Two legendary performers will headline a free concert at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers this month.Ozarks At Large
Two legendary performers will headline a free concert at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers this month.One researcher at the University of Arkansas has been taking a look at what would happen to the planet's surface vegetation if greenhouse gas emissions continue at their current rate through the end of the century.
Charles Baum was both a philanthropist and a baseball lover. We learn more about the man behind the Arkansas Razorback's baseball stadium.
Roby Brock with our content partner Talk Business Arkansas asks speaker of the Arkansas House, Davy Carter, about the private option.State legislators yesterday suggested several amendments that would allow the state's private option expansion of Medicaid to continue, and one of the state's circuit judges calls for a moratorium on building new prison facilities in Arkansas.
On this edition of Ozarks, Governor Beebe answers questions submitted by Arkansans. Plus, we talk to some organizers of Fayetteville Community Radio.
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute will officially announce expansion of courses ranging in topics from tree identification to Irish poetry during an open house Friday from 2 to 4 p.m..
When the Federal Communications Commission opened up licensing opportunities for thousands of new independent low-power non-commercial FM radio stations in 2010, several dozen Arkansas groups applied. In northwest Arkansas, Fayetteville Community Radio appears to have made the cut. We meet Joe Newman, station manager, and volunteers Olivia Hines and Moshe Newmark.Roby Brock from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas asks Governor Beebe questions submitted online by Arkansans.The fiscal session of the Arkansas legislature continued yesterday, with talk about the Private Option and NOT talk of dealying Common Core implementation. The Washington county Sheriff's Office moves its enforcement and investigation divisions into the same space after remodeling 10,000 square feet of the department's east annex. The search for a missing Arkansas Forestry Commission pilot ended sadly yesterday. And Walmart is the latest in a string of multi-million dollar donors to the new Arkansas Music Pavilion under construction in Rogers.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Mexico's history is long, rich and often misunderstood. We talk with a historian who has written eleven books on the subject. Plus, a conversation with a gubernatorial candidate who cites his business background as sufficient experience to serve in higher office in the state. And, a preview of the inaugural Homegrown Festival, debuting next week in Siloam Springs
Next fall, students with an Autism Spectrum Disorder may sign up to receive intensive support services to help them better negotiate academia and campus life. The UA is one of only a few colleges in the nation to offer such novel intervention.
“Sunflower” by Low
This week on Ozarks at Large, we will have a series of stories that profiles entrepreneurs throughout the Northwest Arkansas and Arkansas River Valley regions.
Today, we meet a creperie owner from Bentonville.
Kenny Rogers performs tonight at Walton Arts Center, and more holiday markets are in order for us.
“Deck the Halls” by Ottmar Liebert
Northwest Arkansas’ unemployment rate for the month of October is the same as the year before; the Arkansas Forestry Commission to lay off dozens of workers early next year; and more – on this edition of Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
The State Capitol is hosting a Pearl Harbor Day reception today for Arkansas veterans who survived the attacks. Chris Holloway from our content partner KUAR in Little Rock talks to one such survivor about his experience.
