pinpoint in downtown Fayetteville celebrates now.
Why wait until October 31st to celebrate Halloween? For that matter, why wait until October? Pinpoint in downtown Fayetteville celebrates now.
Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express is on stage at John Brown University. Becca Martin Brown, the features editor at the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, says she's eager to see this new version from Ken Ludwig.
Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express is on stage at John Brown University. Becca Martin Brown, the features editor at the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, says she's eager to see this new version from Ken Ludwig.
The band Olympics recently released their first album, which is available for listening on most major streaming platforms. The band's members recently came to our Firmin-Garner Performance Studio to talk about the EP and to perform a few songs for us.
The band Olympics recently released their first album, which is available for listening on most major streaming platforms. The band's members recently came to our Firmin-Garner Performance Studio to talk about the EP and to perform a few songs for us.
Next spring Celina Suarez, associate professor in the Department of Geosciences at the University of Arkansas, will lead a Honors College Signature Seminar titled "The Science, Politics and and Culture of Dinosaurs." We asked her about the class and about her Zoom preview lecture Tuesday evening at 5:15.
Next spring Celina Suarez, associate professor in the Department of Geosciences at the University of Arkansas, will lead a Honors College Signature Seminar titled "The Science, Politics and and Culture of Dinosaurs." We asked her about the class and about her Zoom preview lecture Tuesday evening at 5:15.
Arkansas voters will decide if recreational marijuana can be legal in November. Roby Brock, on this week's Northwest Arkansas Business Journal, seeks opinions of support and opposition.
Arkansas voters will decide if recreational marijuana can be legal in November. Roby Brock, on this week's Northwest Arkansas Business Journal, seeks opinions of support and opposition.
The week's coming musical attractions includes the return of Hillberry, a few hard rock shows, songwriters and more.
The week's coming musical attractions includes the return of Hillberry, a few hard rock shows, songwriters and more.
Grammy-nominated singer Jubilant Sykes will perform Sunday, October 9th on the John Brown University campus. He talked with us about his music, the concert and his joy in leading at master class while at JBU.
Grammy-nominated singer Jubilant Sykes will perform Sunday, October 9th on the John Brown University campus. He talked with us about his music, the concert and his joy in leading at master class while at JBU.
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled votes cast regarding legal recreational marijuana in Arkansas will count. Roby Brock and John Brummett cosnider the ramifications of the opinion.
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled votes cast regarding legal recreational marijuana in Arkansas will count. Roby Brock and John Brummett cosnider the ramifications of the opinion.
Nearly 1 in 3 Arkansans has a disability. Jonathan Taylor, executive director for the Arkansas Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities, discusses what his group is doing to make voting more accessible for everyone.
Nearly 1 in 3 Arkansans has a disability. Jonathan Taylor, executive director for the Arkansas Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities, discusses what his group is doing to make voting more accessible for everyone.
Electric vehicles are becoming more popular in the state and nation. Plans for Arkansas’ statewide network of charging stations were approved earlier this month and before that, Canoo, an electric car company, relocated its headquarters in Northwest Arkansas. The Drive Electric NWA event this past Saturday aimed to answer questions about ownership and infrastructure.
Electric vehicles are becoming more popular in the state and nation. Plans for Arkansas’ statewide network of charging stations were approved earlier this month and before that, Canoo, an electric car company, relocated its headquarters in Northwest Arkansas. The Drive Electric NWA event this past Saturday aimed to answer questions about ownership and infrastructure.
Musicians from the Fort Smith Symphony will be busy this October. There are chamber music performances featuring music of an inspired by Indigenous cultures, a superhero-themed concert and the annual Earquake concerts for area students.
Musicians from the Fort Smith Symphony will be busy this October. There are chamber music performances featuring music of an inspired by Indigenous cultures, a superhero-themed concert and the annual Earquake concerts for area students.
Republic of the Marshall Islands President David Kabua spent several days in Northwest Arkansas late last week, hosted by Arkansas Marshallese Consul General Eldon Alik. On Saturday, the RMI President met with constituents at Manit Day, a traditional cultural gathering at Jones Center Community Park, where he spoke about pressing Marshallese politics, human rights and social justice issues.
Republic of the Marshall Islands President David Kabua spent several days in Northwest Arkansas late last week, hosted by Arkansas Marshallese Consul General Eldon Alik. On Saturday, the RMI President met with constituents at Manit Day, a traditional cultural gathering at Jones Center Community Park, where he spoke about pressing Marshallese politics, human rights and social justice issues.
John Waters seemingly never rests. The filmmaker, actor, writer and artist will bring his show, "False Negative: An Evening with John Waters" to the Ron Robinson Theater in Little Rock. The show is part of the Six Bridges Book Festival from the Central Arkansas Library System.
John Waters seemingly never rests. The filmmaker, actor, writer and artist will bring his show, "False Negative: An Evening with John Waters" to the Ron Robinson Theater in Little Rock. The show is part of the Six Bridges Book Festival from the Central Arkansas Library System.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ northwest Arkansas campus has opened a clinic for people experiencing symptoms three weeks or more after a positive test.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ northwest Arkansas campus has opened a clinic for people experiencing symptoms three weeks or more after a positive test.
We take a look back at the career of Webster Hubbell, the United States Attorney General under President Bill Clinton and a pivotal subject of the Whitewater controversy, on today's journey through the Pyor Center Archives.
We take a look back at the career of Webster Hubbell, the United States Attorney General under President Bill Clinton and a pivotal subject of the Whitewater controversy, on today's journey through the Pyor Center Archives.
Natural Election is taping a live episode of the podcast Tuesday September 27th at the Pryor Center in downtown Fayetteville to discuss the impact of your vote in this upcoming election.
Natural Election is taping a live episode of the podcast Tuesday September 27th at the Pryor Center in downtown Fayetteville to discuss the impact of your vote in this upcoming election.
Events like the Bentonville Bike Festival and the Bentonville Film Festival attract thousands of people. FORMAT Festival is this weekend, and its planners are expecting about 10,000 attendees. Debbie Griffin, the director of administration for the City of Bentonville, said planning for festivals requires coordination of safety, lodging, sanitation and transportation.
Events like the Bentonville Bike Festival and the Bentonville Film Festival attract thousands of people. FORMAT Festival is this weekend, and its planners are expecting about 10,000 attendees. Debbie Griffin, the director of administration for the City of Bentonville, said planning for festivals requires coordination of safety, lodging, sanitation and transportation.
Michael Tilley, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, has a full agenda of news including a new development in an ongoing matter with Fort Smith sewer and water.
Michael Tilley, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, has a full agenda of news including a new development in an ongoing matter with Fort Smith sewer and water.
The Art Collective Gallery in downtown Rogers is exhibiting pop art works from artists working both near and far.
The Art Collective Gallery in downtown Rogers is exhibiting pop art works from artists working both near and far.
There are people on stages everywhere this weekend. Becca Martin Brown, the features editor at the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, says productions at TheatreSquared, Fort Smith Little Theater, Arkansas Public Theater and, oh yeah, Format Festival, are just the beginning.
There are people on stages everywhere this weekend. Becca Martin Brown, the features editor at the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, says productions at TheatreSquared, Fort Smith Little Theater, Arkansas Public Theater and, oh yeah, Format Festival, are just the beginning.
Courtney Lanning says Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island is s treat for people who know what that title means. She says for the rest of us, it may be a hard place to enter a well-known, if niche, franchise.
Courtney Lanning says Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island is s treat for people who know what that title means. She says for the rest of us, it may be a hard place to enter a well-known, if niche, franchise.
The University of Arkansas Office for Sustainability is encouraging more students and staff to choose alternative transportation in an effort to reach sustainability goals.
The University of Arkansas Office for Sustainability is encouraging more students and staff to choose alternative transportation in an effort to reach sustainability goals.
This week's Northwest Arkansas Business Journal includes a conversation about what possible economic impacts there could be if recreational marijuana becomes legal in Arkansas.
