The proposed 311-acre wind farm is a little closer to fruition after the city's planning commission rezoned the property from agricultural to industrial use, but the project still has a long way to go before construction can begin. Fayetteville officials urge residents not to rake or blow leaves into streets to help protect storm water infrastructure and local ecology. And the Fort Smith Sanitary Landfill proposes an increase in rates for third-party waste haulers.
Timothy Dennis is KUAF's strategic technical planner and producer for Ozarks at Large.