A Tuesday roundup includes proposed changes in state government, ICE activity in Little Rock and more.

Does a deepening divide over President Trump have any bearing on approaching elections? John Brummett, politcal writer for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,talks with Roby Brock from our partner Talk Business and Politics.

Shuana Vo Pulaya and Randy Pulaya make international travel a priority. They even took their infant with them for a three-week trek across South America. The former residents of northwest Arkansas chrinicle their travels on a blog.

A Monday roundup includes steady unemployment numbers, declining gas prices and a Rogers native making a big-league start tonight.

The popular group Pentatonix is headed to the Walmart AMP in Rogers, and Becca Martin Brown with the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette gives us a preview.

A new report gathers information about how Arkansas shoppers spned money when it comes to local retailers. We make as many purchases as shoppers in other states while spneding less.

Artspace , a national nonprofit developer of affordable space for the arts, is launching a survey at events throughout Northwest Arkansas July 24-25. The organization came to the region earlier this year to start the conversation about affordable housing for artists, and the survey is a continuation of that effort.

The Harrison Community Task Force on Race Relations has worked since 2003 to reconcile a racial cleansing that destroyed the town's historic black district more than a century ago. This summer, the task force plans to erect an electronic billboard to transmit the message that Harrison is a diverse and welcoming place.

Jaimee Harris and Christina Cavazos are two Austin-based songwriters who recently embarked on a tour that would take them from Austin to Okemah and evnetually northern California. Near the beginning of that tour, they stopped in Fayetteville for a songwriters showcase at Stage 18, and prior to that show, they stopped at the Carver Center for Public Radio to give us a sampling of their music.

Becca Martin Brown from the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette offers a few air-conditioned options (and a few outdoor options, too) for the weekend.