Ozarks at Large

Buddy Shute and Mark McGee were supposed to be in Memphis this month for the International Blues Challenge, representing the Fort Smith Riverfront Blues Society. The challenge is delayed until may because of the pandemic, so they came to our studio to play new music from their CD Hard as Nails.

On today's show, A state legislator found a way for Marshallese migrants to officially serve in law enforcement. Plus, a musical preview from The Lunch Hour, and much more.

Our show begins with news of a drop in the number of COVID-19 patients in Arkansas and a (temporary) warm up across the region.

A measure to allow legally-present Arkansas Marshallese migrants to officially train and serve in state, county and municipal law enforcement failed to pass the state legislature last year, blocked by a majority of anti-immigrant lawmakers. The bill’s sponsor, Democrat State Rep. Megan Godfrey, District 89 - Springdale, instead resorted to an alternative solution.

We dip back into 2020 for an encore broadcast of our series of Pryor Center archives for a segment devoted to the Little Rock Nine.

The second installment of the new KUAF series The Lunch Hour took place in our lobby Friday. We share two of the songs performed by Mia Gjeldum. You can watch the recorded live stream from Gjeldum's performance on KUAF's Facebook page here.

On today's show, Chaim Goodman-Strauss is this year’s recipient of the Rosenthal Prize for Innovation and Inspiration in Math Teaching from the National Museum of Mathematics. Plus, we learn more about The Northwest Arkansas Land Trust’s new NWA FarmLink program, and much more.

The start of our show today is dedicated to the latest virus surge and a new program from UAMS designed to help students, especially in underserved communities, to learn more about careers in fields like science, math and healthcare.

This week Michael Tilley, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, discusses an ArcBest investment in Phantom Auto and a new park named after a beloved Fort Smith artist.

The Rosnethal Prize for Innovation and Inspiration in math teaching from the National Museum of Mathematics this year is awarded to Chaim Goodman-Strauss, a professor of mathematics at the University of Arkansas. he came to the Carver Center for Public Radio to demonstrate how he uses paper and scissors to teach about symmetry.

Northwest Arkansas Land Trust's NWA FARMLINK is a free new service connecting land-seeking farmers to available farmlands in the region, via an interactive web portal. Staff also provide guidance, resources and tools to farmers to cultivate success in their agriculatural endeavor. The mission of Northwest Arkansas Land Trust is to preserve and enhance the quality of life for all people in Northwes...

We are dealing with cold and a pandemic, but Becca Martin Brown, the features editor with the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, says for those who want entertainment...she has suggestions.

CACHE, the Creative Arkansas Community Hub and Exchange, is kicking off a Year of Learning with free workshops next week about the Art of Fundraising.

On today's show, a new semester starts at the University with a now-familiar challenge: COVID-19. Plus, the state of the state…business, politics and policy discussed with three CEOs, and much more.

We start our show today with a familiar refrain: record numbers associated with COVID-19 in Arkansas. Plus suggestions for making Arkansas highways safer.

A panel of campus leaders and experts from the University of Arkansas gathered on campus to answer questions about life on campus and the impact COVID-19 would have on the spring semester. Interim Chancellor Charles Robinson pointing out that as long as classrooms were safe and students continued to effectively mask, then the plan of action was face-to-face instruction on campus.

The University of Arkansas is holding a free, mass covid-19 testing clinic for students, faculty and staff through Feb. 18. Anyone with a university ID card can recieve a PCR test at the test site on the Union Mall on the Fayetteville campus weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Roby Brock, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, asks three CEOs about their thoughts for 2022. As expected, the ongoing pandemic shapes expectations. The conversation is part of this week's Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Report.

Not many new movies, and no blockbusters, are hitting theater screens this month. Courtney Lanning says that leaves room for a winter gem, Sing a Bit of Harmony. Her full review can be found in Friday's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

On today's show, Arkansas Children’s will sponsor a hackathon in April. Plus, the second season of the podcast Undisciplined begins with a conversation about epidemics, and much more.

Our news today includes Arkansas hospitals continue to experience a surge of COVID-19 patients. Plus the observations connected to Arkansas and the National Day of Racial Healing.

This spring Arkansas Children's will host a hackathon. The 48 hour event, April 1st through 3rd, is designed to find possible digital solutions to healthcare challenges.

In the latest episode of Undisciplined, host Caree Banton talks to CDC scientist Ernest Yufenyuy about what the AIDS pandemic—which has been the focus of his work—can teach us about COVID-19.

The latest tour of University of Arkansas history from Charlie Alison, the executive editor of University Relations, recalls the first-ever day of classes at the U of A.

The nonprofit Jamison Alexander Success Center, headquartered in Faulkner County, assists Arkansas children with disabilitis living in a half dozen counties by delivering theraputic items at no charge. The center also operates a program to inspire all kids to succeed -- particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Antonio Jamison discusses why he is dedicated to serving youth in need, welcoming dona...