Wailin Wong is a long-time business and economics journalist who's reported from a Chilean mountaintop, an embalming fluid factory and lots of places in between. She is a host of The Indicator from Planet Money. Previously, she launched and co-hosted two branded podcasts for a software company and covered tech and startups for the Chicago Tribune. Wailin started her career as a correspondent for Dow Jones Newswires in Buenos Aires. In her spare time, she plays violin in one of the oldest community orchestras in the U.S.
Families at McNair Middle and Vandergriff Elementary raised concerns this week about a new 150-foot cell tower built on shared school property. District officials and the tower company say the project meets all safety standards, but parents plan to keep pushing for more oversight.
The Fayetteville Public Library will screen Voices from Vietnam and host a discussion with director Mark Biggs and veteran Larry Rottman, along with a photo exhibit and spoken word program honoring Vietnam veterans.
From the Pea Ridge Harvest Market to Fayetteville’s Veterans Day parade, this weekend offers local markets, bike races, concerts and film screenings across the Ozarks.