Ozarks at Large

On today's program, a conversation with author Joyce Faulkner about the intersection of history and fiction. Plus, we get a preview of a recital taking place this weekend in Eureka Springs when flutist Indigo Fischer and violinist Rebecca Patek join us in the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.

On today’s show, changes in design means savings for the future US Marshals Museum in Fort Smith. Plus Governor Asa Hutchinson is headed abroad again on a trip being designated as an economic development mission. And our Thursday archive considers a possible, though unlikely, constitutional crisis.

On today's program, we hear from the newly selected CEO of the NWA Council. Plus our Militant Grammarian returns to talk about an all-important part of speech that may get little attention from some: articles.

On today's program, we hear why the director of the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks says his institution is in excellent health while the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has called for an assessment of the VA system. Also, we get a preview of the Homegrown on the River music festival, which returns for its second year in August

On today's program, a new fire training facility opens in Fayetteville, a new soccer club begins in northwest Arkansas, and a new bubble tea business opens in Rogers as a summer project of a local teen.

On today’s show, an update on immigration, deportation and Arkansas. Plus, a gift to two universities from a long time member of the Fort Smith community. Also, we have First Thursdays and First Fridays, and now Fort Smith gives Tuesdays some love.

On today’s show, we learn about one of the first women to practice medicine in Arkansas. Plus, we get the latest on the newest hospital in northwest Arkansas. And mystery author Anne Perry tells us why writing about the Victorian Age is not that dissimilar to writing about contemporary times.

On today’s show we hear about an effort to recover food that would be tossed to make meals with instead. Plus, the Militant Grammarian tosses out different ways to use a small word: "into." And John Brummett tosses out his thoughts on the week that was in terms of national and international political headlines.

On today's show, we spend some time in the recent Ozarks at Large past, talking about the past. We hear about a football league from decades ago that had teams entirely made up of African American athletes before integration was allowed in Arkansas. We also hear again from the Militant Grammarian about words that have changed because the times have changed. And, we hear an interview from earlier this year with a filmmaker who is creating a documentary about Dogpatch, the once-thriving Ozarks

On this morning's program, we look ahead to what might be in the future for Boxley Valley, we say goodbye to long-time Fayetteville food staple Restaurant on the Corner, we learn about continued research on an ancient near-human relative, and we hear about the latest exhibit at Crystal Bridges, which features many glass sculptures by artist Dale Chihuly.