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KASU News: Arkansas seeks federal disaster aid, food banks face aid cuts

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Today's headlines from KASU News for Tuesday, April 29, 2025, include Arkansas's Congressional delegation requesting federal disaster aid, a healthcare professional urging vaccinations after a measles outbreak, and a major food aid shortfall impacting food banks. Also, opening arguments begin in the Tyre Nichols case, a lawmaker's wife launches a political campaign, accident report fees rise, Arkansas graduation rates improve, a prominent business owner passes away, and Arkansas leads the western U.S. in urban tree canopy coverage.

00:00 Intro
00:30 Arkansas delegation requests federal disaster aid after storms
01:26 Food banks face shortfall amid SNAP and TEFAP cuts
03:09 Health expert urges vaccinations amid Arkansas measles cases
05:43 Opening arguments begin in Tyre Nichols death trial
06:24 Lawmaker’s wife launches campaign for Arkansas House seat
06:59 Arkansas State Police raise fees for accident reports
07:34 College graduation rates rise across Arkansas
08:05 Arkansas business leader Chuck Middleton dies at 83
08:32 Arkansas tops western U.S. for urban tree canopy coverage

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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.