A fire broke out and was quickly contained yesterday in a non-nuclear section of Arkansas Nuclear One in Russellville. Greenwood is holding a special election today for a sales tax that would help the city provide more space for its police department. Wlamart announces the next CEO of its international division. And Bank of the Ozarks announces plans to merge with a Texas-based banking operation.
Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we learn about undergrounding. Plus, a conversation with the author of "Hanging On Upside Down: The Life and work of Marianne Moore."
Linda Leavell has long studied the poetry of Marianne Moore. As it turns out, Moore was among a group of artists that included Alfred Stieglitz.
Ankur Singh spent part of his freshman year of college traveling the country, asking high school students about learning. His documentary about the experience will be screened tomorrow night on the University of Arkansas campus.
Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas discusses an effort to expand broadband in Arkansas public schools and more in his weekly business news recap.
Electric distribution wires and poles are vulnerable to failure from severe ice and wind storms, as witnessed here in Arkansas on many occasions. So is it time to go underground? Jacqueline Froelich talks with Frank Burggraf who delivers the case for “undergrounding.”Springdale street crews battle ice on streets that refreezes overnight, while the National Weather Service predicts warmer weather for the rest of the week. Nabholz Construction reorganizes its corporate leadership, and the Razorback volleyball team ends its season in the first round of NCAA tournament play.
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, how law enforcement officers deal with intoxicated drivers during one of the busiest times of year. Plus, we revisit the site of a sizable music festival that was held outside of Eureka Springs four decades ago.
We turn our monthly music review over to two not-so-new Christmas CDs we think are worth your attention.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
On this edition of Ozarks, Governor Beebe answers questions submitted by Arkansans. Plus, we talk to some organizers of Fayetteville Community Radio.
Races for the Fort Smith City Board of Directors are set; the Ozark-Franklin County Airport to receive close to $140,000 to rehabilitate the facility’s runway; and more – on today’s Segment A.
“(Get Your Kicks) On Route 66” by Nat King Cole
University of Arkansas researcher Dr. Susan Gauch is helping develop personalized search engines. She visited KUAF yesterday to talk with Ozarks at Large’s Antoinette Grajeda about her research.
More of this conversation is available here
“Montreal” by Kaki King
Ozarks at Large’s Jon Schleuss caught up with Portland-based MarchFourth Marching Band at this year’s Wakarusa Music Festival. The group, resembling a New Orleans’ line band, is all party.
An artists’ reception will be held tomorrow at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale for the Michael Clarke Donat exhibit. Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has the details.
In the first part of a two-part series, Malcom Glover from our partner station KUAR in Little Rock reports on how the expected deficit could have an impact on the work of a storied Arkansas institution with clients throughout the state.
“Oblivious” by Aztec Camera
