Arkansas Sen. Jake Files, R-Fort Smith, announced Tuesday he would resign after he pleaded guilty Monday to felony counts of wire fraud, money laundering and bank fraud. The federal case stems from the use of General Improvement Funds, which come from a state surplus of taxpayer dollars, to build part of the River Valley Sports Complex at Fort Chaffee in Fort Smith. We review what led to Files' guilty plea and discuss the future of the sports complex with Fort Smith City Director Carl Geffken

Artspace , a national nonprofit real estate developer that specializes in creating affordable housing for artists, began a discussion in Springdale about a regional plan for Northwest Arkansas with a public meeting at the Arts Center of the Ozarks. Artspace is known for creating live/work units in 30 cities across the country that include community and commercial spaces. The Walton Family Foundation is funding a feasibility study to find out what the needs are for such projects in Fayetteville,

Pete Hartman, Operations Manager for 91.3, gives us a preview of the program The Invention of Race. The documentary airs Sunday afternoon at 3:00 on 91.3

The Photographic Society of Northwest Arkansas embraces the camera. The group schedules classes, organizes field trips and makes a dark room available for those interested.

Our Militant Grammarian, Katherine Shurlds , wants us to remember when a word like prejudice does need a d at the end and when it doesn't.

This weekend, as is the case most weekends, features plenty of live music throughout northwest Arkansas. Thursday, Feb. 1 Emily Rowland at Dickson Street Pub - 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2 Move Orchestra at Black Apple Crossing - 8 to 10 p.m. Johai Kafa at Chelsea's (Eureka Springs - Doors 8 p.m., music at 9:30, $5 cover An Evening with Travis Tritt at Memorial Auditorium and Convention Center (Pittsburg, Kan.) - 8 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets about $40 to $60 at pittks.org Saturday, Feb. 3 Smokey

A Wednesday roundup includes: severe flu effects for Arkansas, a legislative resignation and a payout for a former football coach.

The Arkansas political year has a packed agenda, including next month's fiscal session for lawmakers and the primary and general elections. Roby Brock, with our partner Talk Business and Politics , talks to John Brummett about what he's watching as the year develops.

Artspace , a national nonprofit real estate developer that specializes in creating affordable housing for artists, began a discussion in Springdale about a regional plan for Northwest Arkansas with a public meeting at the Arts Center of the Ozarks. Artspace is known for creating live/work units in 30 cities across the country that include community and commercial spaces. The Walton Family Foundation is funding a feasibility study to find out what the needs are for such projects in Fayetteville,

On today’s show, thinking big about arts and northwest Arkansas’ future. Plus John Brummett is thinking about the big stories in Arkansas politics in 2018; he’ll talk with Roby Brock from Talk Business and Politics. And, our Militant Grammarian has been thinking about big, and not-so-big, common language errors.