Ozarks at Large

On today's show, we preview a public mental health discussion about grief that has been curated specifically for minority communities. Plus, we find out more about a plan from the state Department of Health to improve access to HIV prevention services and treatments. And, we hear from advocates from the Northwest Arkansas Women's Shelter about the organization's expansion into Madison County.

On today's show, we find out more about the 2020 Pan-American Cyclocross Championships, which are coming to Fayetteville in November. Plus, we have a report from Harrison where the City Council is considering regulations for the use of medical marijuana within city limits. And, we have an update on the mumps outbreak on the University of Arkansas campus.

On today's show, we have a discussion about how our relationship with alcohol changes as we get older. Plus, we head to Little Rock as Democratic candidate Michael Bloomberg makes a stop in the Natural State. And, we go to Terra Studios, which has officially turned off its glassblowing furnaces and suspended production of its iconic Bluebird of Happiness.

On today's show, we have more on the creative endeavors local Arkansans are undertaking to raise money to help Australian wildlife impacted by historic wildfires. Plus, we head to Rogers where a new program allows middle school students to design mobile apps to improve their communities. And, we hear music performed by songwriters from around the world who are here for the 2020 House of Songs Summit.

On today's show, we have a roundup of the topics discussed at the Northwest Arkansas Council's winter meeting. Plus, we find out more about the inaugural Arkansas Filmmakers Showcase at the Walton Arts Center this Saturday. And, we hear about the nation’s first cross-laminated mass timber manufacturing facility under construction in Conway, which will supply Walmart with sustainable building materials for its new home office in Bentonville.

On today's show, we find out more about a new workforce initiative that would open city positions in Fort Smith to under-employed residents. Plus, we hear about a new Cherokee language telecourse that is being offered by the Cherokee Nation and Rogers State University. And, we have a discussion with Arkansas Sen. John Boozman as the House gets ready to send its articles of impeachment against President Trump to the Senate for trial.

On today's show, we head to Arkansas Tech University-Ozark, which is in need of volunteers for its new cardiac sonography program. Plus, we hear from Gov. Asa Hutchinson about why he decided to allow the resettlement of new refugees in Arkansas. And, we speak with one of the authors of a new book from the University of Arkansas Press, which focuses on the work and teaching of architect Louis Kahn.

On today's show, we hear from the Washington County sheriff about why he has decided to indefinitely suspend the jail's work release program. Plus, we find out how collecting residential compostable food waste fits into the city of Fayetteville's plan to divert 40 percent of its waste from the landfill by 2027. And, we discuss a new exhibit at the Woody Guthrie Center that combines music and baseball.

On today's show, we check in with Michael Tilley of Talk Business and Politics for a look at unemployment and building numbers in the River Valley. Plus, we have the latest on the shut down of a controversial industrial swine-breeding operation upstream of the Buffalo National River. And, we get reaction from Canopy of Northwest Arkansas, the state's lead refugee resettlement agency, after Arkansas opts to accept refugees fleeing war or persecution.

On today's show, we get a tour of a new 720-acre wilderness preserve that encompasses the Bobby Hopper Tunnel on I-49 after it was recently purchased to be placed under a conservation easement. Plus, we hear from a 14-year-old entrepreneur from Bentonville who will be appearing on Shark Tank . And, we find out how Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri plans to celebrate its 60th anniversary.