Ozarks at Large

On today's show, we hear from two teachers about how the school year is going since they returned to the classroom three months ago. Plus, we speak with a former Kyrgyzstani diplomat, who will be the featured speaker at this week's Professor Dick Bennett Lecture, hosted by the Scholars at Risk Committee at the University of Arkansas. And, we launch the RefleXions Podcast, which is a collaboration between the RefleXions Music Series and KUAF 91.3.

On today's show, we speak with the first openly transgender Arkansan elected to office in the Natural State. Plus, we find out why enrollment in the state's public charter schools in surging while enrollment in traditional public schools has dropped. And, we look back to the mid-1990s when Arkansas made national headlines as the state carried out three executions in one day.

On today's show, we check in with Michael Tilley, of Talk Business and Politics , who explains why he's concerned about the City of Fort Smith complying with Freedom of Information Act laws. Plus, we find out how Northwest Arkansas Community College is trying to remedy young Arkansans' lack of knowledge about the Holocaust. And, we have the latest guidance from the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement for the Thanksgiving holiday as the state's COVID-19 cases continue to surge.

On today's show, we find out how the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted another aspect of education: college entrance exams. Plus, we speak with the superintendent of the Siloam Springs School District about the decision to shut down two schools to in-person instruction this month. And, we hear about the latest design projects funded by the Walton Family Foundation Northwest Arkansas Design Excellence Program.

On today's show, we have highlights from Governor Asa Hutchinson's weekly coronavirus response briefing, which included new guidelines for houses of worship. Plus, we have information on how to apply for a new rental assistance program funded by federal money allocated to the state. And, we speak with members of The Crumbs about their newest album in three years.

On today's show, we check back in with two members of the governor's Task Force to Advance the State of Law Enforcement in Arkansas to learn about the recommendations they plan to make. Plus, we head to Eureka Springs for an analysis of the local election results. And, we have a discussion about what the Republican majority in the Arkansas legislature means for Democrats and redistricting.

On today's show, we hit the streets of Fayetteville to get reactions from residents after it was projected that Joe Biden would be America's next president. Plus, we head to Holiday Island where residents voted to go from an unincorporated resort community to an incorporated town. And, as we've done most Mondays the last few months, we look back at when famous broadcasters visited Arkansas using archives from the Pryor Center.

On today's show, we catch up with Michael Tilley of Talk Business and Politics on a number of new items in the River Valley, including voters' rejection of a tax for UAFS. Plus, we speak with Kevin Flores, who made history this week as the first person of color elected to the Springdale City Council. And, we learn more about the impact the pandemic is having on local hotel business.

On today's show, we learn more about the historic number of minority candidates and voters who turned out for the 2020 election. Plus, we find out about the successful bipartisan legislative efforts that have made Arkansas a leading state for human rights for children. And, we'll tell you about the tree climbing championships that are coming to Fayetteville this weekend.

On today's show, we look back at last night's election results in Arkansas with Roby Brock of Talk Business and Politics , who says Arkansas was already a red state, but it just got redder. Plus, we have details about the expansion of the Children's Advocacy Center of Benton County with a new facility in Gentry. And, we learn about a major grant that will allow the Northwest Arkansas Land Trust to expand its farmland preservation program.