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Damage to Forests in North Arkansas from May Tornados Estimated at $89M
The record number of tornados that touched down in Arkansas in May caused an estimated $89 million in total economic impacts and potential environmental risk associated with the forest damage experienced in five northern counties, according to the Arkansas Center for Forest Business at the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
KASU News: Lawsuit on Education Reform, Governor's Priorities, and Entrepreneurship Initiatives
Today's headlines from KASU News for Wednesday, August 14, 2024, include updates on a lawsuit against Arkansas' education reform law, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders outlining her future priorities, and a new non-profit to support new business owners. Other news covers Missouri's upcoming vote on abortion rights, public input on a road project in Jonesboro, and the temporary shutdown of a South Arkansas petroleum refinery. Additional stories highlight legislative efforts for a radiation exposure compensation act and a newly formed coalition to boost entrepreneurship in Arkansas.
NOAA gives early look at winter forecast for the Ozarks
Don’t mind the fact there is a heat advisory in effect for most of the Ozarks on Wednesday, the National Weather Service is already preparing for winter. The Climate Prediction Center shows the Ozarks to be right down the middle. For the months of December, January and February, also known as meteorological winter, NOAA is […]
Colleges in Arkansas are raising tuition
EL DORADO, Ark. (KTVE/KARD) — Colleges in the state of Arkansas are raising their tuition. The cost of everything in the world has risen and now colleges must adjust to meet their needs. South Arkansas College has made a change but still are trying to keep the students in mind. KTVE/KARD spoke with Doctor Stephanie Tully-Dartez, who […]
Arkansas, Watch Where You Step During Tarantula Mating Season
Not just Arkansas, the same warning goes out to seven other states including Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Arizona, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and Colorado. The Texas Brown Tarantula mating season is upon us and the boys are looking for mates, and we don't mean their best buddies. The experts say the...
Judge rejects motion to dismiss Arkansas school voucher lawsuit
A judge on Monday denied the Arkansas attorney general’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state’s new school voucher program. Parents and guardians of public school children filed a lawsuit in Pulaski County Circuit Court in June asking a judge to block enforcement of the new Educational Freedom Account Program, which […]
RFK Jr. submits enough signatures to appear on Arkansas's November ballot
ARKANSAS, USA — The Arkansas Secretary of State's Office confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. submitted enough signatures to be placed on the state's ballot for the general election in November. RFK Jr.'s campaign reportedly turned in "no less than 10,195 valid signatures" to the Secretary of State's Office. In...
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