Ozarks at Large

On today's show, we hear from leaders in the Cherokee and Chickasaw Nations about why they're making the COVID-19 vaccine available to anyone in the general public. Plus, we head to Centerton where birding experts are opposing a real estate and golf development because migratory and native birds rely on a constructed wetland nearby. And, we find out how a team of University of Arkansas educators plans to use a grant from the National Science Foundation to get more math and science teachers into

On today's show, we speak with a Benton County justice of the peace about his proposal to use part of a federal CARES Act reimbursement to help small businesses. Plus, we hear from advocates, who say Arkansans with intellectual and developmental disabilities were left out of the conversation during COVID-19 vaccine rollout planning. And, the pandemic may have upended last year's NCAA basketball tournament, but March Madness is back and both the men's and women's Razorback basketball teams are in

On today's show, we speak with two Washington County justices of the peace about what they believe are the best uses for $4.5 in CARES Act reimbursement funding as the Quorum Court remains deeply divided on the issue. Plus, we find out why the Democratic Party of Arkansas is once again lowering its candidate filing fees. And, we learn about the rare white American bison that now resides at nearby Dogwood Canyon Nature Park in Missouri.

On today's show, we learn about the status of a bill that would allow DACA recipients to become licensed teachers in Arkansas. Plus, we find out how Canopy NWA is preparing to help resettle more refugees in the area as the Biden Administration plans to reopen America to more people seeking asylum from war-torn nations, as well as those fleeing political and religious persecution. And, we head to the University of Arkansas where students held a march this weekend to call on leadership to remove

On today's show, we hear about the impact the last year of the COVID-19 pandemic has had on food insecurity in the Arkansas River Valley and the state's tourism industry. Plus, we find out why the Fayetteville Housing Board of Commissioners voted to terminate the employment of the agency's executive director. And, we speak with local singer-songwriter Ashtyn Barbaree about an upcoming performance and making new music during the pandemic.

On today's show, we head to Fayetteville's industrial park where a group of residents is concerned an unmarked cemetery is being covered up by a development. Plus, we find out what the new guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mean for Arkansans who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. And, we celebrate the many identities of women in this week's edition of Sound Perimeter with University of Arkansas Music Professor Lia Uribe.

On today's show, we have a discussion about the complexities of the state's latest proposed Medicaid expansion program called ARHOME. And, we find out about Arkansas's two new varieties of wine grapes that were developed by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture following decades of breeding and research. Plus, we learn about proposed legislation that would allow schools to create bilingual and dual immersion programs that supporters say benefit both English learners and

On today's show, we find out about the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on local criminal justice systems after nearly a year of jury trial suspension. Plus, we speak with Michael Tilley of Talk Business and Politics about COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the ranks of the Fort Smith Fire Department. And, we have details on a new medical school that will be going up in Bentonville thanks to a Walmart heiress.

On today's show, we head to the Community Clinic of Northwest Arkansas, which will the first center in the state selected for participation in a COVID-19 vaccine equity initiative. Plus, we find out about a new accelerated nursing degree program at UAMS Northwest that aims to address a nursing shortage in Arkansas. And, we head into the archives at the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History to understand the lasting legacy of the Little Rock Nine.

On today's show, we learn about a bill that expands scholarship eligibility to certain students and why it had to get rushed through the Arkansas Legislature. Plus, we have information about the state's "stand your ground" bill, which also passed this week after failing to make it through committee on the first go round. And, we have highlights from the governor's second coronavirus response briefing this week during which he made three major announcements.