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On today's show, a deep dive into Arkansas Issue Two on the ballot this election. Also, a carpet weaving art exhibit is on display in Springdale. Plus, another edition of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal.

In this election, voters in Arkansas will see three different issues on their ballot. One of the most confusing measures is Issue 2, which revolves around the casinos. Kristin Netterstrom Higgins is a program associate in the public policy center with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. She says we must go back to an amendment passed statewide in 2018 that authorized four casinos across Arkansas, including one in Pope County, to understand Issue 2 best.

You can fill a passport with stamps just by touring around northwest Arkansas. The Ozark Foundation, a nonprofit that partners with other organizations to celebrate the region, offers the Ozark Adventure Passport for free. Mike Spivey, the president and CEO, recently brought a passport, a thermal printer and a stamp to the Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio.

Talk Business and Politics' Michael Tilley Joins Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams to discuss headlines from around the Arkansas River Valley, such as the timeline of a Fort Smith consent decree modification meeting, ADEQ committing to monitoring a Crawford County lagoon and the Fort Smith Public School District seeking in-house legal counsel.

Sophia Nourani speaks with Mount Sequoyah's director of marketing and sales Holly Neely about their final performance in their annual "Music on the Mountain" fall concert series.

April Wallace of the "Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette" joins Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams to suggest local happenings this weekend, like 'The Heroes and Villains Cabaret" from the Theatre Collective of Northwest Arkansas, "Navigating Lolelaplap" at Crystal Bridges, the Riverfront Blues Society's Blues Challenge and more.

Pastor Clint Schnekloth, from Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fayetteville, regularly offers book recommendations on Ozarks at Large. This time, he suggests “What We Remember Will Be Saved” by Stephanie Saldania, which focuses on displaced people and sharing their stories.

On today's show, Pastor Clint Schnekloth returns to suggest “What We Remember Will Be Saved” by Stephanie Saldana. Also, the Ozark Foundation offers a free passport to explore northwest Arkansas. Plus, Michael Tilley and April Wallace share regional headlines and happenings, respectively.

Halloween comes to Walton Arts Center this week. Beetlejuice opens Oct. 22 with a cast of ghosts and a hyperactive demon. Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams talked with Megan McGinnis. She is the recently deceased Barbara Maitland in the musical and played the role for a time on Broadway. She said after working on stage and in film, Beetlejuice is her favorite work experience.

On today's show, Bentonville Public Library is getting ready to show off its years-in-the-making expansion. Plus, the responsibility of forecasting weather with University of Arkansas alum Tevin Wooten and much more.