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Bentonville projects an $8.5M budget gap in 2025 as sales tax rebates climb to $15M, with Walmart responsible for 60%. City leaders warn of fiscal strain while seeking ways to manage future rebate impacts.

Arkansas State University Chancellor Todd Shields discusses a new freshman-to-physician program with NYITCOM, progress on the upcoming veterinary college, and efforts to align higher ed with workforce needs.

The Nelms Dyslexia Center in Fayetteville hosted yesterday’s formal signing of a memorandum of understanding between the center, the University of Arkansas, and the Academic Language Therapy Association. They’ll work together to make it more affordable for people to become Certified Academic Language Therapists. Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams reports.

Neelakshi Majumdar, an assistant professor of aerospace engineering in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Arkansas, speaks to Ozark at Large's Kyle Kellams about private aviation safety.

Five Arkansas plaintiffs, including three from northwest Arkansas, sue the state over its near-total abortion ban. Two describe dangerous pregnancy complications and barriers to care under current law.

On today's show, the League of Women Voters of Washington County is hosting a candidate forum later this month, and host of Little Rock Public Radio's segment "Naming Arkansas" Dan Boice visits the Pryor Center for their upcoming program.

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, bishop of Washington, reflects on courage, patience, hope and responsible speech ahead of her Tippy McMichael lecture at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Fayetteville.

After 30 years as Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter, EverHope debuts a new name that reflects its expanded programs, 80-acre campus, foster care work and statewide support for kids.

DecARcerate Co-Director Kaleem Nazeem says a new Arkansas prison policy to block books and other mail to inmates will harm education and rehabilitation efforts.

Michael Tilley from Talk Business & Politics recaps Arkansas River barge declines, Fort Smith's sewer consent decree response, tight federal funding and the city's new role hosting GAC hoops tourney.