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Crystal Bridges adds to collection ahead of expansion

The expansion is set to open to the public June 6.

News

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is expanding its craft collection ahead of its expansion set to debut next month.State of play: The museum has acquired about 140 works from about 60 artists in ceramics, glass, fiber, metal and wood, according to a news release from the museum.

App targets postpartum care gap

It's usually about six weeks between delivery and follow-up.

Business

Conway entrepreneur Kim Lane built the postpartum care app Momme to support mothers during the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="weeks between hospital discharge" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/nw-arkansas/2026/04/13/mental-health-maternal-mortality-data-gap-arkansas" data-vars-content-id="8ef0bb53-1182-4e44-abf5-ac0d77f91817" data-vars-headline="App targets postpartum care gap" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/nw-arkansas/2026/04/13/mental-health-maternal-mortality-data-gap-arkansas" target="_self">weeks between hospital discharge</a> and their first follow-up visit.Why it matters: The U.S. has the highest maternal <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="mortality rate" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/20/maternal-mortality-states-countries" data-vars-content-id="8ef0bb53-1182-4e44-abf5-ac0d77f91817" data-vars-headline="App targets postpartum care gap" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/20/maternal-mortality-states-countries" target="_self">mortality rate</a> among high-income countries, and more than <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="80% of pregnancy-related" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cdc.gov/maternal-mortality/preventing-pregnancy-related-deaths/index.html" data-vars-content-id="8ef0bb53-1182-4e44-abf5-ac0d77f91817" data-vars-headline="App targets postpartum care gap" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cdc.gov/maternal-mortality/preventing-pregnancy-related-deaths/index.html" target="_blank">80% of pregnancy-related</a> deaths are preventable. The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="weeks after delivery" data-vars-click-url="https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2018/05/optimizing-postpartum-care?utm_source=chatgpt.com" data-vars-content-id="8ef0bb53-1182-4e44-abf5-ac0d77f91817" data-vars-headline="App targets postpartum care gap" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2018/05/optimizing-postpartum-care?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank">weeks after delivery</a> are some of the most <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="vulnerable" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cdc.gov/maternal-mortality/preventing-pregnancy-related-deaths/index.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" data-vars-content-id="8ef0bb53-1182-4e44-abf5-ac0d77f91817" data-vars-headline="App targets postpartum care gap" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cdc.gov/maternal-mortality/preventing-pregnancy-related-deaths/index.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank">vulnerable</a> and least supported periods in maternal health care.

Your Northwest Arkansas summer event guide

Mark your calendars to make the most of what NWA has to offer this summer.

Things to Do

Mark your calendars if you want to make the most of what NWA has to offer this summer.🎡 <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mudtown Days" data-vars-click-url="https://www.facebook.com/mudtowndaysinlowellarkansas" data-vars-content-id="48ab227f-72c2-4ec3-8068-63927a41c19c" data-vars-headline="Your Northwest Arkansas summer event guide" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/mudtowndaysinlowellarkansas" target="_blank">Mudtown Days</a> — Enjoy a carnival, a pet show and live music June 5-6 at KJ Memorial Park in Lowell.

Fayetteville City Council clears path for Swarm Aero

The Fayetteville City Council voted 5-3 on Tuesday to grant drone manufacturer Swarm Aero&#x27;s appeal of a lower panel&#x27;s vote that the business had been mislabeled, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the Fayetteville Flyer reported" data-vars-click-url="https://fayettevilleflyer.com/2026/05/18/fayetteville-city-council-recap-for-may-19-2026/" data-vars-content-id="ad5ad875-df2e-485e-a2e8-7a1430d456c1" data-vars-headline="Fayetteville City Council clears path for Swarm Aero" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://fayettevilleflyer.com/2026/05/18/fayetteville-city-council-recap-for-may-19-2026/" target="_blank">the Fayetteville Flyer reported</a>.Why it matters: The decision means Swarm Aero can continue operating at its current location near Drake Field in south Fayetteville.

Craft beer industry going strong in Arkansas

Nationally, beer production is declining.

