The Fayetteville Natural Heritage Association was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has worked to preserve hundreds of acres of urban forest and prairies. We speak with a couple of the association's members to learn more about the organization's work.

The holidays are approaching, but there's no slowdown yet in opportunities to see live music throughout the area. Wednesday, Dec. 12 Tyler Jordan and Paige Renee Berry, Lost John at Stage 18 (Fayetteville) - $5, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13 Melody Pond at Cork & Keg (Fayetteville) - 7 to 9 p.m. Nick Gusman at Dickson Street Pub (Fayetteville) - 8:30 p.m. Randall Shreeve at Bike Rack Brewing Co. (Springdale) - 7 to 9 p.m. Chris Duarte, defrance at Meteor Guitar Gallery (Bentonville) - $15 adv,

Our Militant Grammarian, Katherine Shurlds, returns to help us brush up on pluralizing words borrowed from Latin.

The Benton County Planning Board is considering an application for a quarry to begin operating just outside of Rogers and Lowell. Project developers say the quarry could be good for the region, but dozens of nearby residents have concerns about noise and water pollution, as well as historic preservation.

Kelvin Parks has been selected as the new director of the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks. He served as interim director of the facility during a nearly year-long search for a permanent director. We speak with Parks about his experience and what he hopes to bring to the Fayetteville VA health center.

Roots Tour features Asher Perkins on guitar and the brothers Jeffrey and Shaun Essery on banjo and guitar respectively. The band will perform a holiday-themed show Friday at Fenix Gallery in Fayetteville. We talk with the group about their music and about the show.

Governor Asa Hutchinson's administration is proposing to cut Medicaid spending on certain services, including those pertaining to in-home care. In his weekly conversation with Roby Brock of Talk Business and Politics, political writer John Brummett offers his take on the governor's proposal.

Ozark Beer Company is making a special brew, the Resilience Butte County Proud IPA. The beer is a collaborative effort with Sierra Nevada Brewing Company and more than 1,300 breweries to raise funds to help victims of the Camp Fire in California.

Use of electronic cigarettes has increased by 80 percent in the last year, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We speak with a vape store owner and with a physician about the trend.

In May, Fayetteville will host the NCAA men's and women's golf championships for the first time ever. Hundreds of volunteers will help pull off the championships, which will be hosted by the University of Arkansas at Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville. We speak with Annye DeGrand, an event organizer, to learn more.