We speak with an urban wildlife biologist from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission on the increased number of deer in Arkansas.
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Two Arkansas school superintendents went before a state legislative committee to defend their programs that arm teachers and other staff during the school day.
Though there are a wide range of club sports, everything from quidditch to hockey to ballroom dancing, one group is trying to get water polo certified as the latest club sport on campus.
Walmart announced earlier this week that it would provide benefits to same-sex partners of the company's eligible full-time employees.
To end our summer series on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in Arkansas we examine a little known aspect of the health reform law that will greatly expand opportunities for thousands of Arkansans requiring long term health care to receive help, not in an institution, but at home. The initiative is called "Community First Choice Option."
In this morning's Week in Review, Timothy Dennis looks back at stories related to schools and education during the past seven days.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, new enrollment numbers at the University of Arkansas; university officials announced this morning another record year for enrollment at the state's flagship campus. Plus, the testing isn't as often as it used to be, but there is still research being conducted on Arkansas deer for chronic wasting disease. We take a look at that and new hunting regulations as deer season approaches. And, the band Olassa performs inside the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
Olassa, a three-person band from Kansas, recently came to northwest Arkansas and the Firmin Garner Performance Studio.
Yes, Becca Martin Brown says, the football season begins this weekend in Fayetteville. But there are so many other things to do before and after kickoff.
University of Arkansas officials this morning announced that while the numbers are still preliminary, all signs point to the continued trend of larger enrollment numbers.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, November 29, 2013
Ahead on this post-Thanksgiving edition of Ozarks, a discussion with the author of this year's selection for the "One Book, One Community" program in Fayetteville, and two Grammy nominees play inside the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers says there's many, many events happening in the area to keep us busy and happy.
"Anyone Else But You" by The Moldy Peaches
Jodi Beznoska from Walton Arts Center has a preview of the center's upcoming Broadway season.
The Los Angeles-based instrumental band El Ten Eleven performs tonight at JR's in Fayetteville. They talked with Kyle Kellams and Iti Agnihotri-Mudholkar about their music and their "fight club" origins.
Austin, Texas-based Heartless Bastards performed "Skin and Bone" inside KUAF's Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
To watch a video of this performance, click here and here.
"Destinations" by Rahul Sharma
Fort Smith witnesses a decrease in homeless numbers. We take a look at the reasons behind the reported decrease.
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“20 Years” by The Civil Wars
