Fayetteville's Ramay and Woodland Junior High Schools will go through the process of picking new mascots this fall following concerns that the Indians and Cowboys mascots did not align with the district's mission statement of inclusivity. We hear from the Mascot Task Force co-chair about how the new mascots will be picked.

Lead Pastor Clint Schnekloth of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is back to start his summer reading list. He begins with Walt Whitman Speaks: His Final Thoughts on Life, Writing, Spirituality, and the Promise of America edited by Brenda Wineapple.

The National Park Service has purchased a pair of quarter horses to revitalize the Buffalo National River's historic mounted patrol program. Horses are used to keep order in the park as well as on search and rescue missions in wilderness areas.

The band that has sold more than 90-million albums and been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame brings songs like "Shining Star" to the Walmart AMP Friday night . We talked with Philip Bailey about Earth, Wind and Fire's continued popularity and his upcoming jazz CD.

The Fayetteville Farmers Cooperative will be moving to a yet-undisclosed location after entering into a deal with Specialized Real Estate Group for the eight-acre property at the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and South School Avenue. SREG and Modus Studio have a planned a multi-use development that will repurpose several co-op buildings into commercial spaces and add new residential structures.

Michael Tilley, with Talk Business and Politics , discusses several recent developments designed to strengthen the Arkansas River Valley workforce. He also examines an arts partnership that stretches across the region.

Patients who recieve blood transfusions at Mercy Hospital Fort Smith can now use an online service to send an anonymous message to their blood donor. Mercy and the Arkansas Blood Institute are partnering to roll out th e Thank the Donor program in the River Valley.

A new app allows Downtown Rogers Market patrons to order food ahead of time and pick it up during the Saturday farmers market.

Even though Becky Adams has only performed around the region for a few months, she's already making an impression. Earlier this year, Becky and her band, which is comprised of members of the local band Honey Collective, stopped by the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio at KUAF to talk with us and to give us a sampling of her music.

The Fayetteville City Council is considering banning the city from purchasing polystyrene foam products, more commonly known as Styrofoam. The ban would extend to vendors who do business on city property. We speak with Ward 4 City Council Member Teresa Turk, who sponsored the proposed ordinance.