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Daily Newscast for Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Tuesday, October 21, 2025.

- State Health Officials promote Lead Poisoning Prevention Week.

- Arkansas House Speaker Brian Evans signs letter urging federal officials to support forestry.

- National Weather Service confirms EF1 tornado touched down in Hot Spring County Saturday.

- Arkansas State Fair welcomed over 500,000 people in 2025.

- Northwest Arkansas State Park transforms into "Wizard of Hobbs Living Forest" this weekend.

Listen to live newscasts from Little Rock Public Radio each weekday during NPR's Morning Edition from 6 to 9 a.m., during All Things Considered from 4 to 6 p.m., and online at littlerockpublicradio.org.

Maggie Ryan is a reporter and local host of All Things Considered for Little Rock Public Radio.