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An effort to fire all Arkansas State Library Board members is nearing final approval in the legislature. Senate Bill 640 advanced in a committee meeting Monday. The bill would task the governor to re-appoint all seven board members who oversee libraries in the state.

A bill to ban diversity, equity and inclusion policies within local governments has gained final approval in the Arkansas Legislature. Yesterday, members of the House of Representatives approved Senate Bill 520.

Earlier this month, Ozark at Large’s Sophia Nourani was able to get a sneak peak of the new Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research, or I3R, on the UofA campus. Walking alongside Dr. Ranu Jung, associate vice chancellor of the university and founding executive director of the institute, Sophia had the chance to discuss the space and some of the work that will be done there.

A recent survey from the Prevent Cancer Foundation found that fewer people are getting cancer screenings. The new study shows only 51% of adults reported having a routine medical screening in the last year, a 10% drop from 2024.

A new research institute has opened on the University of Arkansas campus. On today's show, a tour of the Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research. Also, the deadline for Real ID is approaching and we have what you need to know. Plus, we hear about next month's Fresh Grass Festival's strong Arkansas connection.

Arkansas is submitting a waiver to the federal government to ban candy and soda from being purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the restrictions will encourage low-income Arkansans to make healthier choices at the grocery store.

A bill in the Arkansas Legislature would further limit the rights and freedoms of children experiencing gender dysphoria.

The final implementation date for federal Real IDs is May 7. Ozarks at Large's Daniel Caruth has a refresher on the identification card and what you need to know before the deadline.

Matt Holden’s “what I did this summer” essay for 2025 should be interesting. On today's show, we hear that the Fayetteville teacher’s summer will include trips into the Pacific Ocean and to Africa. This summer also means the inaugural Ozark Music Festival all around northwest Arkansas, so we'll provide a glimpse of what's to come. Also, the city of Fayetteville named this year's Amazing Tree, but what makes it so special?

The weather is warm, and the Razorback Greenway is bustling with activity. One group eager to hit the trails is Run Queer NWA, an LGBTQ+ running group that meets regularly in Fayetteville. Ozarks at Large’s Casey Mann spoke with the group's founder and brings us this report.