Infrastructure

A group of more than 80 local urban planners, government leaders and other professionals from northwest Arkansas attended a conference in Rhode Island this month to learn about urban planning.

In May the Beaver Water District broke ground on a new solar farm that will help offset utility costs.

Randy Dixon with the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History joins Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams to discuss Jerry Maulden, the former president of Arkansas Power and Light Company, now called Entergy. Maluden passed away earlier this month.

Summers on a college or university campus generally mean fewer students and faculty. But not necessarily a quieter few months. With fewer people around, summer is a good time to tackle construction, and as Ozarks at Large’s Matthew Moore reports, that includes road construction.

The National Science Foundation is observing its 75th anniversary this month, but is also facing deep cuts. On today's show, we ask one professor of biological sciences what the NSF has meant to his career. Also, tracking the possible effects of cuts to Medicaid on rural maternal health. Plus, road construction occurs on a less-busy University of Arkansas campus.

Things are changing around Fayetteville's Upper Ramble. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis brings us this story about that development, and how it’s affecting some businesses in the area.

Pea Ridge Mayor Nathan See is hosting the city’s first-ever Ridge Report this Saturday. The Ridge Report is a “state of the city” type of event where the mayor and members of his staff will share updates on master planning, infrastructure, economic development and more.

The northwest Arkansas chapter of the Urban Land Institute is hosting a symposium Friday, April 25, at the Illinois River Watershed Partnership in Cave Springs to discuss wastewater solutions for a growing region.

On today's show, we hear about a group of leaders and experts gathering this week to discuss wastewater solutions for a growing region. Also, University of Central Arkansas President Houston Davis joins us to discuss the university's northwest Arkansas blitz. Plus, software engineer Karen Kilroy joins Ozarks at Large's Jack Travis to discuss the results of the No-Code Hackathon.

The topic of growth was a key focus at the spring meeting of the Northwest Arkansas Council, held at the Fayetteville Public Library. The agenda included discussions on developing a regional growth strategy and expanding the healthcare ecosystem in the area. Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams has more.