Today's headlines from KASU News for Friday, February 7, 2025, include an Amber Alert for a missing 16-year-old pregnant Wisconsin girl possibly headed to Arkansas with a 40-year-old man, advancements of a bill to end affirmative action in Arkansas, and new legislation to combat maternal mortality. Additional stories cover the approval of a bill to make school breakfast free using medical marijuana revenue, the near-final approval of a ban on cell phone use in public schools, and a bill to increase government transparency. In other news, a local college prepares for Arkansas Access higher education reform, a failed effort to enact gun safety instruction in schools, and an organist's tribute to Bach. College basketball updates and the announcement of the 2025 Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame inductees are also included.
00:30 Amber Alert for Missing Pregnant Teen
01:03 Arkansas House Passes Senate Bill 3
01:32 Free School Breakfast Proposal
01:52 Governor Sanders' New Legislation on Maternal Health
02:52 Arkansas Lawmakers Push for School Cell Phone Ban
03:53 Government Transparency Efforts in Arkansas
05:05 Arkansas Malpractice Lawsuit Bill
05:32 Gun Safety Instruction Proposal Fails
06:02 Arkansas Access Higher Education Reform
06:53 Teen Arrested for Attempted Plane Theft
07:24 Celebrating Bach's Legacy in Arkansas
07:51 Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
08:19 Sun Belt Conference College Basketball Update