Arkansas breweries made more craft beer in 2025 compared to 2024, according to new data from the national Brewers Association.Why it matters: The state continues to buck a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="national decline" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/04/14/craft-beer-production-breweries-2025" data-vars-content-id="0970b909-690d-4a62-829e-13476e29f72a" data-vars-headline="Craft beer industry going strong in Arkansas" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/04/14/craft-beer-production-breweries-2025" target="_self">national decline</a> in craft beer production and sales.

Monday Munchies: Hideaway Pizza comes to Rogers

Until now, Hideaway's nearest Arkansas location was in Fort Smith.

Food and Drink

The cluster of restaurants in the Pinnacle Hills area of Rogers has a new addition, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Hideaway Pizza" data-vars-click-url="https://www.hideawaypizza.com" data-vars-content-id="c17eab65-57ae-4635-843d-aaedb96963d9" data-vars-headline="Monday Munchies: Hideaway Pizza comes to Rogers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.hideawaypizza.com" target="_blank">Hideaway Pizza</a>.🌎 Catch up quick: Hideaway is a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="longtime Oklahoma spot" data-vars-click-url="https://www.hideawaypizza.com/history" data-vars-content-id="c17eab65-57ae-4635-843d-aaedb96963d9" data-vars-headline="Monday Munchies: Hideaway Pizza comes to Rogers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.hideawaypizza.com/history" target="_blank">longtime Oklahoma spot</a> that expanded into Arkansas in 2016. Until now, the nearest Arkansas location was in Fort Smith.

Monday Munchies: Bentonville's Sestina

Billed as a Tuscan steakhouse, Sestina's street-level location is anything but pedestrian.

With the December opening of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sestina" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sestinabentonville.com/" data-vars-content-id="13b020b6-275d-4473-987b-7cca94bd0323" data-vars-headline="Monday Munchies: Bentonville&#x27;s Sestina" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sestinabentonville.com/" target="_blank">Sestina</a> inside the Compton hotel, downtown Bentonville scored yet another fine-dining option for Northwest Arkansans.The vibe: Anyone who appreciates a modern spin on midcentury modern architecture (at least that&#x27;s what my layman&#x27;s mind thinks to call it) will dig walking through the hotel lobby. It&#x27;s airy and bright, but simultaneously warm and homey.

Monday Munchies: Desi Fusion in Springdale

The menu is a blend of Indian and Mediterranean cuisine.

I never would have put falafel and Indian curry together on the dinner table, but <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Desi Fusion" data-vars-click-url="https://desifusion.toast.site/" data-vars-content-id="a6229650-c839-44f3-bd5d-deed66738331" data-vars-headline="Monday Munchies: Desi Fusion in Springdale" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://desifusion.toast.site/" target="_blank">Desi Fusion</a> is here to do it for me.🇮🇳 State of play: The Springdale restaurant is serving Indian and Mediterranean fusion, but you&#x27;ll find more Indian staples than Mediterranean on the menu.

What we're sipping: Chūō Izakaya in Rogers

Cocktails, wine, beer and sake plus small plates at a spacious bar with a clean, minimalist aesthetic.

Attention sake enthusiasts: Rogers has a new Japanese-inspired bar.🍶 State of play: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Chūō Izakaya" data-vars-click-url="https://chuonwa.com/" data-vars-content-id="6cbd9fe0-4a6b-410d-bb62-aa20dbd96a1a" data-vars-headline="What we&#x27;re sipping: Chūō Izakaya in Rogers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://chuonwa.com/" target="_blank">Chūō Izakaya</a> serves cocktails, wine, beer and sake plus small plates at a space beneath the apartments at the Pinnacle Heights development. It&#x27;s a spacious bar with a clean, minimalist aesthetic.

NWA's first burger week set for May 3-9

Participating restaurants across Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, Bentonville, Siloam Springs will offer a designated Burger Week burger during the event.