This week's Northwest Arkansas Business Journal includes a conversation about what possible economic impacts there could be if recreational marijuana becomes legal in Arkansas.
A new survey administered by the Office of Education Policy at the University of Arkansas asked parents questions about schools, teacher salaries and more.
This week's edition of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal report includes a conversation with Craig Wilson, the policy director for the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement, about the possibility of raising salaries for school nurses.
The coming week offers a few opportunities to see live metal and hard rock shows, in addition to the familiar folk, country, blues and rock and roll.
The Arkansas chapter of the Alzhiemer's Association offers a variety of avenues of advice, help and medical guides.
Newly published historic district design guidelines to preserve Eureka Springs’ residential and commercial dwellings are more lenient – and explicit.
The Famous Hardware building in Springdale is again a new public art installation. CACHE, the Tyson Family Foundation and Downtown Springdale invited Nashville-based artist Amelia Briggs to creat new work for the rest of us to see at 113 West Emma.
When rock climbers are high off the gorund, they want a dependable rope to secure them. That's where Rogers-based Lacaida Ropes come in. We talked with founder Pedro Somarriba about his company and his products.
Sam Perroni has constructed a real baseball field in his backyard. it has dugouts, an electronic scoreboard and a concessions stand. We visited earlier this month to find out more.
We checked in with the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum to find out more about their line of Supreme Court bobbleheads.
The third annual Arkansas Medical Marijuana and CBD Wellness Expo was staged over the weekend at the Northwest Arkansas Convention Center in Springdale. Friday was an industry event for owners and operators of cannabis dispensaries, cultivation and processing facilities, legal and security firms, medical clinics and political interest groups. Saturday was open to the general public.
Kayla Corcoran, History and Social Sciences Academic Chair and Faculty at Thaden School, was awarded a Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms program award. We asked her about the courses she's developed and taught dealing with immigration, conflict and global trade.
The First Presbyterian campsite turned long-time Bentonville staple, Fred’s Hickory Inn, is switching hands and its new name is Table at Hickory Inn. Although there some changes, the custom 52 year-old smoke pit will still be operational.
The second season of Resilient Black Women begins with a conversation with Dorothy Marcy. Hosts Joi McGowan and Deneshia Simpson ask her about her career as a licensed counselor.
Add an FBI search of a former president's home and the current president's loan forgivness plan to the list of topics that divide us. John Brummett, a political columnist with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, and Roby Brock, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, tackle the subjects this week.
Escalating gun violence on U.S. public school campuses is prompting districts in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley this fall to hire more police-affiliated School Resource Officers —SROs for short. Springdale Schools are nearly doubling school campus security forces, with Fayetteville Public Schools aiming to have armed security on all sixteen school campuses. The Arkansas School Safety Grant Program is providing funding to applicant districts to expand law enforcement.
The start of a new college football season means the start of a new season for the Razorback Marching Band. Randy Dixon, with the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History, helps us trace the history of the band.
SoNA, the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas, will bring to the stage some time-honored compositions this upcoming season. The concerts will also explore more of what orchestral music can be with new compositions, ideas and collaborators.
UAMS received a $255,000 grant to fund 25 AmeriCorps VISTA positions throughout Arkansas.
More than 80 United Methodist Churches in Arkansas are looking to enter the process of disconnecting from the denomination over the issue of "human sexuality." Gary Mueller, the bishop of the Arkansas Annual Conference, says the division breaks his heart, but that some churches are upholding what they consider the "biblical view of marriage between a man and woman."
This week's Northwest Arkansas Business Journal includes a conversation with a Missouri-based developer about three new apartment projects in Springdale, Rogers and Lowell.
Since our Ozarks at Large/Roots Festival broadcast is tomorrow, we asked Becca Martin Brown, the features editor at the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, to help us preview the weekend on Thursday this week.
The new streaming film Samaritan casts Sylvester Stallone as an aging, reclusive superhero. Courtney Lanning says he hits the mark, even if the movie does not.
The last drive-in open in northwest Arkansas is ending its run. We asked longtime northwest Arkansas resident, and drive-in devotee Bobby Smittle, about his memories of the first night of the 112 Drive-In.
The Arkansas Supreme Court is allowing a voter initiated question to legalize recreational marijuana for adult use to appear on the November ballot – conditionally. The measure is sponsored Responsible Growth Arkansas.
Today is the season 3 premiere of Undisciplined, a podcast collaboration with KUAF, Ozarks at Large, and the African and African American Studies program at the University of Arkansas. Host Dr. Caree Banton and producer Matthew Moore are starting off this season with mental health and welcomed Joi McGowan to the conversation. Joi is the host of another KUAF podcast, Resilient Black Women, and she says that she was seen as a trusted counselor and listener at an early age.
The second annual Fort Smith Film Festival is a feast for film lovers. Nearly 140 movies from more than 30 countries, nations and tribes will be on display. The festival, all contained inside Temple Live in downtown Fort Smith, begins Friday evening with discussions hosted by the Cherokee Nation Film Office, Arkansas Cinema Society and others.
The cheesiness, the 1950s sense of existential worry and the 1950s sensibility are all in the new stage adaptation of It Came From Outer Space, opening tonight on the TheatreSquared stage in Fayetteville.
Dickson Street in Fayetteville changes regularly. A recent update isn't the arrival or departure of a new bar or restaurant though. The new Art Court by Dickson Street Liquor is a basketball court, but it appears to be a court fully placed onto a mural. The sweeping mix of public play and public art is an experiment of sorts.
Yesterday Ozarks Electric Cooperative, Springdale Public Schools and Today's power celebrated the creation of a solar array at Sonora Middle School. The resulting power can help the school district offset some of its power use.
The Equality Crew, a nonprofit organization based in Fayetteville which provides safe space to gather and programs for LGBTQ+ young people in Arkansas, has published a unique back-to-school guide.
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson responds to the video of the violent action of three law enforcement officers in Crawford County and what action the state plans to take.
Camille Dawson, FHS Class of '91, is now Deputy Assistant Secretary of State at the US Department of State’s Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs. She was in her hometown yesterday to meeting with various groups. She talked with us about her work, her path from here to the State Department and the odd schedule working with people around the world can create.
We continue hearing from teachers who participated in this summer's Northwest Arkansas Writing Project.
This week's discussion of the news between John Brummett, a political columnist with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, and Roby Brock, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, starts with the viral video of a violent arrest in Crawford County.
Visitation to the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest has been increasing. As people move to the region and gain interest in outdoor activities, more trash is left impacting the landscape and wildlife. U.S. Forest recreation technicians and volunteers spend hours a day cleaning areas, but people can practice the Seven Principles of Leave No Trace to minimize their mark on the forest.People who are interested in volunteering at the forest can call 479-964-7200.
In 1997 Randy Dixon and a small crew from KATV traveled to Barrow, Alaska to do a report on a changing climate. This week Randy brings us archives from that trip and new interviews to help gauge what the climate has done in the past quarter century.
Art Ventures' 'Threads of Identity' exhibition explores meaning of fashion and self-expression.
A court case regarding recycling in Fort Smith appears to be continuing. Michael Tilley, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, explains as part of his wrap on the week's news.
The annual business expo from Black-Owned NWA is tomorrow at TheatreSquared in downtown Fayetteville. We talked with three of the four organizers (Sierra Polk, Jasmine Hudson, J'Aaron Merchant) this morning about what we can expect.
Several dozen Veterans from across the South, as well as staff from Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks, spent a week together training to be drum circle facilitators. Drum circles are trending at VA’s across the country, under the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Whole Health initiative.
Maggie Rose talks about writing her most recent album "Have a Seat" and embracing the art of listening, joy, and inclusion. Maggie will perform at George's Majestic Lounge on Friday August 26th as part Fayetteville Roots Festival.
The animated Dragon Ball franchise has been around for almost four decades. Courtney Lannging says the newest movie in the series looks different and satifisies fans of the franchise.
Some of the biggest actors within the anti-abortion movement wrestle with agreeing on where the future lies, from contraceptives to exceptions for abortion and much more.
