Ozarks at Large

The first shipment of at-home COVID-19 tests are being given away across the state at local libraries and other community partners. Dr. Jennifer Dillaha says that the high positivity rate is an indication that more testing is needed.

So much property in Newton County has sold during the pandemic, that once-affordable land prices have soared. Buyers include couples and familes relocating from crowded urban centers and climate catastrophe zones to carve out new lives on the Ozarks. But others are investors buying up land to develop or market as short-term vacation rentals. We query officials, businesses, locals and newcomers abo...

Ozark Compost & Swap, a new residential compost pick-up service, aims to make composting more accessible for people in northwest Arkansas. The company offers weekly and bi-weekly options and also partners with local producers to deliver sustainable goods like coffee and household cleaners.

Governor Asa Hutchinson sat down with Roby Brock to discuss the record surge of COVID-19 in Arkansas. The governor says there are continued challenges Arkansans must confront.

The new anime film Belle places the familiar Beauty and the Beast directly into 2022. Courtney Lanning says the movie delivers an unexpected, and welcome, emotional edge.

For the sixth year some of the area's best young musicians will team up with jazz professionals.

On today’s show, trying to better understand COVID-19 testing in Oklahoma. Plus, the challenge of keeping track of a building’s history on a university campus, and much more.

Today's news includes a familiar refrain: increases in new and active cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas. Plus a special election field is set and the final AP football poll is released.

The most recent data from the Oklahoma State Department of Health indicates that there are 64,806 active cases of COVID-19. However, important data like the amount of tests being administered and clear reporting of hospitalizations is lacking. Mobile testing units are being dispersed across the state and testing sites can be found here.

A new project is a community collaboration to help northwest Arkansas residents live healthier lives.

Davis Hall began as women's residence on the University of Arkansas campus. In the decades since opening it has transformed more than once.

On today's show, the business of collecting blood donations during a pandemic. Plus, a conversation about creativity, connection and community, and much more.

The top news across Arkansas continues to be the latest surge of COVID-19 cases. Hospitals have more patients and more school districts are in higher infection zones.

Maintaining a sufficient blood supply is a never-ending challenge. A pandemic doesn't make the challenge any easier. The Arkansas Blood Institute continues to seek donors and is offering antibody test results for all donors through the end of the month.

Arkansas' climbing virus numbers have the attention of John Brummett, political columnist with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, and Roby Brock, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, for their weekly discussion. They also consider the changing face of the Arkansas Senate.

The Northwest Arkansas Jazz Society is starting their monthly jazz jam again this week. Musicians will gather at the Roots HQ Thursday night for the first installment.

KUAF's latest podcast, The Lunch Hour, is about art, food, creativity, cooperation and community. The first episode focuses on the music of Baang and the community-inspired food of Jerrmy Gawthrop of Woodstone Pizza.

On today's show, a call for art to help reflect the Black experience. Plus, plans for celebrating the 50th anniversary of the designation of the Buffalo National River, remembering the legendary career of Bud Campbell, and much more.

A new week begins with virus cases rising in Arkansas, a proposed state budget from Governor Asa Hutchinson and an Arkansas women's basketball win over Missouri.

An exhibition at three downtown Rogers locations will feature art inspired by the Black experience. Kinya Christian, the curator and owner of INTO+VIEW Gallery, says the exhibition is inspired by the 1619 Project. Submissions can be made at artonthebricks.com

This year, the National Park Service is marking the 50th anniversary of the Buffalo National River – America’s first national river established March 1, 1972. Buffalo River park service staff, headquartered in Harrison, have scheduled a seasonal array of celebratory events. Cassie Branstetter, Public Information Officer for the Buffalo National River, provides highlights.

For 20 years Bud Campbell was one of the most familiar figures in Arkansas. This week's offering of archives from the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History reminds us of his versatility.

Arkansas-based Heifer International - a non-profit addressing poverty and hunger through agriculture - recently became a Savory Gloabal Network hub. The project from the Savory Institute aims to train more people on regenerative agriculture and holistic management as a way to combat climate change. Donna Kilpatrick, Heifer Ranch Manager and Land Steward, says the partnerships will make the 1,200-a...

On today's show, we hear from an emergency room travel nurse who lives in Eureka Springs. Plus, Michael Tilley with Talk Business and Politics looks back on the recent past of news, and much more.

The show starts with another Arkansas record for virus cases, more schools adopting mask mandates, early voting in a special election and an addition to the 2022 AMP season.