Roby Brock, from Talk Business Arkansas, examines a recent poll of some of Arkansas top business officials.
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Roby Brock, from Talk Business Arkansas, examines a recent poll of some of Arkansas top business officials.
Millions of newly insured Americans will be seeking medical care, under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act starting this month. And with a projected shortage of primary care physicians to serve them, new research indicates that nurse practitioners may help fill the gap. We hear from a national association board member as well as Dr. Anna Jarrett, an acute care nurse practitioner and professor of nursing at UA-Fayetteville.
Another ballot initiative group is moving forwarrd with petitions after the state's attorney general approved the wording of its measure, which would raise the minimum wage in Arkansas to $8.50. Booneville Community Hospital starts the new year with a new name and new management. Fayetteville is set to be recognized as a compassionate city. Thirteen Arkansas counties are declared disaster areas after the early December ice and snow storm. And with a budget set, the Sebastian County Quorum Court and Fort Smith Board of Directors agree on amenities to be placed in the future Ben Geren Aquatics Park.
On this edition of Ozarks, an assistant professor of landscape architecture works to preserve a cemetery in Rowher, Arkansas. We also preview a free credit workshop.
For decades people have been concerned about preserving historic structures. The move to preserve historic landscapes is a more recent development.
On this first Monday of the first month of the year, we have the first installment in a monthly series looking more closely at the number of that month. Edmond Harris, math professor at the University of Arkansas, spoke with Christina Thomas about the importance of the number 1.
This Saturday, Credit Counseling of Arkansas and Fayetteville Public Library will host a series of free workshops designed to help area residents better understand and manage their credit. We speak with Joel Doeliger of CCOA to get a preview.Arkansas Revenue totals for December came in above forecast, though state finance officials say that the increase is largely due to early deposits of securities fees. Governor Mike Beebe offers his thoughts on the landscape of Arkansas politics at the onset of his final year as governor. And, the Sebastian County Quorum Court and Fort Smith city board of directors will meet tonight to discuss amenities for the Ben Geren Aquatics Park.
On this special edition of Weekend Ozarks at Large, we look back at some of our favorite musical performances of the last half of 2013 including: Don't Stop Please, Barrett Baber, Boom Kinetic, A Good Fight, Kory Montgomery, Foley's Van, The Cole Reeves Band, National Park Radio,Priscilla Dawn White, Block Street Hot Club, and the reunion of the Early Morning Bourbon Girls.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, a chapter ends for a bankrupt landfill in the Ozarks. Plus, the new president of the state's largest advertising agency talks about his new post, and the Fort Smith Board of Directors holds its first quarterly brainstorming session.
The Joint Budget Committee of the Arkansas LEgislature hears from Arkansas Department of Human Services regarding funding for the state's Private Option expansion of Medicaid, while a new Talk Business Arkansas-Hendrix College poll suggests that Arkansans are supportive of the program. And, Crawford County officials are hopeful that voters will be supportive of a sales tax increase that would fund construction and operation of a new county jail.
"Daydreamer" by Young the Giant
The commercial killing of horses for food ended in the U.S. six years ago, but was revived in 2011. Three horse slaughterhouses were set to open in the U.S., including one in Missouri. But on Jan. 16th Congress declined funding USDA inspections for horse meatpacking plants, basically shutting down the industry. (Photo: “Trixie” an Amish plow horse saved from slaughter by an Ozarks horse rescue.)
In the latest installment of our spaces series, we go behind-the-scenes at KNWA to learn what it takes to produce an evening newscast.
Even though the dance troupe is difficult to describe, Becca suggests watching them tomorrow at Walton Arts Center.
The recent removal of trees along a Springdale roadway spurred a long thought-after tree farm in Springdale
"All or Nothing at All" by Switchfoot