Bart Hester, a Republican from Cave Springs, disucsses the just-completed special session of the Arkansas Legisalture with Roby Brock, from our parter Talk Business and Politics.
U of A students have returned to the region, and there is a multitude of live music taking place during the next seven days throughout the listening area.
The Anderson Brothers Trio bring a different jazz trio configuration, guitar and woodwinds, to the Roots HQ Saturday night.
In the wake of allowing states to define their own status regarding abortion and the start of a pregnancy, it's important to consider contraceptives and their availability.
Next week marks the launch of season three for Undisciplined, a podcast collaboration between KUAF, Ozarks at Large, and the African and African American Studies Program at the University of Arkansas. Host Caree Banton and producer and co-host Matthew Moore discuss upcoming guests, their dynamic as partners on the microphone, and more.
We remember Art Herzberg, who died this week. Art Herzberg was among the first GIs to land on D-Day. His life was the inspiration for the play My Father's War. In 2021, after a TheatreSquared production of the play, he talked with the audience about his epxeriences.
The Techstars Startup Weekend Northwest Arkansas will bring together peopl ewith ideas and people who can help make ideas reality. The weekend is Friday August 26th through the 28th.
After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to end a 50-year constitutional protection to abortion, leaving it to individual state legislatures to control reproductive rights, more than two dozen states have enacted restrictions or bans so far, including Arkansas. Experts and pro-choice advocates warn abortion criminalization poses a public health threat.
The Northwest Arkansas Crisis Stabilization Unit is re-opening in Fayetteville after closing last year.
The Arkansas Legislature's special session took three days. Roby Brock, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, asks John Brummett, a political columnist with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, for his thoughts about the session.
For fans that loved New York Times' bestselling novel I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, Erika Sánchez published another piece of prose for hungry audiences. Crying in the Bathroom is a raw memoir about Sanchez's life where no subjects are off limits - from mental health struggles to feminism, sex, shame, beauty standards, ambition, and religion.
Northwest Arkansas is filled with bike trails - more than 250 miles of them. But people of color are less likely to particiapate in nature-based activities, with historcal discrimination being a large factor. Arkansas Latinas en Bici’s goal is to bring more multicultural people into cycling through events, nutrition and health workshops, cycling education, bike rides and technical training.
As the fall semester begins in Arkansas, state and national health professionals are urging parents, students and schools to take precautions to prevent outbreaks of COVID-19.
Owney Madden was an infamous New York City gangster. He was feared by rivals and hunted by police. After a prison term he left for Hot Springs and stayed there until his death. This week's archives from the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History help tell the story.
NorthWest Arkansas Community College is celebrating the first decade of its LIFE Program, a near-peer mentorship program with an aim to empower Latino youth and increase Hispanic enrollment at the school by going into area high schools to discuss the prospect of going to college. The program recently received a $432,883 grant from the Walton Family Foundation to grow their efforts.
Hundreds of artists and craftspeople have inhabited the historic artists' colony of Eureka Springs for well over a century. To preserve a growing wealth of Eureka-made art and craft works, plans for a permanent Museum of Eureka Springs Art are underway.
Though not yet back to pre-pandemic levels, traffic at the Fort Smith Regional Airport is increasing. Michael Tilley, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, discusses the airport numbers as well as home sales and a new director at the U.S. Marshals Museum.
An artesian spring in a woodland sanctuary protected by the nonprofit Illinois River Watershed Partnership in Cave Springs illustrates an important lesson on downstream ecology.
Anna Pope caught up with Kevan Inboden, Chief Operations Officer at Beaver Water District. Water demand reduced since this past month because of rainfall and lower tempertatures. Although university students are returning to the Northwest Arkansas, Because of the area's population growth the distric has seen rebreaking-number of water use, and Inboden said there projects in the works to keep up.
Becca Martin Brown, the features editor at the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, says there is a very easy way to approach all the things happening this weekend: take it one hour at a time.
The 25th edition of the Northwest Arkansas Writers Project took place this summer on the University of Arkansas campus. We asked some of the public school teachers participating how writing can help them connect to students. Today we hear from Corey Martin, a science teacher, about how storytelling in the classroom can help students connect to science.
A new Netflix vampire movie, Day Shift, includes an Oscar winner (Jamie Foxx) in the cast and a novel way to pump new blood into the genre.
As Northwest Arkansas is growing, so is the University of Arkansas. The university is expecting the largest freshman class and total student enrollment in its history. Texans had the second-highest enrollment numbers at the U of A in 2021, and as the total number of students enrolled in Oklahoma's higher ed institutions has declined each year during the pandemic, the number of Texans increased. Read more here on StateImpact's website.
Today is 8-11 and a day used to remind us to call 8-1-1 before digging. And that goes for a backyard dig as well as much bigger projects.
Wayne Miller, executive director of The Venture Center, speaks with Roby Brock about surviving and thriving through the pandemic in this week's Northwest Arkansas Business Journal.
For the first time in several weeks, we take a look at what live music is happening throughout the region during the next seven days.
Plans to build a large-scale commercial glamping resort called “Contentment at Beaver Lake” to contain over a thousand campers in luxury accommodations have been tabled by Benton County planners, due to design deficits as well as sharp criticism from residents who live nearby.
John Lomax III will be at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art with Michael Martin Murphey next week to discuss music of the west. His grandfather, father and uncle all spent years recording songs and stories across the United States. We asked him about that family history and more.
The University of Arkansas fall semester begins this month, with its largest incoming freshman class in history.
Last week we didn't have time to air our entire conversation with Laird Mackintosh, the actor who is Henry Higgins in the national touring production of My Fair Lady. But we wanted to make sure you heard why he loves singing the songs in the musical, why his resume is unique and how crosswalks can be part of this conversation. My Fair Lady is at Walton Arts Center this week.
This past weekend parents, guardians and students shopped for school supplies in the nation’s high inflation and Northwest Arkansas’ increased cost of living.
The president and CEO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation breaks down key indicators from this year's "Kid's Count" data and what it means for children in Arkansas.
Bipartisan legislation is in the works to regulate cryptocurrency in the United States, with Arkansas' senior senator John Boozman co-sponsoring the bill. We speak to Senator Boozman about the call to regulation, the importance of making the work bipartisan, and how to stay knowledgable about a rapidly moving industry.
A special session of the Arkansas Legislature begins today in Little Rock. John Brummett, a political columnist with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, says he doesn't expect fireworks this week. He also talks about last week's election results in Kansas with Roby Brock.
The latest data from the Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT data book has been released, and Arkansas is worse than the national average in 11 of their 16 indicators.
This week we use archives from the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History to examine illegal gambling in Hots Springs in the 1960s.
Emeritus Rabbi Jacob Adler, an associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Arkansas, is offering a course on Jewish languages this fall semester. He's a founding member of the Jewish Studies Program, the only program like it in Arkansas, taught by an interdisciplinary team of instructors to an array of students with various aims.
Work continues on the Johnny Cash statue that will be one of two new statues representing the state of Arkansas in the U.S. Capitol. Michael Hibblen from our partner station KUAR speaks with the sculptor and a Johnny Cash admirer.
TheatreSquared will host FEED THE CULTURE on Saturday August 6th at 5pm. The event meets at the intersection of food and film, with four documentary films from Womxn and BIPOC that explore foodways in Northwest Arkansas, the state and surrounding regions. Neba Evans is one of the featured filmmakers in Saturday night's screening.
A judge is ruling the city of Fort Smith must pay for not recycling items it said it was recycling. Michael Tilley, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, takes us through the past, present and future of the case.
Fans of Ozarks at Large are certainly familiar with Pat Ryan Key. The Arkansas native recently signed with Hill Records and performed in our studio to talk about music inspriation, creating while working a 9-5, and more.
Courtney Lanning gives us an old fashioned movie double feature. She says the horror flick Prey is a beautiful, if gory, addition to an established franchise and Luck is an admirable family movie streaming now. Courtney's full reviews can be found in today's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
Ukraine war refugees are finding temporary safe haven in Arkansas with assistance from the the state’s leading refugee resettlement agency, Canopy NWA, under the new federal program, “Uniting for Ukraine.”
