Ozarks at Large

On today's show, we catch up with Michael Tilley of Talk Business and Politics on a number of news stories out of the River Valley. Plus, we head to Eureka Springs where pandemic politics are having an influence on the upcoming City Council election. And, we have a preview of the new Ansel Adams exhibit opening this weekend at the Crystal Bridge Museum of American Art.

On today's show, we have a look at a future park in Bentonville that will be the new home of the Confederate monument that stood on the downtown square up until earlier this month. Plus, we preview a lecture that examines the ways food impacts us beyond its taste. And, we explore the meaning of revolution with Lia Uribe in this week's Sound Perimeter.

On today's show, we find out about Community Clinic's newest school-based health center in Pea Ridge. Plus, we head to Bentonville where a coffee roaster is opening a cafe in the woods. And, we hear about a new program that provides free legal assistance to families affected by the opioid epidemic.

On today's show, in part two of our report on evictions in Arkansas, we find out more about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's new eviction moratorium, who qualifies for it and how to take advantage of the directive. Plus, we get an update on how Census collection efforts are going as the deadline for completing the count approaches. And, we discuss a new course on the University of Arkansas campus that examines how students in the 1960s and 70s helped create a more inclusive

On today's show, we hear from renters who are facing eviction because of nonpayment due to COVID-19 and the advocates who are trying to help people stay in their homes. Plus, we go into the archives of the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Oral and Visual History for a look back at presidential visits to Arkansas. And, we head up to the Mt. Sequoyah Center to find out more about the isolation quarters they're providing to University of Arkansas students who've tested positive for coronavirus.

On today's show, we check in with Michael Tilley of Talk Business and Politics . He discusses home sales and the state's hospitality industry. Plus, we get a preview of the newest exhibit at The Momentary in Bentonville that focuses on racism and gun violence. And, we head to Zinc, Arkansas where residents share the true history of the town, which has recently attracted negative attention because of its proximity to a chapter of the KKK.

On today's show, we head to Springdale where the Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese has opened a new pantry that stocks foods Pacific Islanders prefer and need, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Plus, we discuss the evolution of what it means to be a conservative with a professor at the University of Arkansas ahead of his lecture on the subject next week. And, we find out what the state's tourism and hospitality industries will need to survive the pandemic.

On today's show, we hear from an Arkansan abroad about the complexities he's run into while trying to absentee vote from another country. Plus, we speak with filmmaker Larry Foley about his new documentary about the wild history that shaped Fort Smith. And, we discuss a new personal essay collection that focuses on gun violence, race, gender and the environment with author Toni Jensen.

On today's show, we find out how a local group called Vote Safe Arkansas is partnering with Northwest Arkansas election commissions to make sure everyone can vote safely in the General Election. Plus, we learn how the pandemic has changed the way substitute teachers work with some local school districts. And, we hear about how Bridge the Gap is working to connect with militia groups in Arkansas during a cookout in Harrison over Labor Day weekend.

On today’s show, for most of us, mask-wearing has become a necessary inconvenience during the COVID-19 pandemic, but for deaf Americans who lipread, masks are a real nuisance. Plus, producing a TV show during a pandemic means change, both bad and surprisingly good. Also, Michael Tilley from Talk Business and Politics reviews a week of pandemic-related financial news and Becca Martin-Brown from The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette helps us with entertainment plans for the week ahead.