The winter storm brings many weather related closings and cancelations, and even a disaster declaration from Governo Mike Beebe.
Ozarks At Large
Ahead on Ozarks, an artists' cooperative enters its 12th year in the community, and a group of high school students learn about marketing inside one local retailer, though the field trip was altered a bit as residents made purchases in anticipation of winter weather. Plus, the first group of Arkansas Teacher Corps fellows already recognizes the difference they've made in rural and low income school districts just a few months into their first semester.
The nonprofit artists cooperative enters its twelfth year in the community with its Holiday Open House. A concert Sunday on the University of Arkansas campus will direct proceeds to relief efforts after a devastating typhoon.
With the impending weather, many of the week's events have made some changes in anticipation of cold temperatures and hazardous road conditions.
Students from Elkins High School spent time inside a local Walmart, learning about retail basics.
The Arkansas Red Cross has shelters and volunteers on standby if the impending winter weather turns severe. The Federal Reserve releases the latest Beige Book, which shows significant economic development in Arkansas and surrounding states. A recent move to add a rural ambulance fee to property tax rolls of Benton County's rural residents will be put up to a vote after a recent successful petition drive. And unemployment numbers for northwest Arkansas edged slightly downward in October, while the inverse is true for the Fort Smith metro area.
In its inaugural year, the ATC program can already see the effects it is having in rural and low income school districts in the state. We speak with a superintendent as well as two of the fellows. Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we talk to local officials about an increase in the DWI violations. Also, we attend a tasting at 28 Springs in Siloam Springs.
Many of Gustav Carlson's artistic creations may reside entirely within the digital realm, but he has a new collection of his comics out in print this week.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, February 10, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, four legislators from northwest Arkansas discuss the fiscal session that begins today in Little Rock. They’ll examine the chances the private option is or isn’t funded by the time lawmakers adjourn. We’ll also get a small preview of some of the musicians heading to Fayetteville this summer for the fifth edition of the Fayetteville Roots Festival.
The Springdale-based non-profit Northwest Arkansas Water Walk is organizing a walk and a fundraiser to highlight the lack of access to clean drinking water in many developing parts of the world.
More information is available at www.mycharity.org/nwawaterwalk.
“Hush” by Waterdeep
Singer-songwriter Bruce Allen and friends will perform May 1 inside Clapp Auditorium at the Mount Sequoyah Retreat and Conference Center.
“Cathedral in a Suitcase” by Pat Metheny
Our food expert Teresa Maurer visits KUAF along with a special guest Lucy Kagan who works with Apple Seeds, Inc., a non-profit that focuses on nutrition education.
To view the Zesty Homemade Vinaigrette recipe, click here.
United States Attorney General Eric Holder, during his visit to Little Rock, said the President’s administration is taking a zero-tolerance approach to human trafficking violations.
Retiring Congressman Mike Ross meets with fellow lawmakers and community representatives who benefit from natural gas drilling; a small school district near Mena receives federal recognition; and more – on today’s Segment A.
“Step Lightly” by Joe Henderson