Arkansas' first fiscal month of the year is much like the past 12 months: better-than-expected revenue.
Democrats in the Arkansas Legislature have a plan for teacher raises. Can that plan get enough support to be discussed at next week's special session? Talk Business & Politics provides insight.
My Fair Lady kicks off the 2022-23 Broadway schedule at Walton Arts Center. The source material was first staged in 1913. We talk with Laird Mackintosh, the actor portraying Henry Higgins in this latest production.
Parts of Arkansas experienced rain this past week but most of the state remains in some form of drought. Many farmers are making decisions to care for animals and crops, while keeping their farm afloat. The University of Arkansas’ Extension held a webinar to prepare producers for what is happening and how they could be profitable when the dry spell eventually breaks.
A supply-chain shortage of tampons this summer is raising awareness about menstrual equity or equal access to menstrual products. University of Arkansas, which has lead the way in menstrual equity, among public institutions in the state, is responding. We also learn about sustainable alternatives to conventional period products.
Songwriter and performer Willi Carlisle is preparing to celebrate the release of his second full-length album and third release overall. Peculiar, Missouri is available now for purchase or on streaming platforms, but the album's release will be celebrated August 5 with a show at George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville. We talk with Willi about the show and about the album.
The second annual Our Art Our Region Our Time exhibition will open in October at Walton Arts Center. Artists living in the region can submit work completed since July 1, 2021 now through August 15th in any medium.
Northwest Arkansas' racially and ethnically-diverse population has grown from less than five percent to more than 30 percent since 1990. The Northwest Arkansas Council hosted a webinar about making the region inclusive and welcoming to all.
The limited-run podcast The R Word comes to a conclusion with a live recording of a conversation about racism, Christianity and reparartions. The discussion was recorded last week at St. James Missionary Baptist Church in Fayetteville.
Bobby Hopper made a huge impact on the region and the state. John Brummett, a political columnist with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, talks with Roby Brock, from our partner Talk Business and Politics, about Bobby Hopper's legacy.
An appeal by the state of Arkansas to lift a stay, requested by ACLU - Arkansas to be placed on a 2021 law banning adolescent gender-affirming health care from taking effect, will soon be decided.
Inflation hit a 40-year high in July, impacting everything from food to fuel costs. We hear from an Arkansas economist on what is driving the inflation and what it means for consumers in Arkansas.
This week's Pryor Center Profile tracks the career of Jim Lindsey from college and NFL football player to candidate for governor to real estate businessman.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' new, accelerated nursing program is taking advantage of a new simulation center on the Fayetteville campus to train more nurses for Arkansas.
Banned Books Week is approaching and the Fayetteville Public Library's observance this year includes an open call for art inspired by a banned book.
Michael Tilley, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, says the weeks and months ahead could deliver details about medical expansion in the River Valley, a possible Fort Smith street change and a lawsuit regarding recycling.
The Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship program funds teams of experienced artists with apprentices.
The last weekend of July is a big theater weekend with Annie in Fort Smith, and Disaster! in Rogers.
We recently heard from Paige Renée Berry and Creekbed Carter on Ozarks at Large. Another member of that recent tour was McKain Lakey, who performed in the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio at KUAF as well. You can find more from McKain on Bandcamp, YouTube, Facebook, or Instagram.
Courtney Lanning says the new animated film DC League of Super-Pets provides thrills for younger viewers and enough winks to the older ones.
A century before Roe v. Wade federally legalized abortion in America, girls and women in Arkansas seeking to prevent or terminate unwanted pregnancies were often required to resort to extreme measures. Independent historian Melanie K. Welch Ph.D. chronicles the history of contraception and abortion in Arkansas.
Today's Northwest Arkansas Business Journal includes an examination of the impact the late Cameron Smith had on how Bentonville and Northwest Arkansas operate.
The 43rd season for ProMusica in Joplin includes seven classical music concerts, most of them free.
Earlier this year, Austin-based musician Creekbed Carter Hogan stopped by the Firmin Garner Performance Studio to share their brand of campy, folk music with KUAF.
A collaboration between Art Ventures and Startup Junkie emphasizes the similarities between business startups and artists. The collaboration also means a chance to see some of Jeffry Cantu's art in an unexpected place.
Sean Fitzgibbon has spent more than a decade working on his new book 'What Follows is True' using his art, and research, to tell the story of Norman Baker's wild, fraudulent ride through life. That ride included an infamous tenure at the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs.
Beaver Water District broke another record. The district sold about 101 million gallons of water on July 15 breaking the previous record of 88 million gallons of water treated and pumped in one day set this past September. The spike in demand is not only because of the heat, but also because Northwest Arkansas gains an estimated 30 people a day.
After the Russian Federation declared an unprovoked war on the peaceful independent country of Ukraine, Andrew Paul — working in Europe at the time — dropped everything to journey to Kyiv to offer volunteer aid to the Ukraine military.
As more people move to northwest Arkansas, traffic can be affected. In Rogers, a new system to optimize traffic light timing is designed to ease the flow of cars in the downtown district.
The governor, legislators, teachers and education officials continue to talk about teacher pay. John Brummett, a political columnist with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, offers his take on the very public conversation.
Casey Bourke, aka Print Gurl, creates art that is colorful and dynamic. Her work can be found on the cover of the latest issue of "The Idle Class." She came to our studio, along with Idle Class publisher/editor Kody Ford, to discuss her art and how she is leading a public conversation about melanoma following a diagnosis last year.
A new blood test has received FDA breakthrough status approval that can detect more than 50 different kinds of cancer in a patient. Mercy Hospitals in Rogers and Fort Smith are among the earliest health systems to offer the test.
This week's collection of archives from the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History places a spotlight on the cult leader Tony Alamo.
Sightings of invasive worm species are on the rise in our region. Experts says the long-term effects are unclear.
Extreme temperatures and lack of rain over the past two months in much of Arkansas have USDA Forest Service and the state forestry division on high alert for wildfire outbreaks with dozens of small fires successfully suppressed in recent weeks.
Our Friday review of news with Michael Tilley from Talk Business and Politics includes a tribute to the late Cameron Smith and a discussion about the return of bicycle police in Fort Smith.
Victor Hugo's classic is a summer treat this weekend and next in Springdale. Becca Martin Brown, the features editor with the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, gives us the highlights to a busy entertainment weekend.
A new teen romantic comedy on Prime Video checks many of the expected RomCom boxes. But our critic Courtney Lanning says it does it in a different, delightful way.
The Arkansas New Play Festival at TheatreSquared wraps up this weekend. We talked with Tony Meneses and Michelle Vazquez, playwright and director of the new play Ashes of a Great Fire.
The play The Box examines how solitary confinement is used in American prisons. Sarah Shourd, the playwright/director/actor spent more than 400 days in solitary confinement in Iran. The national tour brings the production to the Arkansas Air and Military Museum this weekend.
Canopy NWA, a refugee and resettlement nonprofit, sponsored a summer camp for teenage refugees empowering them to share their stories and life experiences.
Arkansas' largest bank is working with Google Cloud. What that relationship means is covered as part of this week's Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Report.
Temperatures are dangerously high across the KUAF listening area. And according to Darby Bybee, chief meteorologist for 40/29 News, this heat wave could be one for the history books.
Saturday morning the Museum of Native American History in Bentonville will host Dr. Rebecca Webster to discuss how the Haudenosaunee Confederacy helped inspire the United States Constitution.
Research at the University of Arkansas is helping us understand better how animals interpret the world around them. Biological Sciences Assistant Professor Erica Westerman explains.
Tearing down a chicken house might seem as simple as pushing it over and cleaning up the remains, but Practice 360 is a conservation procedure meant to help close the structures and remediate soil. The University of Missouri and Enviroscapes Ecological Consulting are researching through a survey and interviews how Northwest Arkansas farmers use this program, what happens to their out-of-commission houses and why they stop farming poultry.
