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Low-water float
Area streams like the Kings River are low, low, low for floating. There's been little rain in May to fill them to their usual levels. Undaunted by the low water, Daniel Godwin of Huntsville and outdoors writer Flip Putthoff bumped their way down the river. They found fine floating and fishing on Tuesday this week. Photos by Flip Putthoff.
Primary election
Voters hit the polling places Tuesday in the state's primary and non-partisan judicial elections.
Bird Banding
University of Arkansas staff and students did a bird-banding demonstration on Saturday at Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area. Five songbirds were trapped in nets and banded by the students with tiny leg bands. If the birds are recovered later, researchers can determine their migration habits, health and age. Photos by Flip Putthoff.
REACH Regatta
Rogers 4th-graders built and raced boats Tuesday at Lake Atalanta. Photos by Flip Putthoff.
Teen dies in theft altercation
On May 3, 2012, 14-year-old Michael Stanley Jr. of Little Rock was involved in the theft of a wallet, belonging to 58-year-old Michael David Sadler, also of Little Rock. In the events that followed, Sadler admitted to chasing Stanley - who was fleeing on a bicycle - through yards and lots before ultimately running him over, then beating him. Stanley died of his injuries at Arkansas Children's Hospital shortly after.
Church burned, vandalized
The cleanup of a fire and vandalization of a Prairie Grove church Friday. Photos by Andy Shupe.
Pontiac Coffee House demolished
The Pontiac Coffee House in Springdale was demolished Tuesday. Photos by Anthony Reyes.
Search for Caleb Linn
Volunteers, family, friends and law enforcement search for missing 4-year-old Caleb Linn. Caleb disappeared Saturday at the Kia Kima Scout Reservation in Hardy, while cleaning the grounds with his aunt. Volunteers found Caleb's body around 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 28, 2012.
Hiking Crystal Bridges
There are many trails around the grounds of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
Padrissimo
The Padrissimo Discotheque is a popular nightclub in Tontitown, typically draws 900 or so patrons every Saturday night, the only night it's open.
Top 10 Tourist Spots
Spring is here! We give you some of Arkansas' hottest spots for both out-of-towners and residents to explore!
Birding at Rocky Branch
Bird watchers braved a chilly morning at Rocky Branch park on Beaver Lake on Jan. 21 for a birding trip led by Fayetteville bird authority Joe Neal. Northwest Arkansas Audubon Society hosted the trip. The morning warmed nicely and birders were treated to sightings of several bird species including song birds, ducks and geese, a loon, turkey vultures and bald eagles.
Branson damaged by storm
Severe storms swept the midwest overnight Tuesday, causing some deaths and damaging the tourist town of Branson.
Feed Stores
Many mom-and-pop feed stores succumbed to competition from corporate competitors, but there are a few local holdouts. Read the story at www.nwaonline.com/news/2012/feb/26/feed-stores-endure-20120226.
