Tourism spending and air travel in Arkansas have picked up, but are not back to pre-pandemic levels. Michael Tilley, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, covers these matters and more.

After the all-time high of 46 COVID-19 patients last month, nearly double that of the previous peak last June, Arkansas Children's Hospital's Executive Vice President Dr. Rick Barr recounts how staff navigated the high and the trends they observed in pediatric cases.

The northeastern Oklahoma conservation group Save the Illinois River claims inadequate wastewater treatment in northwest Arkansas threatens downstream water quality in the river shared by both states. We hear from STIR cofounder Ed Brocksmith about the group's concerns and solutions, and Heath Ward, executive director of Springdale Water Utilties and a vice chair on the Northwest Arkansas Conservation Authority.

Every year Becca Martin Brown, the features editor at the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, reminds us that Valentine's Day is approaching. She does so this year with ideas for outings around the holiday.

There is continued discussion about the possibility of new testing regarding evidence related to the West Memphis 3 case. Brandon Tabor, with our partner KASU, and George Jared, with Talk Business and Politics, get us up to date.

Oklahoma's total case count of COVID-19 now exceeds 1,000,000. Both Oklahoma and Arkansas report another significant increase in fatal cases of the virus.

The Hispanic Women’s Organization of Arkansas has announced they are increasing their 2022 scholarship for students who plan to continue their education after high school.

Laura Merling, the former Chief Transformation Officer for Google is the new Chief Transformation and Operations Officer for Arvest Bank. She is the featured guest on this week's Northwest Arkansas Business Journal.

Jazz, soul, and rock and roll add up for a weekend full of live music opportunities.

Mitch Walking Elk, an Oklahoma native, is an educator, singer, songwriter and activist. He'll be the next guest for the Hear Our Voices series at the Museum of Native American History via Facebook Live.