After a cool and wet spring, a flash drought has gripped portions of northwest Arkansas, southwest Missouri and northeast Oklahoma. We query a lead meteorologist as well as a U.S. Army Corp of Engineers hydrologist in charge of the White River System to assess current conditions and future risks.
Buckminster Fuller was an architect, entreprenuer and futurist. A new book, Inventor of the Future: The Visonary Life of Buckminster Fuller by Alec Nevala-Lee cosniders the complext life of the man.
Since 1985 Oklahoma Humanities has facilited the Sooner State's version of Let's Talk About It as a mutli-city book club. This fall the average Oklahoman is no more than 30 miles from a discussion.
Our Militant Grammarian, Katherine Shurlds, says many of our idioms may cause confusion for younger people since the phrases don't really relate to 21st-century living.
Arkansas and other southern states — where COVID-19 vaccination rates are low — this summer are ground zero for Omicron subvariant infections. Dr. Robert Hopkins, a professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, and Chief of Internal Medicine at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, provides insight and guidance about this new outbreak.
This week's collection of archives from the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History helps us examine how Arkansas has weathered past recessions.
It’s no secret Northwest Arkansas is rapidly expanding. Smaller communities from Centerton to Jasper are in the middle of land rushes as people creep to the area. This part of the state has a net gain of 30 people a day and its population has grown about 20% since 2010, according to the Northwest Arkansas Council. Stories are reported from the Bruce and Ann Applegate News Studio at the Carver Center for Public Radio.
Route 66 is encased in nostalgic images of neon and roadside attractions. The road has been gone for some time, but there are still families and small communities along the route. Jeff Sonnabend, a photographer and writer living in northwest Arkansas, is working on a project to place a lens on the people—and not the nostalgia—still there.
Legendary guitarist Carlos Santana is still releasing music and still performing. His latest album, Blessings and Miracles, is out and he talks about music as a way to come together. You can see Santana live at the Walmart AMP July 12.
Our final edition of our Summer Reading List is out today with Sara Putman, owner of Bookish in Fort Smith.
On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision to reverse a 50 year-old federal constitutional right to abortion. The ruling makes way for states, like Arkansas, to ban or drastically limit access to abortion. Reaction from state officials, abortion providers, pro-life and pro-choice advocates was swift.
The Clinton House Museum in Fayetteville is open again. We take the opportunity to visit archives at the Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History to remember the Clintons' time in Fayetteville.
Anna Pope is the newest voice at Ozarks at Large. As a reporter for Report for America, she's covering the subjects of rural life and of growth in northwest Arkansas for us. Her first story is on tomorrow's show, but we meet her today.
Nicholas Badders is known as the Voice of the Naturals, the Double-A affiliate minor league baseball team for the Kansas City Royals. We get to join him as he tells us his background, his meticulous preparation, and what it's like to call balls and strikes.
Michael Tilley with Talk Business and Politics gets us up to date on a renovation in Fort Smith converting an old Howard Johnson's to a modern apartment complex.
Becca Martin Brown, the features editor with the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, says theater, music, library events and outdoor activities top the weekend list.
Chris Acker and other friends are performing at Butterfield Stage in Rogers on July 8th, but first he joined Timothy Dennis to perform for KUAF.
The Man from Toronto is billed as an action/comedy. It has charasmatic leads and action. But no comedy. Courtney Lanning provides her review.
A request to test DNA on evidence from one of the most infamous criminal events in Arkansas history is the latest chapter in the ongoing saga. Michael Hibblen with our partner station KUAR talks with reporter George Jared about the latest development.
On the latest edition of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal we hear from Davy Carter, a former member of the Arkansas Legislature and a current bank president about local, state and national economies.
A Chorus Line first hit the stage in 1975. That production won nine Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The latest version, set for an overseas tour, is preparing the show at Walton Arts Center.
Pediatric COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as six months of age are being delivered starting this week to Arkansas public health units, physicians' offices, medical centers, and pharmacies. Dr. Joel Tumlison, medical director for immunizations at the Arkansas Department of Health, provides guidance to parents and caregivers.
The number of travelers at XNA are on the rise again, but officials at the airport are reporting that they are experiencing issues with things like liquids in carry-on bags, the rise in fuel costs, and more.
Douglas Shadle is an associate professor of musicology at Vanderbilt University and a leading authority on Arkansas native Florence Price. Shadle says Price comes from a line of American composers in the 1800s who were ignored by their local orchestras in favor of European composers like Brahms.
Artist Brandon Bullett has installed a new mural, A House for Mr. Mouse in the children's reading section of the Fayetteville Public Library. He shares his inspiration for the work and more.
The U.S. is facing a significant truck driver shortage. The state of Arkansas is working to fill its backlog of Commercial Driver's License tests, which were significantly halted during the pandemic.
Arkansas is among 19 states that allow citizens to initiate new laws and constitutional amendments as popular ballot measures. But Republican lawmakers, including in Arkansas, aim to limit what is referred to as direct democracy. Jay Barth, emeritus political science professor from Hendrix College, provides insight.
This week the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas oral and Visual History shares archvies to help tell the story of Jim Ranchino. He wasan educator and pollster who helped explain how politics worked to Arkansans decades ago.
Another edition of our Summer Reading List is out today with Daniel Jordan, co-owner of Pearl's Books in Fayetteville.
In advance of the possible arrival of military jets in Fort Smith, a possible moratorium on building near where the jets could be flying.
64.6 Downtown and Fort Smith Round Table partnered together to bring the River Valley Community a family friendly celebration. It will be at the Riverfront Park and Amp, with special performances from guest US Army Jazz Ambassadors beginning Sunday at 5:00 PM
Becca Martin Brown, the features editor at the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, says this weekend you'll be able to find her where the air conditioning and acting are spectacular.
The second annual Freedom Festival, in connection with Juneteenth, will have food, games, and Morris Day and The Time.
The very first AuxArc Botanicals Lavender Festival in Newton County featuring food, live music, vendors and demonstrations will take place Saturday June 18th. Hosted by Karen Fancher and family, the festival site is located ten miles north of Ponca on Highway 43.
The newest streaming option from Apple TV+, Cha Cha Real Smooth, examines heartbreak, mental illness and more. Courtney Lanning says it is another winning film from the streaming service.
Faychella returns for its second annual run at Prairie Street Live! Saturday. The festival is family friendly and features artists, performers, comedians, and young musicians. Festival Hosts, Spida Crazy 8 and J Wash, said Faychella is aimed at engaging different audiences and bringing people together.
Ryan North is really advocating for taking over the world. But the writer of comics does use science, math and history to explain how a would-be supervillian could begin to gain control in his book How to Take Over the World: Practical Schemes and Scientific Solutions for the Aspiring Supervillain.
United States Senate candidate Natalie James talks to Roby Brock about her background and willingness to work across parties in the latest edition of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal.
This week, University of Arkansas music professor Lia Uribe highlights the music of composers Orlando “Maraca” Valle and Errollyn Wallen, and performers Rafael Mendez Rubel and Artina McCain, all bringing new additions to the classical music repertoire.
In celebration of Juneteenth, Undisciplined held a live taping of the podcast in front of an audience at NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville, Arkansas. The topic of discussion was continuing the work of freedom in the spirit of Juneteenth, with three panelists doing the work of justice and freedom in northwest Arkansas.
With COVID-19 cases rising in Arkansas, experts recommend getting tested if exposed to the virus. Rapid COVID-19 antigen test kits are widely available for purchase at local drug stores and retailers for home testing. The U.S. government is also distributing free test kits through the mail. Now if you test positive? Folllow-up with a clinical test to confirm, and to make sure your case is counted.
We kick off our Summer Reading List a little early with Two Friends Books in Bentonville.
Chrisopher Blattman's book Why We Fight: The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace examines why wars have been fought and the ways to avoide conflict.
Bonnie Grimes Elementary School in Rogers won $50,000 to go toward building an inclusive playground. The convenience store chain Casey's awarded the school this money as part of their "Cash for Classrooms" program.
