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KASU News: Arkansas Fines Pharmacy Managers, Labor Lawsuit, and Local Diamonds

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Today's headlines from KASU News for Thursday, August 8, 2024, cover four pharmacy benefit managers facing fines in Arkansas, a lawsuit on a new Biden administration overtime rule, and a significant diamond find at a state park. Additional stories include a boil order in Clay County, the nomination of a Missouri GOP candidate for lieutenant governor, an EPA pesticide ban, and the launch of a new maternal health initiative in Arkansas. The episode also features the 10th annual Reel Queer Film Festival and advancements in forest mapping technology by a local researcher.

00:30 Boil Order in Clay County Town

01:01 Pharmacy Benefit Managers Fined in Arkansas

01:29 Legal Battle Over Overtime Pay Rules

02:10 Missouri GOP Lieutenant Governor Nomination

02:51 EPA Bans Harmful Pesticide DCPA

04:00 Doula Alliance of Arkansas: Supporting Maternal Health

05:07 10th Annual Real Queer Film Festival

07:00 Innovative Mapping of Arkansas Forests

07:32 A Sparkling Discovery in Arkansas

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A Northeast Arkansas native from Wynne, I’ve been involved with radio for about 15 years. I got my Bachelor of Arts degree from Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, where I also served as an award-winning News Director for 2 years at KSWH-LP.