Northwest Arkansas is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="bringing the beef" data-vars-click-url="https://www.google.com/search?q=where%27s+the+beef+commercial&amp;rlz=1C5GCCM_en&amp;oq=where%27s+the+beef+&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgBEAAYgAQyBwgAEAAYjwIyBwgBEAAYgAQyBwgCEC4YgAQyBwgDEAAYgAQyBwgEEAAYgAQyBwgFEAAYgAQyBwgGEAAYgAQyBwgHEAAYgAQyBwgIEAAYgAQyBwgJEC4YgATSAQg2NzkyajBqN6gCALACAA&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&amp;vld=cid:231ba2a4,vid:1FZNYXKHwNw,st:0" data-vars-content-id="5d82f3ee-0777-48da-af04-1c6a940ef211" data-vars-headline="NWA&#x27;s first burger week set for May 3-9" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.google.com/search?q=where%27s+the+beef+commercial&amp;rlz=1C5GCCM_en&amp;oq=where%27s+the+beef+&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgBEAAYgAQyBwgAEAAYjwIyBwgBEAAYgAQyBwgCEC4YgAQyBwgDEAAYgAQyBwgEEAAYgAQyBwgFEAAYgAQyBwgGEAAYgAQyBwgHEAAYgAQyBwgIEAAYgAQyBwgJEC4YgATSAQg2NzkyajBqN6gCALACAA&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&amp;vld=cid:231ba2a4,vid:1FZNYXKHwNw,st:0" target="_blank">bringing the beef</a> with its first <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Burger Week" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nwaburgerweek.com/participating" data-vars-content-id="5d82f3ee-0777-48da-af04-1c6a940ef211" data-vars-headline="NWA&#x27;s first burger week set for May 3-9" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nwaburgerweek.com/participating" target="_blank">Burger Week</a> May 3-9.Why it matters: For each $12 burger sold by 37 participating restaurants and food trucks, $1 will go to support the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank.

Monday Munchies: Springdale's Simply Scoop

I'm a sucker for anything red velvet; not sure why.

Here&#x27;s something short and sweet.The setup: After spending a warm afternoon working outside in downtown Springdale, the fairly new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Simply Scoops" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/simplyscoopsnwa" data-vars-content-id="72d962b3-46db-43c8-8f09-0e4aa1beefb8" data-vars-headline="Monday Munchies: Springdale&#x27;s Simply Scoop" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/simplyscoopsnwa" target="_blank">Simply Scoops</a> across the street looked pretty appealing.

Monday Munchies: New Orleans cuisine in Bentonville

Try some New Orleans classics at Table Orleans.

I nearly jerked my car into the parking lot when I saw the new &quot;Table Orleans&quot; sign on Walton Boulevard because, in case you haven&#x27;t noticed, Benton County is sorely lacking in New Orleans fare.🤤 Why it matters: Having to hunt for New Orleans cuisine is tragic because it&#x27;s some of the most flavorful and unique menus specific to a region and a culture in the United States. And it hails from the state directly south of us — so close but so far away.

Monday Munchies: The "Oak" Burger

This is a big and juicy burger that requires both hands, even after a cut down the middle.

I&#x27;ve been on a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="burger kick" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/nw-arkansas/2026/03/02/monday-munchies-lunch-at-gaskins-on-emma" data-vars-content-id="f6941ceb-6838-458b-80cd-6f04d3908a4a" data-vars-headline="Monday Munchies: The &quot;Oak&quot; Burger" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/nw-arkansas/2026/03/02/monday-munchies-lunch-at-gaskins-on-emma" target="_self">burger kick</a>, so when I saw that <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Oak Steakhouse" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/nw-arkansas/2025/09/08/oak-steakhouse-rogers-review" data-vars-content-id="f6941ceb-6838-458b-80cd-6f04d3908a4a" data-vars-headline="Monday Munchies: The &quot;Oak&quot; Burger" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/nw-arkansas/2025/09/08/oak-steakhouse-rogers-review" target="_self">Oak Steakhouse</a> in Rogers had started serving midday meals on the weekends, it was a natural pick.Dig in: The burger ($18 for lunch or $21 for dinner) is dressed with sharp cheddar, lettuce, tomato, house-made pickles and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Duke&#x27;s mayo" data-vars-click-url="https://dukesmayo.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoon-p-36-ZhGh9M8tCrWeW7HUfsuvbBnp0DfY_k4KFbluh42QCo" data-vars-content-id="f6941ceb-6838-458b-80cd-6f04d3908a4a" data-vars-headline="Monday Munchies: The &quot;Oak&quot; Burger" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://dukesmayo.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoon-p-36-ZhGh9M8tCrWeW7HUfsuvbBnp0DfY_k4KFbluh42QCo" target="_blank">Duke&#x27;s mayo</a>. It comes with a side of french fries.