A program on the history of Pride and the LGBTQ+ equality movement in Arkansas will be presented by Michael Bennet-Spears, program director of The Equality Crew, at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History Wednesday evening.
This week Michael Tilley, with Talk Business and Politics, highlights changes of landscape, ownership and personnel in Fort Smith affiars. A historic building is headed for demolition and the city's Board of Directors will see changes this year.
Becca Martin Brown says June's arts and events are all over the place, including the start of a special anniversary year for the Fort Smith Little Theater.
The Cherokee Nation signed the first transportation agreement between a tribe and the U.S. government. The Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program will allow the Cherokee Nation to oversee its own road construction and transportation projects.
Courtney Lanning gives the new historical drama I'm Charlie Walker a "go-see" recommendation. She says the film, based on a 1971 collision of two oil tankers, is good and the acting by Mike Coleter is outstanding.
For the May edition of the KUAF Lunch Hour, we welcomed songwriter Adam Faucett to our lobby. Here he performs "Opossum" and "Ouchita Witch." The full performance will be available soon on the KUAF YouTube page.
A wide variety of live music is on tap for the next several days, including a few national touring bands, plenty of rock and roll, and more.
NorthWest Arkansas Community College is hosting a Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 11th, and will feature a live recording of the podcast Undisciplined. The celebration begins at 2pm and the podcast will begin recording at 4pm.
A state-wide citizens' petition initiative to place an Arkansas constitutional amendment to legalize recreational marijuana for adults on the November ballot is well underway. The “Responsible Growth Arkansas” campaign ends July 8th.
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is set to open “We the People: The Radical Notion of Democracy”, including a rare, original print of the U.S. Constitution of which there are just eleven known in the world. The exhibition is organized by Polly Nordstrand, curator of Native American art, who said the document is the only privately held copy of the Constitution.
Ava Mae Masters is a middle schooler from Bentonville, the reigning USA National Preteen, and an advocate for inclusion.
Comedian Brian Regan considers the quest of finding new and funny material keeps him going, especially in the midst of a new tour. You can hear Regan at Walton Arts Center Sunday, June 12th.
Looking back at the Arkansas Primary, Arkansas Democrat Gazette political columnist John Brummett points out that John Boozman had largest percentage voting against an established candidate in recent history.
One of the most decorated men in World War II was Arkansas native Maurice “Footsie” Britt. Author Alex Kershaw profiles Britt, as well as three other Americans who also earned medal after medal, in his new book Against All Odds.
Sponsored by the Arkansas Cinema Society and outdoor apparel company LIVSN Designs, the film THE 24 documents the 24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell endurance rock climbing competition in Jasper, Arkansas, arrives at Thaden School screens. We hear from ACS's Kody Ford and LIVSN Design's Kelsey Ferguson, who say the film captures the emotion and community connection at the world competition.
An abundance early summer wild flowers are blooming on the Ozarks after plentiful spring rains, including tall flowering poison hemlock. We visit a meadow south of Cane Hill where University of Arkansas Herbarium collections manager Jennifer Ogle explains just how toxic hemlock is to the touch.
The only diaper-specific donation organization in Northwest Arkansas received 100,000 diapers from Sam's Club and Huggies. Audrey Zavaleta, Executive Director of Diaper Collective, said WIC and SNAP don't cover diapers, leaving many struggling families without a basic necessity for their children.
Randy Dixon from the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History takes us back to 1998 and the school shooting of Westside Junior High School in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Home sales and tax revenue has dropped ever so slightly in the Fort Smith metro area, but Michael Tilley of Talk Business & Politics says it's probably not a concern.
With COVID-19 variants increasingly circulating in Arkansas as we head into summer, data show that new case, hospitalization, and death rates are again rising after a mid-April lull. Protective vaccination and booster rates however remain flat. Dr. Joe Thompson, CEO of Arkansas Center for Health Improvement frames the situation.
Courtney Lanning doesn't like to do it, but sometimes she has to write a bad review for a movie. Interceptor is one of those.
There's so much going on this weekend, and Becca Martin Brown, the features editor for the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette, does her best to fit it in.
Before his stint at George's Majestic Lounge on Thursday, Parker Millsap made a stop in the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio to play a few tunes.
With evictions and median rent spiraling upwards, Arkansas Renters United responded by organizing a demonstration outside the Washington County Courthouse. The protest aimed to publicize opposition to Gov. Hutchinson's rejection of $146 million in federal funds for rental aid and show the difficulties many renters face with rising housing costs.
Roby Brock talks with sitting Lieutenant Governor and GOP candidate for Attorney General Tim Griffin about what he sees as "common ground" in the aftermath of the elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas on today's Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Report.
Her Set Her Sound will return to Prairie Street Live! in Fayetteville for a two-day event on June 3 and 4. The music festival dedicates itself to celebrating female and gender diverse performers and creating inclusive spaces.
Delta-8 THC, a new psychoactive and mildly intoxicating hemp remedy widely available for purchase in the U.S., is increasingly being sold by CBD, tobacco, and vape outlets. The federally legalized substance, however, is drawing state regulatory scrutiny, including in Arkansas.
Her Set Her Sound will debut their 2022 show at Prairie Street Live beginning on Friday. We hear from some of the DJs and artists involved in the upcoming festival.
Earlier this year, the guest pianist for an Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra concert tested positive for COVID-19. Kristy Olesfsky answered the call in a pinch and recounts the experience with APO conductor Steven Byess.
KXUA 88.3 is the student-run radio station from the University of Arkansas, and station manager Sophie Nourani and music director Lydia Fletcher share their taste in music and choosing songs for the air.
“Queer,” a juried fine arts exhibit hosted by Fenix Arts at Mt. Sequoyah Center in Fayetteville, opens Thursday, June 2nd, at 5pm with an artists’ panel set for Friday, June 3rd at 6pm. Forty artworks will be on display. A collaborative LGBTQ+ performance arts event, “Warp & Weft,” that coincides with “Queer” will take place July 16th.
Our Militant Grammarian helps to define when you should use the word, not just whenever you want.
Parker Millsap will perform later this week at George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville. It will be his first performance here with a full band since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. We talk with Parker to get a preview of the show and to talk about his latest record "Be Here Instead."
We remember Ronnie Hawkins, who was born in Huntsville, grew up in Fayetteville, and went on to be an idol on the Canadian rockabilly scene, and he brought together a cast of musicians that would eventually become known as The Band. Hawkins died this weekend, he was 87.
Another new update on the potential delay of St. Scholastica's demolition, a seven-figure price tag on the added costs with Peak Innovation Center, and the approval of two tax continuations are the topics at hand with Michael Tilley of Talk Business and Politics today.
Dr. P.J. Broadfoot, an internationally-known expert on alternative and integrative veterinary care who operates a clinic in Van Buren, Arkansas, provides state-of-the-art guidance on life extension for dogs and cats.
The Ivory Bill Brewing Company in Siloam Springs launched its newest beer this month that uses a new, sustainable grain.
Michael Tilley from our partner Talk Business & Politics catches us up on the pending demolition of St. Scholastica, a candidate for county judge being charged with abuse of public trust, and teacher pay raises in Fort Smith.
During the worst of the pandemic, Arkansas Division of Children and Family Services, as well as faith-based partners and nonprofits like Project Zero had to get creative to maintain their mission to help find secure homes for infants, children and teens in crisis.
Spring is in full bloom, so we turned to Westwood Gardens in Fayetteville for some seasonal gardening tips.
Becca Martin Brown, features editor for the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette, finds the common ground between Fiddler on the Roof and The Revolutionists, plus plenty more to do this weekend.
In the latest book recommendation from Clint Schnekloth we get The Every, a speculative read by Dave Eggers that imagines if a massive social media company acquired a massive online retail company.
Film critic Courtney Lanning reviews the latest Disney+ original film Sneakerella, a flip of the script from the classic film Cinderella and says it may have been better as a straight ahead film instead of a musical.
