As McDonald County in southern Missouri grows, the demographics change. Rebecca Smith with Mid-Missouri Public Radio continues her series on the growing county adjacent to northwest Arkansas.
A report from the Women's Foundation of Arkansas finds nearly 70% of mothers say childcare costs are a barrier to employment, costing families $17,500 a year — 27% of the state's median household income.
Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families hosted a town hall at the NW Arkansas Food Bank to discuss what proposed federal SNAP cuts could mean for working mothers and families across the state.
Randy Dixon of the Pryor Center revisits KATV's coverage of Operation Iraqi Freedom, from the "shock-and-awe" bombing of Baghdad to the "Mission Accomplished" speech and the war's long aftermath.