Ozarks at Large

On today's show, we fill you in on how local hospitals, emergency managers and the state are preparing for a possible coronavirus outbreak in Arkansas. Plus, we speak with the Washington County assessor about what a reassessment of property values will mean for taxpayers. And, we have a quick roundup of local election results after Super Tuesday.

On today's show, we learn some primitive survival skills at Ozarks Natural Sciene Center in rural Madison County, which offers seasonal courses. Plus, we head to the Center for Space and Planetary Science at the University of Arkansas to find out more about a fundraiser for a new mobile planetarium. And, we find out why the U.S. newspaper industry is watching the digital transformation that's taking place at the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette .

On today's show, we speak with Walter Hussman, the publisher of the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette , as he transitions the newspaper from its traditional form to an iPad that comes with a subscription to the paper. Plus, we have a conversation with Bob Bolin, the person behind NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series, as this year's Tiny Desk Contest gets underway. And, we visit with Becca Martin-Brown, who says a local opera production is at the top of her to-do list this week.

On today’s show, former New York City Mayor and Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg makes an appearance in Northwest Arkansas. Plus, the U.S. Marshals Museum launches a speakers series on civil discourse, how the spread of coronavirus in Italy is restricting travel for Harding University’s Florence campus community, a nd the singer Meadows stops by the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.

On today’s show, a homeless survey is conducted for the first time in Carroll County, coordinated by Eureka Christian Health Outreach. Plus, we speak with professional runners from Minnesota who've been training in Northwest Arkansas ahead of Saturday’s Olympic marathon trials. And, we have more about a big grant that's going toward expanding the trail network in central Arkansas.

On today’s show, we tell you about a new study that looks at the factors that contribute to child hunger in rural areas. Plus, we take a walk through an exhibition of wedding dresses from around the world on display in the Anne Kittrell Art Gallery on the University of Arkansas campus. And, we have details about a big comic convention coming to Fayetteville this weekend.

On today’s show, the Cherokee Nation has been invited to deposit native crop seeds into an international seed vault located on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen in the remote Arctic. Plus, a locally-owned independent bookstore in Fayetteville is closing. And, the National Weather Service turns 150 this month.

On today's show, we find out more about why Northwest Arkansas is leading in medical marijuana sales in the state. Plus, we head to the newly-opened Momentary, a contemporary art space in downtown Bentonville. And, we hear from a University of Arkansas communications scholar about the changing tone of public discourse.

On today's show, we find out more about a pilot program that's examining the retail, tourism, accommodations and entertainment industries in parts of rural Arkansas. Plus, as The Momentary opens in Bentonville this weekend, we spotlight performing artist Courtney Barnett. And, we head to a nonprofit gallery in Fayetteville that's celebrating Black History Month with an exhibit titled Frame of Mind .

Before playing at T he Momentary this weekend, Mary Lattimore takes us behind her live performance process, explains how she gets acquainted with new instruments and what makes her a modern advocate for the harp. Then, high-energy band FM Belfast from Iceland share why they love making music and why being in Arkansas is like a fairy-tale.