The city of Fort Smith continues to think about moving big trucks away from downtown. Michael Tilley, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, updates us on that story... plus a new medical residency partnership in Fort Smith and how UAFS helps students in need.

Over a thousand supporters crushed into an events venue in downtown Bentonville last night to see and hear former New York City Mayor and Democratic presidential candidate, Michael Bloomberg, up close.

Harding University officials are closing its international campus in Florence, Italy for the semester effective Feb. 29 due to the spread of the novel coronavirus in that country. Students will return home and can complete their coursework remotely. 

The U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith is hosting a lecture series dedicated to improving public discourse. Lara Schwartz, director of the Project on Civil Discourse at American University, is the first speaker. She says truth is an important place to start to have better, more productive conversations.

Becca Martin Brown, features editor at the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, gives us recomendations for the weekend. One of her top selections is the ensemble Apollo's Fire at the Walton Arts Center Saturday night at 8:00.

Some of the older parts of Senior Walk at the University of Arkansas are being repaired, but during construction this week, officials say crews accidentally backed into and damaged 'Spoofer's Stone'. Plans to restore one of the university's oldest landmarks is underway.

Cristoffer Wadensten performs under the stage name Meadows. He visited northwest Arkansas as a guest of the House of Songs, and while he was here, he co-wrote songs with local songwriters, and he also stopped by our studio in advance of a concert in Springdale.

On this installment of Scratching the Surface, Pluto Manager Caitlin Ahrens talks about fero volcanism and NASA's upcoming mission to the asteroid Psyche. 

Today Pete is joined by Rebecca Rivas from the LatinX Theatre Project to talk about the upcoming NWACC Spring Arts & Culture Festival.  The LatinX Theatre Project is an ensemble of young artists in training, professional artists, and community members passionate about the arts and storytelling.