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Gov. Sarah Sanders shared some details in her education plan which includes a minimum teacher salary of $50,000 salary and a school voucher program.

Fort Smith appears to be a step closer to landing a pilot training center. Michael Tilley, with our partner Talk Business & Politics, explains. He also covers the continuing expansion at Mercy in Fort Smith.

Tuesday is Valentine's Day and Becca Martin Brown, the features editor with Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, wants you to know there are holiday-themed things to do and see. For instance, the Eureka Springs Chocolate Lover's Festival and Chocolate Tour.

If Arkansas HB1266 becomes law, people over 16 can consent to some types of mental healthcare services without a parent's approval. Although the state legislature continued to churned out bills covering topics like education, budgets and a retired police dog, many are saved up for next week.

Fayetteville Restaurant Week begins Sunday, Feb. 19. More than 30 restaurants will be participating with special events and special menu offerings. Meji opened its doors in 2010, and will host guest chef Kian Lam Kho during the week.

The finalists for the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame are in and winners will be announced in early March. Nominees includes Hugo's of Fayetteville, DeVito's Restaurant in Harrison, The Ozark Cafe in Jasper and Skyline Cafe in Mena.

On today's show, Jacob Oliva explained, Arkansas Secretary of Education, some details in the Arkansas LEARNS, a plan Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders proposed. In response, state house Democrats introduced an education bill to raise teacher and school staff salaries. Plus, famous voices from the Pryor Center Archives, an audio postcard from the Lemke Project and more.

On today's show, Be Pro Be Proud is working toward getting more students in the trade labor fields amid labor shortage. Plus, Elliot West discusses his new book on how the West changed the nation. Also, the Alzheimer's Association Arkansas will be at the state capitol tomorrow advocate for laws connected to dementia care and more.

A year ago, governors from Arkansas, Oklahoma and Louisiana announced the formation of the HALO Hydrogen Hub. The mission of the hub is to create hydrogen supply chains to “decarbonize” the nation’s industrial, transportation and energy sectors. The bipartisan three-state team is among 33 chosen from 79 proposed hubs across the country to compete for funding from U.S. Department of Energy’s Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs Program.

Trying to figure out how to spend a late winter weekend? Becca Martin Brown, the features editor at the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, has your schedule.