Ozarks at Large

On today’s show...restoration, preservation and adaptation. In Gravette, a team is working to preserve a historic plane. In Fayetteville, concern over what should be preserved and how. And on stage in the fall at the University of Arkansas: a classic updated...and preserved...at the same time.

On today’s show, since the 1970s, the Community Development Block Grant has helped the city of Fayetteville serve residents in need; we learn how the Community Resources Division is helping the community be the best it can be, Plus, a ten-day summit gets underway on the University of Arkansas campus, and it's devoted to native populations, agriculture and the next generation of leaders. And, we also consider hunger at home.

On today’s show something new and something old. The new? State of the art tech. And, advances in medical technique and technology are helping some of the youngest Arkansans. Plus, an old tree yields new music with luthier Bayard Blain. And we also hear about one of the most sensational murder cases in Arkansas history that is almost completely forgotten in much of the state.

On today’s show, we hear how some business leaders in Arkansas are not ready to pull the plug on NAFTA. Plus, the fate of a state law disallowing cities like Fayetteville to have laws protecting civil rights of gay and transgendered residents is receiving legal scrutiny. And, research at the University of Arkansas suggests that perfect pitch is more common than we thought.

On today’s show, how the arts translate to money in northwest Arkansas. Plus, how the Municipal League of Arkansas wants to make sure online purchases translate into revenue for cities.

On today’ show, a tick-borne disease previously unreported in Arkansas is here now. Plus, on the eve of legal medical marijuana in the Natural State, a look back at how the drug became illegal. And research at the University of Arkansas investigates how the body adapts to heat stress.

On today’s show, an update on Arkansas PROMISE. Plus, a few Arkansas farmers team up with Microsoft to help offset carbon emissions, and the Dazzling Diamonds Chorus prepares for an unplugged day at the park.

On today’s show, how Youth Bridge seeks connections between mentors and young people in northwest Arkansas. Plus, another effort puts more books at barber shops to help advance literacy. And we hear how new jobs, businesses and people are flowing into Siloam Springs.

On this edition of Ozarks, Governor Asa Hutchinson discusses how the Senate's health care bill could impact the state’s economy. Plus, we get an update on the clean up of a superfund site in Picher, Oklahoma.

On today’s show, Arkansas joins nine other states seeking an end to the policy known as DACA allowing undocumented residents brought to the US before a 16th birthday to stay. Not everybody in Arkansas is pleased with that decision to seek the end to DACA. Plus, Michael Tilley from Talk Business and Politics examines the lingering effects of a recycling controversy in Fort Smith, Becca Martin Brown from the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette helps us plot out a fireworks scheduled and we get a