Charted: Arkansas farm busts

Arkansas led the U.S. in farm bankruptcies last year

Arkansas led the U.S. in farm bankruptcies last year, per data compiled by <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Farm Bureau" data-vars-click-url="https://www.fb.org/market-intel/farm-bankruptcies-continued-to-climb-in-2025" data-vars-content-id="ac0165a0-f41d-4e2f-ac54-c1f02e3ed185" data-vars-headline="Charted: Arkansas farm busts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.fb.org/market-intel/farm-bankruptcies-continued-to-climb-in-2025" target="_blank">Farm Bureau</a>.<ul><li>That&#x27;s about 10% of all farm bankruptcies.</li></ul>Why it matters: It signals the severe economic pressure on the state&#x27;s agricultural community, even before President Trump&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="tariffs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARGSrVvNSvQ" data-vars-content-id="ac0165a0-f41d-4e2f-ac54-c1f02e3ed185" data-vars-headline="Charted: Arkansas farm busts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARGSrVvNSvQ" target="_blank">tariffs</a> and the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Iran war" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/07/us-consumers-inflation-iran-war" data-vars-content-id="ac0165a0-f41d-4e2f-ac54-c1f02e3ed185" data-vars-headline="Charted: Arkansas farm busts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/07/us-consumers-inflation-iran-war" target="_self">Iran war</a> squeezed <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="margins" data-vars-click-url="https://www.iowapbs.org/iowapathways/artifact/1605/overproduction-leads-low-prices" data-vars-content-id="ac0165a0-f41d-4e2f-ac54-c1f02e3ed185" data-vars-headline="Charted: Arkansas farm busts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.iowapbs.org/iowapathways/artifact/1605/overproduction-leads-low-prices" target="_blank">margins</a> and raised <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="input costs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.farmprogress.com/farm-business/farmers-pay-higher-input-costs-while-receiving-lower-commodity-prices" data-vars-content-id="ac0165a0-f41d-4e2f-ac54-c1f02e3ed185" data-vars-headline="Charted: Arkansas farm busts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.farmprogress.com/farm-business/farmers-pay-higher-input-costs-while-receiving-lower-commodity-prices" target="_blank">input costs</a> even more.<ul><li>In September, both Ag Sec. Brooke Rollins and Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="told a crowd" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/nw-arkansas/2025/09/15/agriculture-secretary-rollins-usda" data-vars-content-id="ac0165a0-f41d-4e2f-ac54-c1f02e3ed185" data-vars-headline="Charted: Arkansas farm busts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/nw-arkansas/2025/09/15/agriculture-secretary-rollins-usda" target="_self">told a crowd</a> in Rogers that family farms are facing their worst crisis since the 1980s.</li></ul>Flashback: The Trump administration revealed a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="$12 billion farmer bailout" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/08/trump-farm-bailout-trade-war" data-vars-content-id="ac0165a0-f41d-4e2f-ac54-c1f02e3ed185" data-vars-headline="Charted: Arkansas farm busts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/08/trump-farm-bailout-trade-war" target="_self">$12 billion farmer bailout</a> in December.The latest: USDA on Tuesday announced a national <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ag-tech testing network" data-vars-click-url="https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2026/04/07/usda-announces-creation-usda-national-proving-grounds-network-strengthen-us-farm-and-ranch" data-vars-content-id="ac0165a0-f41d-4e2f-ac54-c1f02e3ed185" data-vars-headline="Charted: Arkansas farm busts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2026/04/07/usda-announces-creation-usda-national-proving-grounds-network-strengthen-us-farm-and-ranch" target="_blank">ag-tech testing network</a> to evaluate farm technologies under real-world U.S. conditions, aiming to help farmers use data to help increase profitability.

Food and Drink 🍽

Craft beer industry going strong in Arkansas

Monday Munchies: Hideaway Pizza comes to Rogers

Monday Munchies: Bentonville's Sestina

Monday Munchies: Desi Fusion in Springdale

What we're sipping: Chūō Izakaya in Rogers