
Ozarks At Large


If you haven't already, it might be time to get your winter coat out, for good. We speak with Weather Dan Skoff, chief meteorologist with KNWA, about why Northwest Arkansas can see temperatures in the 70s one day and just days later temperatures in the 30s.

Becca tells us about Winslow Homer, the subject of an exhibition at the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum.


Electronic onboard recorders are set to replace paper logs for truck drivers to make sure they aren't working more hours than they are allowed by federal law. The Arkansas Red Cross responds to storm damage across the Midwest. Unoccupied acreage at the site of a former Tyson plant in Fayetteville moves one step closer to redevelopment. And expansions are in the works that will bring more jobs to Springdale and Fort Smith.


Becca Martin Brown says that there are plenty of opportunities to catch a concert coming up in the surrounding region.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a small town receives a large sum to create a community gathering place. Plus several other communities restructure the images they portray to potential visitors and residents. And, we take a ride on a rolling restaurant.
The long debated one percent prepared food sales tax was rejected yesterday by a two-to-one margin by voters in Fort Smith. Michael Tilley from our content partner www.thecitywire.com has more details.
“Night of the Living Ted” by Hillbilly Moon Explosion
Scientists have finally determined what’s decimating large populations of hibernating bats across the eastern half of the United States.
The National Film Preservation Foundation has awarded a grant to the University of Arkansas Libraries to re-master, preserve and digitize a film made by Dr. Neil Compton nearly 50 years ago.
“Goodbye Pork Pie Hat” by Alex de Grassi
Arkansas voters make several decisions yesterday, the first class in the Arkansas Military Veteran’s Hall of Fame will be inducted Friday night on Veteran’s Day, replicas of ships that sailed with Columbus on his expeditions from Spain come to Fort Smith, and more – on today’s edition of Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
There are always enough things to be done on a weekday.
“Seven Come Eleven” by Charlie Christian