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The Jones Center in Springdale is expanding their water safety and swim lessons programs. Jeff Poole, director of programming for the Jones Center, spoke with Ozarks at Large's Matthew Moore about the growth.

The fifth annual Her Set, Her Sound Festival is taking place this Saturday, June 7, at Prairie Street Live in Fayetteville. Ozark at Large's Sophia Nourani sits down with founder and organizer Robyn Jordyn.

Historians are working to learn—and share—more about Black settlers in Washington County. On today's show, a conversation about the updated Annotated Bibliography on Black Settler of Washington County Arkansas. Also, XNA has new vending machines offering a necessary good: diapers. Plus, we hear from a company based in the UK that is participating in the Arkansas Global Cycling Accelerator.

On April 5-6, a nonprofit called Remote Area Medical will be hosting a free healthcare clinic in Fort Smith. The event will provide free quality healthcare services, like dental, vision and medical services while partnering with students from the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Arkansas’ junior Republican U-S senator is proposing legislation to jam cell phone signals in state and federal prisons.

Amid federal budget cuts, the Fulbright Scholarship Program - funded the the U.S. State Department - is facing cuts nearly 80 years after it was established.

The bill passed a final vote in the state Senate on March 31.

The Washington County Historical Society is releasing an updated version of the Annotated Bibliography on Black Settlers of Washington County, Arkansas. The new version lists more than 100 pieces of research, including print, audio and video, documenting the county's Black settlers.

Lawmakers advanced a bill to raise punishments for people who commit violent crimes based on immigration status on Monday. In addition to automatically increasing sentences for unauthorized migrants convicted of a violent crime, Senate Bill 426 would also require state and local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration officers and forbids cities and counties from adopting sanctuary policies.

The 15th year of the Million Meals campaign begins today, April 1. Sponsored by Arvest Bank across four states, the effort collects resources for food banks and pantries.