Michael Tilley from Talk Business and Politics discusses the latest developments surrounding a recycling controversy in Fort Smith, a Ten Commandments monument in Little Rock and a race in the Third District.

The play “Grounded,” by George Brant, had a rolling world premiere in 2014. The one-woman show centers on a female fighter pilot whose unexpected pregnancy puts her military career on hold. After returning from maternity leave, her new assignment is to pilot drone aircraft in remote conflict zones, but the play is about more than just the main character’s change in job. Arkansas Staged will present “Grounded” this Sunday, Mother’s Day, at 21c Museum Hotel in Bentonville. Laura Shatkus, artistic

From folk music at The Little Craft Show to a punk show in downtown Fayetteville, there are several opportunities to see live music this weekend.

Another 6.4 miles of the Bella Vista Bypass has been constructed in Benton County. When it opens next week, motorists will be able to travel about 12 miles from Benton County Road 34 to I-49 without a stoplight.

David Whitaker, from Fayetteville, is the new Arkansas House Minority Leader. He talked with Roby Brock from Talk Business and Politics about his ideas for communicating his parties ideals. MUSIC: "Caper" Jeff Russo

Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families held a forum Tuesday at the Jones Center in Springdale to talk about the high and low points of the 2017 legislative session in Little Rock. Panelists discussed measures that were passed and defeated in the areas of health care, education and taxes and how they will impact low-income children and families.

This week's Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Report includes a gathering of transportation industry officials.

An array of Eureka Springs creatives have installed sculpture in their front yards during the 30th annual May Festival of the Arts "Yard Art 2017"-- on exhibit all month. The yards exhibit is co-organized by John Rankine and Fran Carlin. Yard Art 2017 maps are available in various Eureka galleries. Happy May Arts Fest!!

We spend much of our hour today talking with nine residents of northwest Arkansas in their twenties and thirties about living here at their age. We began the conversation by talking about the tag "millennials" and the stereotypes associated with it.

Our conversation as part of a collaboration with Engage NWA continues with nine people in their twenties and thirties living in northwest Arkansas. We discussed conversations, and disagreements, in the age of social media.