Professor and historian Dr. Elliott West will present "Ghost Dancers, Wounded Knee, and Native American Survival" at the Tippy McMichael Lecture Series this Saturday at 7:00. He gives an inside look into how Native Americans reacted and tried to preserve their culture against forced assimilation.
Hot weather means patio season is in full swing, which also means that outdoor opportunities for live music are also ramping up.
The new CEO of Arvest Bank's wealth management division Asa Cottrell talks with Paul Gatling on this week's Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Report.
Mount Sequoyah Center in east Fayetteville is preparing to celebrate a 100th anniversary. We explore the historic site's natural assets.
This week, University of Arkansas music professor Lia Uribe features music by Miguel del Aguila and Alyssa Morris.
A new episode of Undisciplined is out today, and we hear from associate professor of history Michael Pierce about Nelson Hackett and his escape to Canada.
In the latest episode of Natural Election, we hear from past poll workers and from Washington County Elections Commissioner Jennifer Price about what it takes to keep the polls running.
University Relations director Charlie Alison brings us his final regularly scheduled installment of University of Arkansas history, which is a look at what could have maybe happened.
Author and historian Joyce Faulkner's book Garrison Avenue exits the pages and enters the ears with the launch of the audiobook version. You can attend the launch at 5:30 pm at Bookish in Fort Smith on Thursday May 12th, or via Zoom.
Fayetteville Muralist, Olivia Trimble, celebrates the opening of her store Sleet City. After struggling to find high-quality supplies locally for her work, Trimble ventured on to build a brick and mortar store to create a space for artists and art-curious individuals alike.
A federal lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas on behalf of four Washington County jail detainees who claim they were unwittingly administered Ivermectin, a controversial COVID-19 treatment, is progressing – slowly.
In the latest episode of Natural Election, we move beyond the what and the how, and tackle the why.
John Brummett of the Arkansas Democrat Gazette resurrects his “arrows of conventional wisdom” for his weekly column. This week, it was in order to create a panoramic snapshot of political standing. He spoke with Roby Brock from our partner Talk Business and Politics.
AARP Arkansas says voters age 50 and older will be crucial deciders in the upcoming election and need to know how new laws could impact them.
In the latest episode of Natural Election, we spend some time walking through how primary elections work.
After years of litigation, Bishop Law Firm in Fayetteville prevailed in blocking a court-ordered property tax surcharge formulated to repay investors in a now-defunct landfill purchased by Ozark Mountain Solid Waste District. Tens of thousands of taxpayers this spring are receiving refunds in the mail.
The Arkansas Pottery Festival at Community Creative Center in Fayetteville this weekend has pottery demonstrations, sales, lectures and more. The free event begins Friday and lasts through Sunday.
Our Militant Grammarian, Katherine Shurlds, is back for a conversation about homphones, part two. (not part to or part too)
John Ondrasik performs and records as Five For Fighting. He'll be at Temple Live in Fort Smith Friday night.
Later this month Pedal it Forward and Downtown Springdale Alliance combine for a three-day, city-wide bike drive.
Arkansas ranks dead last in voter turnout in America. University of Arkansas professor Janine Parry breaks down some of the reasons why in a recent episode of Natural Election.
Matt Durrett, Prosecuting Attorney for the 4th Judicial District which encompasses Washington and Madison Counties, seeks a third term in office. He's facing challenger Stephen Coger, a progressive social justice attorney and political newcomer in the May 24th nonpartisan general election.
A new festival will make its debut just outside of Bentonville September 23-25. FORMAT Festival is a three-day event which places art and music as equals.
This week we use archives from the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History to examine a changing Arkansas in May, 1975.
Michael Tilley from our partner Talk Business and Politics joins us to discuss requested pay raises for Fort Smith police, the rise in sales tax revenue, and addressing some comments made about immigrants by a state senate candidate.
More new programs are coming to northwest Arkansas aimed at helping both growers and consumers of local food.
The Momentary is currently featuring painting and sculupture work from Esteban Cabaza de Baca. He, along with associate curator Kaitlin Garcia-Mestas, discuss the exhibit.
Becca Martin Brown, the features editor for the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette, shares a few weekend plan suggestions from the overwhelmingly large amount of choices.
Founded at the end of 2021, Circle of Thirds is a four-piece jazz band fusing keyboards, drums, bass and guitar into a tapestry of varied jazz styles. Three of the band's four members, Jacob Arnold, Valdimar Sigurtson and James Doughety, recently came to the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio to talk about their music, and to give us a sampler, with help from the Mary Baker Rumsey Steinway piano.
May Day, which traces back to ancient British Isle tribal rituals, is also celebrated by workers around the world. In honor of May 1st, we invited Pipe Major Devin M. Topf, founder of City of Fayetteville Pipes and Drums, to perform a traditional Scottish tune.
Carroll County Holdings, Inc., a highly ranked dispensary applicant, is challenging the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission selection process claiming the state failed to award it an operating license. The non-trial case is now pending before the Arkansas Supreme Court.
How does a career in medical marijuana begin? That's a questions asked on this week's Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Report.
The return of Home Sweet Home Festival and the beginning of Stars and Sauce means it's time to dust of the festival-going shoes.
The latest edition of the Jazz All-Star Youth Ensemble is ready to play on stage, Sunday night, at Walton Arts Center.
Michael Tilley, with Talk Business and Politics, examines what recent developments might mean for the Fort Smith metro going forward.
The Arkansas Center For Health Improvement reported that childhood obesity grew over 13% in the last school year, compared to the 3% growth the year before.
The album Actívate by the duo 123 Andrés has been nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Children's Album. We hear from the University of Arkansas alumni Andrés Salguero about his entry in children's music, what it means to get nominated, and how he continues to make music.
Movie critic Courtney Lanning says the new Netflix comedy The Bubble finds a way to discover laughs while set during the pandemic.
We first welcomed the band Good Looks, in a previous form, to our studio in late 2017. With the apparent wane in the pandemic, the band recently hit the road to promote their upcoming album Bummer Year, set to be released on Keeled Scales Apr. 8. When they had a break in their schedule, Tyler Jordan, Jake Ames, Phil Dunne and Robert Cherry stopped by the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio to talk about the album and to perform a few singles from it.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to extend the agricultural use of neonicotinoids on U.S. food crops, pesticides known to harm pollinating insects, especially honey bees. We hear from an expert with the Center for Biological Diversity which seeks to ban the substance.
Doc Washburn is a conservative talk show host turned GOP gubernatorial candidate in Arkansas. He spoke with Roby Brock in the latest edition of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal.
The week of coming musical attractions features the regular rock, punk and country shows, but there is also ample opportunity to see various flavors of jazz throughout the listening area.
The concept of living between two worlds is a familiar one for University of Arkansas music professor Lia Uribe. This week, she explores that idea with music and performances by Reena Esmail and Zakir Hussain.
Care Community Center offers the volunteer income tax assistance (VITA) program for low-income and underserved taxpayers.
On the latest episode of Undisciplined, host Dr. Caree Banton interviews April Roy, the founder and CEO of FemPAQ, and discusses her emergency period kits.
April 7-9, the Smokehouse Players will again team up with Magdalene Serenity House, contributing house receipts from a Friday night show to the nonprofit that assists women who have experienced trauma, sexual exploitation, addiction and incarceration. That next production, Love Letters, will again be staged at Smokehouse Building near the intersection of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Rupple Road in Fayetteville.
Charlie Allison, the executive editor for Univeristy Relations at the University of Arkansas, celebrates the impending April Fool's Day with a collection of pranks and hijinks of days past on campus.
Doug Stowe is a craftsman, educator and an Arkansas Living Treasure (as designated by the Arkansas Arts Council) as well as an author. His latest book, The Wisdom of Our Hands: Crafting, a Life explores how working with our hands can have a major influence on our brains and our hearts.
One local TikTok creator has shot dozens of short videos in everyday spaces across the Ozarks. She takes us along with her on one of her shoots.
