The week of Spring Break saw light government action with the Bella Vista State of the City report, the presentation of plans for Ramay Junior High School and the filling of the vacant seat in the U.S. Senate with the confirmation of Markwayne Mullin to head the Department of Homeland Security.

School boards were the focus this week in Bentonville, Rogers and Fayetteville, while Fayetteville welcomed the arrival of a new commercial pilot training program to operate at Drake Field.

We hear from Northwest Arkansas Congressman Steve Womack during his Comment from the Capitol.

And our trip off the beaten path takes us to Ohio for the latest Trial of the Century.

During the second week of March. the Springdale and Centerton mayors presented their State of the City addresses while the Springdale School Board would explore repurposing Jones Elementary School.

This week includes a report on the March 3 primary elections.

Other highlights include the Washington County Quorum Court tabling indefinitely the establishment of a Regional Industrial Development Authority and the Siloam Springs Board of Directors hearing a presentation on a waste-to-energy project.

The final week of February featured State of the City addresses in Bentonville and Rogers along with plans for the current Ramay Junior High School in Fayetteville to convert to a magnet high school.

The Champions for Children Give-a-thon took place as the 479 Media Group hoped to raise funds towards the expansion of Arkansas Children's Northwest in Springdale.

The week in the 479 featured school board meetings in Bentonville and Rogers, the Fayetteville and Springdale city council meetings, the earnings report for Wal-Mart and the Washington County Quorum Court,

Our extension report focuses on the new nutrition guidelines.

And our trip off the beaten path features a canine appearance in an Olympic cross-country ski race.

The week featured an update of the COVID mitigation project that served as a de facto expansion of the Washington County Jail.

Fayetteville Mayor Molly Rawn presented her "State of the City" address to highlight her first year in office.

Decatur Mayor David Johnson spoke about the first month at the helm.

We recap the news from the first full week of February, which would include numerous planning commission meetings, the 96th Annual Siloam Springs Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and a court battle involving a high school basketball player.

Our spotlights feature an upcoming Field Day in Benton County this March and a return to Washington for the House of Representatives.

Our trip off the beaten path takes us to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, home of the nation's most famous rodent meteorologist.

The major highlight from the week was the first winter storm, which cancelled school and impacted municipal services for almost a week.

Our spotlight was on EverHope, which was the rebranding of the Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter. We spoke with CEO Rebecca Mitchell about the mission.

Highlights for the week include the establishment of Fayetteville's first local historic district and the drop-in meeting for the final phase of the Springdale Northern Bypass.