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Jack Travis/kuafFamilies 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. -
Courtesy/Fayetteville Public LibraryThe 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.
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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. -
University of Arkansas psychologist Grant Shields talks with Todd Price about why stress changes our food choices, how comfort eating works in the short term, and what his lab is uncovering about self-regulation. -
Talk Business & Politics’ Michael Tilley discusses rising Fort Smith airport enplanements, new sewer improvement funding, stronger building permit numbers and a slight statewide tourism slowdown. -
A new study from UAMS examines how microRNAs may contribute to high rates of diabetes and heart disease among Marshallese people in Arkansas and beyond. Researcher and Marshallese native Dr. Sheldon Riklon says the findings could pave the way for better prevention and care. -
Singer-songwriter and filmmaker ISMAY explores Lucinda Williams’ Arkansas years and poetic lineage in "Finding Lucinda." The film, screening at the Fayetteville Folk School, connects Williams’ music to her father, poet Miller Williams, and the region’s creative legacy. -
The inaugural Veterans Future Festival in Gentry combines mountain biking, live music and community to celebrate veterans. U.S. Service Success Path’s Wesley Northey discusses how the event builds purpose and connection among veterans transitioning to civilian life. -
A Fayetteville nonprofit is helping international students feel at home—one couch at a time. Student reporter Lauren Davidson shares how Furniture Friends delivers donated furniture and friendship to newcomers at the University of Arkansas and beyond. -
Office and retail vacancies remain low across Northwest Arkansas, according to Cushman & Wakefield Sage Partners CEO Marshall Saviers. He tells Roby Brock that startup growth and neighborhood retail demand continue to drive the region’s commercial real estate boom. -
Canopy Northwest Arkansas director Joanna Krause says the federal government’s new refugee limit — the lowest in U.S. history — could further destabilize local resettlement programs and separate families already waiting to reunite in the region. -
After the deaths of Clinton and Kristen Brink at Devil’s Den State Park, outdoor leaders and state officials reflect on safety, awareness and new measures to strengthen security across Arkansas’ park system.
