Ozarks at Large

On today's show, we head to Hobbs State Park where staff and volunteers are working with the Ozark Chinquapin Foundation to bring back a tree that had been abundant in the region until a devastating blight in the 1950s. Plus, more on why Ozark Regional Transit is facing a bus driver shortage. And, we hear from the Escape Tones about their new beat tape.

On today's show, more on how the Fayetteville School District is joining the city's effort to reduce the environmental impact of food service. Plus, a first in Arkansas, the Springdale City Council adopts a resolution that declares the city as pro-life. And, we explain why land trusts are worried about syndicated conservation easements that are being sold as tax shelters.

On today's show, we speak with a University of Arkansas professor who is joining a team of researchers to study the effects of climate change on the Arctic and what that could mean for the rest of the world. Plus, John Brummett and Roby Brock talk gun legislation and casinos in Arkansas. And, we hear from the musical group Blue Thread ahead of their performance in Bentonville.

On today's show, we go inside the Tyson Manufacturing Automation Center, which the company unveiled last week in downtown Springdale. Plus, the Economic Opportunity Agency partners with Fayetteville Public Schools to open a Head Start facility. And we hear from the new chancellor of the University of Arkansas Fort Smith.

On today's show, more about the City of Fort Smith's new animal impoundment contract and dog and cat licensing ordinance. Plus, we tell you more about a hops workshop next week that will feature a grower panel. And, we take a look back to an interview we did with Dr. Neil Compton in 1992 ahead of Dr. Compton Day in Bentonville.

On today's show, a conversation with Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson following two mass shootings this weekend. The governor says he supports a state hate crime law and is open to a discussion of a red flag law. Plus, the Rogers School District celebrates the opening of its 16th elementary school. And, more about a free session that will provide information about running for public office.

On today's show, we speak with a University of Arkansas Fort Smith professor who will be setting out to sea as part of a NOAA-sponsored research project. Plus, reaction from a legislator who's been calling for hate crime legislation in Arkansas after the governor's annoucement urging lawmakers to pass that type of law. And, our Reflections in Black segment remembers author Toni Morrison, who passed away this week at the age of 88.

On today’s show, more on how Arkansas Children’s Northwest plans to expand pediatric cancer care at its Springdale location. Plus, a Fayetteville company tells us about making clothing that won’t end up in a landfill. And, Fayetteville Public Television is archiving its collection of videotape and DVD programming.

On today's show, we begin with a conversation with Michael Tilley for a roundup of news out of the River Valley. Plus, more on what a groundbreaking at Northwest Technical Institute in Springdale will mean for the welding industry. And, we speak with a researcher about the residual Cold War nuclear test radiation still found in the Marshall Islands. We close the show with music performed by an oud master.

On today’s show, we speak with the newly-hired executive director of a yet-to-be-named regional arts service organization that will be launching in Northwest Arkansas to support existing arts organizations. Plus, we find out more about how a regional housing authority is helping low-income families rehab their homes. And, we say goodbye to another KUAF staffer. After nearly eight years, Katy Henriksen, the host and producer of Of Note, is on to other musical and artistic pursuits.