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The Illinois River Watershed Partnership has secured a federal climate grant to restore more than 500 acres of prairie, wetlands and river cane at Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, returning the landscape to its pre-settlement ecology.
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World leaders at the Munich Conference have often signaled major historical shifts in their speeches.
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Senate Democrats blocked two Republican-backed measures Thursday to keep the department open, including a short-term funding extension for two weeks as negotiations continue. -
Ukrainians are uniting in solidarity with Olympic skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych after he was disqualified for wearing a helmet with images of Ukrainian athletes killed during Russia's invasion. -
The disclosure from the agency's acting director came after immigration officers shot two U.S. citizens, intensifying questions about ICE officers' tactics, training and use of force.
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Beyond the Ozarks
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A preview of the Feb. 7 symposium from the Black History Commission of Arkansas in Little Rock, as historian Ralph Wilcox explains the origins, reach and fragile legacy of Rosenwald schools across the South. -
Courtesy/Little Rock Public RadioArkansas lawmakers raised concerns over a DHS proposal to shift Medicaid in-home personal care eligibility decisions to physicians. Officials agreed to pull the rule and rework it.
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Local Music News from KUAF
- Soul Merchant revival brings 11-piece funk band to George’s
- Rochelle Bradshaw brings 'Island Girl,' Bob Marley tribute to George’s
- Sarah Mesko visits Elm Springs for Chamber Music of the Ozarks
- Amos Cochran brings 'Immersive Sonic Dreamscapes' to Alma
- New UA resolution shifts sources for athletic funding — Faith leaders gather for 'prayer guard'
- Talkin’ Tunes with Sophia and Kyle 2/3/2026