Zakir Hussain will bring Triveni to Walton Arts Center April 5th at 7:00pm. The Grammy-winning musician will play the tabla and be joined on stage by Kala Ramnath on violin and Jayanthi Kumaresh on Saraswati veena.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency aims to further reduce industrial ozone-forming emissions in the U.S., including in Arkansas.
The Very Rev. John Maxwell, who leads Ss. George and Alexandra Orthodox Christian Church in Fort Smith, describes how his parishioners, which include Ukrainians and Russians, are responding to Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin's catastrophic war on Ukraine.
The boom in Arkansas film continues with a screening of To the Stars Friday night at 6:30 at Thaden School in Bentonville. We talked with producer Kristin Mann about the work to bring the movie together.
Our latest sampling of archives from the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History takes us to March, 1974. An intense month that had conversations about gas rationing and protests against the showing of The Exorcist.
Gas prices are the highest they have ever been in America. Some of the blame has been pointed at President Joe Biden, but elected officials have almost no impact on the affects of gas prices. Andrew Dowdle, a political science professor at the University of Arkansas explains why Americans fault presidents and what they can do to impact the blame game.
This week's Northwest Arkansas Business Journal includes discussion of what may be next for the state as active cases of COVID-19 decline.
The next seven days present opportunities to see live R&B, jazz, rock, folk, funk and more throughout the region.
The Oxford American's Points South podcast serves as an extension of the magazine with audio. Monday night at 7:00, a live taping of the podcast will take place at 21C in Bentonville.
An Arkansas U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service biologist, with permission from and accompanied by a Madison County property owner, searches for hibernating bats inside a private cave, part of an ecological survey to help protect hibernating bat species on the Ozark Highlands.
Brent Renaud, a Peabody-winning journalist and Little Rock native, was killed by Russian forces this week. Daniel Breen, with our partner station KUAR has a remembrance.
The 2022 James Beard Award semifinalists' list includes three Bentonville restaurants. The Preacher's Son is one of 20 restaurants across the country to be in the Outstanding Hospitality category and two chefs (Rafael Rios, Yeyo's and Matthew McClure, The Hive) are among the 20 chefs to be nominated for best in the southern region.
In the latest episode of Undisciplined, doctoral student Airic Hughes shares some of his research on Interstate 630 through Little Rock.
The history of distance learning at the University of Arkansas includes the USPS, ships, and AM radio.
Senator Bart Hester (R-Cave Springs) will lead the Arkansas Senate when the 94th General Assembly convenes next year.
A series of lectures about the Civil War on the University of Arkansas Fort Smith campus is designed to broaden our knowledge of history.
This week John Brummett, political columnist for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, and Roby Brock, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, discussed the invasion of Ukraine and the Arkansas primary election season.
The 4th annual SHE Festival of Women in Music on the University of Arkansas is this week. We asked two members of the UA Department of Music faculty, Lia Uribe and Theresa Delaplain, to join visiting composer Johanny Navarro for a Zoom conversation about music and the festival. Lia and Theresa joined us from Fayetteville and Johanny from her studio in San Juan.
Our Militant Grammarian, Katherine Shulrds, counts the differences between couple, few, several and about.
It has been two years since COVID-19 developed a firm hold on Arkansans' lives. Roby Brock, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, asks Dr. Cam Patterson, the chancellor at UAMS, about where we are now in our existence with the virus.
Two subvariants of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant are now spreading across the U.S., with a half dozen confirmed cases so far in Arkansas.
Downtown Springdale continues to change and Downtown Springdale Alliance is seeking public input to help guide an updated master plan.
We use archives from the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History to reflect on the news of March, 1969. Arkansas was considering a new constitution, NBA superstar Bill Russell came to Fayetteville and there was labor friction in Little Rock.
Michael Tilley, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, explains a massive jump in building permit values. he also addresses pilot training, growth in Mulberry and a civic call for inclusion.
The east entrance to Vol Walker Hall is now named in honor of Wallace Reed Caradine, the first African American graduate of what is now the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design. Thursday morning a ceremony honoring him took place.
Our show begins with the Monday report from the Arkansas Department of Health about COVID-19. Known new cases appear to be slowing, but deaths from the virus continue to be reported at high numbers.
Pierre Ferrari, President and CEO of Arkansas-based Heifer International, announced he will step down in September. Ferrari has led the global development organization for the past 12 years.
Washington County Quorum Court Jail/Law Enforcement/Courts Committee members Monday night approved a non-binding resolution expressing appreciation for Dr. Robert Karas, operator of Karas Correctional Health in Fayetteville. Karas is under contract to medically treat county jail detainees. Karas prescribes off-label use of ivermectin , not approved by FDA, to prevent or treat Covid-19 in the jail. ACLU-Arkansas last month filed a federal lawsuit against Karas and the county claiming medical maltreatment of hundreds of county jail detainees.
Early voting is underway ahead of today's special City Council election in Fayetteville. Late last week during a major winter storm that paralyzed the region, we encountered a couple hiking in deepening snow to early vote at the county courthouse, the only county facility open during that day — proving that Democracy works even during a blizzard.
John Brummett from the Arkansas Democrat Gazette and Roby Brock from our partner Talk Business and Politics discuss GOP censure and more in their weekly conversation.
Dr. Caree Banton, Director of the African and African-American Studies program at the University of Arkansas and host of the podcast Undisciplined , along with KUAF public radio, presents a series of four live podcast recordings in celebration of Black History Month. The first event is tonight at 5pm at Into+View Art Gallery and Studio in Rogers.
You know what it means if you "let the cat of the bag" or "butter up" somebody. But why, exactly, do we say these things? Our Militant Grammarian, Katherine Shurlds, offers origins of some common idioms.
Over the weekend Northsong Wild Bird Rehabilitation released a barred owl back into the wild, four months after being taken in for severe head trauma and a broken leg. The owl was cheered on by a crowd of nearly 100 people at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Fayetteville.
The latest report from the Arkansas Department of Health indicates fewer new cases of COVID-19 from a testing day when much of the state was still thawing out from a winter storm.
“ Save the Buffalo River … Again ” authored by Brian Thompson details the seven-year long battle to shutter an industrial swine breeding facility situated a few miles upstream of our nation's first declared national river. Sourcing news accounts, scientific studies, stakeholders, as well as lead opposition group, Buffalo River Watershed Alliance , Thompson reveals how corporate pork producers attempted but failed to stake a major claim on the ecologically sensitive watershed.
We present an archive edition of our Pryor Center Profiles. In 2020 Randy Dixon explained the story of the musical ensemble The Group and their history in Arkansas.
Research at Arkansas State University is looking into connections between financial literacy and health literacy. Johnathan Reaves, with our partner station KASU, talked with one of the researchers.
The Arkansas Department of Health recorded more than 40 deaths from COVID-19 in Thursday's report.
For this week's look back at the news, Michael Tilley from Talk Business and Politics examines ArcBest revenue, a developing legislative primary in the Arkansas River Valley and good news for dogs (and the people they hang out with).
Coleman Warren is one of just a few Rhodes Scholars from the University of Arkansas. Warren was selected among more than 2,300 applicants to continue his studies under scholarship at the graduate level at Oxford University in the United Kingdom.
A snowstorm is pushing some weekend events later into 2022. Becca Martin Brown, the features editor with the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette , gives us the rundown on what might still be happening. She also gives us a welcome glimpse toward the summer.
A new documentary, If This Walk Could Talk , uses the words of University of Arkansas students, faculty, staff and supporters to reflect on the first 150 years of the institution. Larry Foley, the film's producer, says he used the tradition of Senior Walk on campus as a launching point.
We start today with snow all over, a week-to-week reduction in new cases of COVID-19, and a record low for Arkansas foreclosures in 2021.
The data provided by Pat Walker Health Center at the University of Arkansas shows that the positivity rate on campus is at 24% for the month of January. While masking is mandated inside buildings and classrooms, the university cannot mandate regular COVID-19 testing on campus. If you have tested positive for COVID-19 in a capacity outside of the Pat Walker Health Center, officials request that you self-report your diagnosis.