Bentonville

Bentonville’s sewer pipes are at capacity amid rapid growth. The Alice L. Walton Foundation is offering a line of credit to fund major upgrades. City leaders plan to repay via fees on new development, sparing current homeowners.

On today's show, a look into transportation infrastructure necessary to keep up with an expected population growth in northwest Arkansas. Also, the Alice L. Walton Foundation offers the city of Bentonville a line of credit for needed infrastructure upgrades.

This year's Welcoming Week in Northwest Arkansas included dozens of events across the region. The Bentonville Library hosted a volunteer fair for area students.

The Alice L. Walton School of Medicine in Bentonville has officially opened its doors beside Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. The new campus merges art, nature and holistic health in medical education, reflecting Alice Walton’s vision to transform how future physicians are trained.

University of Arkansas professor Linda Nguyen Lopez's utilizes stone quarried from Arkansas to add surprise and art to downtown Bentonville's Quilt of Parks.

On today's show, we learn that a Lincoln High School teacher is being recognized for her efforts. We also hear about some new public art popping up in Bentonville. Plus, a roundup of the news from the Arkansas River Valley.

Susan G. Komen's More Than Pink Walk will come to Crystal Bridges this Saturday, Oct. 25, at 7 a.m. Alqueeah Cates, development director, talks about the walk's goals.

Bentonville High School student Deerthi Karthik earned first place at the Women in Technology Northwest Arkansas Gala for her prototype “Evergreen,” an AI-powered waste-sorting system designed to make sustainability fun and engaging for students.

"Authentic Self" celebrates trans rights and artistic expression through music featuring world-renowned pianist Sara Davis Buechner. Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra artistic director and conductor Steven Byess discusses the importance of shows like this in Northwest Arkansas.

To promote tourism, Visit Bentonville will offer ASL interpretation services to conferences, sporting events, and more. Applications can be completed online, through a portal.