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Photo courtesy of the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment
The May 2 acid spill wiped out the fish population of a nearby stream. No enforcement action has been taken yet.
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Hear this week's episode of the Arkansas Newswrap, presented by Little Rock Public Radio, KUAF Fayetteville and KASU Jonesboro. -
An Arkansas judge has granted Attorney General Tim Griffin’s motion to dismiss his lawsuit against the Board of Corrections that accused the panel of violating the state’s law on open records and meetings. -
Eric Harrison joins LRPR to share upcoming arts and culture events on the weekend entertainment roundup. -
Proponents say the loan program supports infrastructure projects by providing cost savings -
The Bridge Project is working to help expecting Arkansans by giving them direct cash payments. There are 300 spots available with $6 million committed to the program in Arkansas. -
Independence County becomes the latest to pass a moratorium on the facilities necessary for AI -
Federal Medicaid cuts and uncertain future of Medicaid expansion put labor and delivery services in rural Arkansas even more at risk, advocates warn -
Hear this week's episode of the Arkansas Newswrap, presented by Little Rock Public Radio, KUAF Fayetteville and KASU Jonesboro.
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The state needs time to create and implement a new program in place of ARHOME, DHS Secretary Janet Mann wrote to federal officials -
Eric Harrison joins LRPR to share upcoming arts and culture events on the weekend entertainment roundup.
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Hear LRPR's Daily Newscast for Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Track One
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This is episode three of Track One, an investigative podcast from Little Rock Public Radio.
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Arts & Letters
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Between 1942 and 1944 over 16,000 Japanese Americans were interned in Jerome Arkansas. Join us for a story of lives interrupted and resilience with authors Connie and Kent Matsumoto and their novel Of White Ashes.
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