Governor Mike Beebe hears from the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regarding the Mayflower oil spill, allaying some of the governor's initial concerns regarding how cleanup will continue. Attorney General Dustin McDaniel begins investigations into the spill, though after a visit to the site, he has more questions than answers. And an Arkansas House Committee passed a proposal to offer $125 million dollars to the Big River Steel superproject.
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Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, an update on the Mayflower oil spill, street performers in Bentonville and the Governor's Cup brings young entrepreneurs to Northwest ArkansasFor this month's First Thursday event, the Fayetteville Underground will feature a memorial reception for local artist Myrtle Laabs, the watercolor artist who died at the age of 108.
Stephen Berry is a professor of history at the University of Georgia, and in his new book about the author of dark poems and stories, he says that though Poe's death to alcoholism may have been disgraceful at the time, it hasn't tainted the famous writer's legacy.
Tomorrow and Friday, The Chancellor Hotel in downtown Fayetteville will be transformed into a business think tank. Eighteen of the best collegiate teams from across the state will compete in the 13th annual Donald W. Reynolds Governor's Cup.An Arkansas House panel advances a proposal to cut taxes on utility manufacturers, but a budget expert isn't so sure about the plan's long-term effects, Attorney General Dustin McDaniel begins investigations into the Mayflower oil spill, Mike Ross hints at the governor's race, and air traffic control operations will continue at Fayetteville's Drake Field, though the city has to pick up the expense.
Dartmouth College professor and internationally respected sustainable fuels expert Lee Lynd says that food and fuel crops don't necessarily have to compete for the same farmland.Becca Martin Brown of Northwest Arkansas Media gives us the scoop on what's ahead for TheatreSquared and the Walton Arts Center.
If you've been waiting for a novel set in Miami with four good friends, a python, a Haitian family seeking a better life and the line "hyperactive poo-flinging banshee," then you're in luck. More simply, if you've been waiting for the next crime-tinged novel from Dave Barry, then your're still in luck. Even better still, Barry is headed for the Fayetteville Public Library April 12.
Legislators return to the state capitol this week following developments last week on the legislature's biggest decisions this session: the state's Medicaid program and whether to approve a $125 million state investment in a steel mill in northeast Arkansas.
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Sunday, March 30, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, the Museum of Native American History in Bentonville may be a secret for now, but it won't be for long. We'll explain why, and we find out how distance education will have a larger footprint in the University of Arkansas School of Law next fall.
Here are the ten parts of our montage devoted to all things red…
Nena with the 1980s hit "99 Red Balloons."
Red Skelton as one og his most famous characters, Clem Kadiddlehopper.
The theme from John Corigliano’s score for the film The Red Violin.
Sean Connery places an order to Sam Neill in he Hunt for Red October.
Prince and "Little Red Corvette."
Betty Boop in a swinging version of "Little Red Riding Hood" from 1931.
Red Barber, before his days with NPR, calling ball two on Roger Maris. Maris delivers his 61st home run of 1961 during the at bat.
Willie Nelson and the title song from his album The Red Headed Stranger.
Warren Beatty and Maureen Stapleton in Reds.
The Royals Guardsmen with their huge hit, "Snoopy Versus the Red Baron."
Apologies to: Taylor Swift, Red Adair and his oil-firefighting team, Red Grange…the Galloping Ghost, the baseball club in Cincinnati, Red Buttons, and any singer who crooned about red roses.
Katy Henriksen gives us a preview of tonight's Sunday Symphony, featuring Verdi's "Requiem."
After overriding a veto by Governor Mike Beebe on a piece of anti-abortion legislation, the state senate advances another, more restrictive anti-abortion bill to the governor's desk. And, Walmart announces its progress in bringing healthier food to its customers.
"Lion and the Lamb" by Benjamin Foss
Michael Tilley from The City Wire discusses Allens Inc. moving jobs to Siloams Springs, Tom Mars leaving Walmart, and more.
In the second part of a conversation with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams, John McDonnell talks about how bringing athletes like Nile O’Shaughnessy, Mike Conley, and Frank O’Mara helped build the most successful college program in history.
"March Down" by Yuri Kajiura
