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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.

As the Arkansas Global Cycling Accelerator kicks into gear, we are highlighting companies participating in the program. Ozarks at Large's Jack Travis speaks with Uri Meirovich, one of the minds behind U.K.-based Skarper, a company that aims to revolutionize the analog-to-e-bike conversion process.

The NIH funding will be used to study unusual DNA structures called quadruplexes.

Flyers needing emergency diapers at Northwest Arkansas National Airport now have a place to get diapers, no matter the time of day. Restrooms near Gate A3 at XNA now have vending machines called Diaper Concierge, which dispense diapers and other related items.

Board game nights are flourishing. One game with a growing presence in northwest Arkansas is mahjong. This week, Randy Wilburn, on his podcast “I Am Northwest Arkansas,” talks with Shanda Sloan, founder of Ozark Mahjong.

A report released in late March from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis shows that Arkansas is the top state in GDP growth year over year for the fourth quarter of 2024. Data from the same report also shows that Arkansas ranked 47th in personal income growth.

On today's show, we learn about a free healthcare clinic happening this weekend in Fort Smith. Also, we have more about the second iteration of SongRider: songwriters embedded with cyclists across northwest Arkansas. Plus, the Gathering of the Groups annual meeting is this weekend at the Fayetteville Public Library, but what will happen during that conference?

An effort to require Arkansas schools to survey students on mental health and substance abuse failed in the state legislature yesterday. House Bill 1755, by Democratic state Rep. Tara Shephard, would have required all schools to participate in the annual Arkansas Prevention Needs Assessment Survey.

A bill to abolish the Arkansas State Library and the State Library Board cleared an initial hurdle in the legislature yesterday. Senate Bill 536 would transfer the duties of both entities to the state Department of Education.