From special exhibits to several major anniversary receptions scheduled this coming September, the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History is commemorating its founding 50 years ago. Museum Director Allyn Lord discusses the museum's past, present and future -- including the restoration of a major Springdale historic landmark, the Shiloh Meeting Hall, which will open to the public this Saturday, June 30th.

Every year, the Annie E. Casey Foundation releases a report that looks at trends in child well-being. The 2018 KIDS COUNT Data Book was released Wednesday. Whenever possible, the report compares data from 2010 to 2016, the most recent year available for most indicators

There are many options this weekend to see live rock and other styles of music through the weekend. Wednesday, June 27 Doug Delucca, Chris Byrne, Phillip Farris at Stage 18 (Fayetteville) - $10, 9 to 11 p.m. Thursday, June 28 The Empty Pockets at Gulley Park (Fayetteville) - FREE, 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 29 David Starr and Ben Harris at Sunrise Stage (Fayetteville) - $20, 7:30 to 10 p.m. Moldilocks, Ankle Pop at Nomad’s Music Lounge (Fayetteville) - 8 to 11 p.m. Groovement, Deep Sequence, Me

Bike Rack Brewing Company is taking their support of local musicians a step further by starting a record label. In partnership with Haxton Road Studios , 10 artists will have their songs recorded and released on a record. An album release party is scheduled for Nov. 9 at The Record.

In 2016, Becky Hunter received a diagnosis that she had an aggressive cancer. She told her husband, Robert , a songwriter and novelist, she wanted to travel the country with him. Friday, at 6:30 p.m., the Hunters will be at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville and Saturday, at 3 p.m., they make an appearance at Powerhouse Seafood.

During the month of June, both Tyson Foods and companies tied to the Waltons made announcements about new ventures meant to fuel Springdale's downtown revitalization. Some 250 community leaders, investors, developers and entrepreneurs also came together for an Invest Springdale summit to talk about the opportunities along Emma Avenue. Long-time and new business owners are also seeing the growing interest and would like to see new business ventures fill in the gaps with family-friendly eateries

John Brummett, political writer for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette , discusses a pair of topics that continue to produce headlines: immigration and legal medical marijuana in Arkansas. He spoke with Roby Brock, from our partner Talk Business and Politics , about what has and hasn't changed on both fronts lately.

Tuberculosis, an ancient bacterial infectious disease imported by New World colonists to what is now known as the Republic of the Marshall Islands, continues to plague Marshallese in the RMI as well as in places like Arkansas where islanders are legally allowed to migrate. Global medical teams are conducting mandatory mass screenings to cure those who are sick and to check the spread, says Arkansas Marshallese public health expert, Sandy Hainline Williams, who periodically travels to the RMI to

Our Militant Grammarian, Katherine Shurlds, says not all letters that are silent now (think the "b" in lamb) were always silent and not all letters that we do not pronounce (think the "ed" in skimmed milk) are supposed to be silent.

A Tuesday news roundup includes: a poll about risky behavior among Arkansas teens, possible work requriements for SNAP and an honor for Springdale.