Ozarks at Large

On Wednesday, protesters with the League of Women Voters of Washington County called on Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston to count more than 100,000 signatures for a proposed redistricting ballot initiative. Last week, Thurston rejected the proposal because, he says, canvassers did not adequately complete needed background checks.

On today's show, have the latest information from Governor Asa Hutchinson, who delivered his coronavirus response briefing from Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. Plus, we find out why University of Arkansas graduate assistants are asking for higher wages. And, we hear how the United Way of Northwest Arkansas is making its Fill the Bus event happen during the pandemic.

On today's show, we have the latest information from the governor's coronavirus response briefing, which included Secretary of Education Johnny Key and further discussion of school reopening plans. Plus, we wrap up our conversation about COVID-19 with Stanford epidemiologist Erin Mordecai. And, we head to Siloam Springs to get reaction to the governor's face covering mandate, which went into effect Monday.

On today's show, we have the latest from the governor's coronavirus response briefing. Plus, we speak with an epidemiologist from Stanford University about everything from determining a COVID-19 death rate to whether the virus has the potential to mutate. And, like we do most Mondays, we step back in time to the early days of the Arkansas Folk Festival via archives from the Pryor Center.

On today's show, we have the latest from the governor's coronavirus response briefing. Plus, we find out about a local startup biotech company that's now offering COVID-19 antibody testing to the public. And, we hear more about two virtual performances coming up this weekend.

On today's show, we have the latest from the governor's coronavirus response briefing, which included a statewide executive order mandating face masks. Plus, we speak with an Arkansas Department of Health representative, as well as Marshallese and Latino community leaders, about the findings and recommendations found in a CDC report issued last week after a team visited the area in response to a surge in coronavirus cases in both groups. And, we hear from Arkansas Attorney General Leslie

On today's show, we have information about recent mask mandates and resolutions that have been passed or are being considered by cities and school districts. Plus, we head to Eureka Springs where residents are organizing to ban Confederate flags at a city cemetery. And, we find out about the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation's grant to the University of Arkansas, which will be used to fund a research insitute and Bentonville campus.

On today's show, we have the latest COVID-19 pandemic updates from the governor's coronavirus response briefing. Plus, we head to the Washington County Election Commission headquarters to learn absentee voting, which the state is allowing for those Arkansans who don't want to risk exposure to coronavirus at a voting center. And, we find out about a new counseling service to help people cope with pandemic-related stress.

On today's show, we have the latest from the governor's coronavirus response briefing following a reported 1,061 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday. Plus, we have the outcome of the Fort Smith Board of Directors weekend special session regarding a mandatory face mask ordinance. And, we speak with the executive director of the Arkansas Education Association about the state's plan for reopening schools in the fall.

On today's show, we have the latest from the governor's coronavirus response briefing, which he held in De Queen. Plus, we have a roundup of the latest news out of Fort Smith with Michael Tilley of Talk Business and Politics . And, we interview the new superintendent of the Springdale School District, which is the largest in the state, about reopening plans for fall.