Tyson Foods on Friday announced a plan to increase pay for workers at 51 poultry processing plants throughout the U.S.. Meanwhile, Oxfam America launches a campaign to push large poultry companies, including Tyson, to do more to ensure their workers have a safe, equitable working environment. Organizers of the Bentonville Film Festival announce their plans for a larger event in 2016. The University of Arkansas Women's Giving Circle passes a major milestone in giving back to the campus community, and two area cemeteries will benefit from state historic preservation grants.
Timothy Dennis is KUAF's strategic technical planner and producer for Ozarks at Large.