Alex Golden

👶 Arkansas Children's Research Institute received a $3 million grant to study the impact of so-called forever chemicals — polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS — on infant and child development. (KNWA)

Brave the cold to have some fun this weekend.

Check out a film festival or try any of these options.

It's the perfect time to check out some plays in the area. The big picture: Here's what will be on stage in Northwest Arkansas in the next few months.

Entertainment in Northwest Arkansas does not fall short this season. Here are our ideas for how to enjoy all our region has to offer.

👩‍⚖️ Karen Baker, Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice, and her fellow justices did not settle their disagreements over the scope of her authority after a public meeting Thursday. (Arkansas Advocate)

Some of your local city councils meet tonight.

Fayetteville Mayor Molly Rawn is newly on the job leading the second-largest city in Arkansas, and her first orders of business involve meeting with the city's staff to see what practices should stay or go.

✋ Nonprofits working with the U.S. State Department's Refugee Resettlement Reception and Placement Program were ordered to stop assistance to refugees, meaning 65 people from NWA will not get financial assistance previously allocated for them. (Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will introduce a bill to ban smartphones and other electronic devices like smartwatches in public schools, she announced Wednesday.