Next year an LLM degree at the University of Arkansas will be obtainable in a face-to-face setting or from a distance.`
Ozarks At Large
The Fort Smith Housing Authority is one of several organizations receiving money from HUD as part of its Capital Fund Campaign.
The Rogers city council gets ready to consider closing the road around Lake Atalanta, and a farmers market gets ready to open in Centerton.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, upgrades to a nearly decade-old program are designed to more effectively connect consumers with local farmers. Plus, the deadline to sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act is on the horizon. We learn about the consequences of failing to enroll in coverage.
On the first weekday of Spring Break, Becca Martin Brown takes us to a notable house in Memphis, and it isn't Graceland.
Louis Jordan is one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Still, many Arkansans might not know about their native son. Stephen Koch, the host of Arkansongs, has written a new book about him.The Arkansas Agriculture Department has recently revamped its program that connects local farmers to interested consumers, including an upcoming App.
Meanwhile, a push to raise the Arkansas minimum wage, and a separate effort to increase workforce programs get underway in the state. Roby Brock has that story and more in his weekly update.The city council will consider buying just more than four acres for the city's fourth fire station. Plus, the Private Option compromises were discussed at the Political Animals Club in Little Rock.
Open enrollment for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act ends March 31st. And if you don’t have minimal essential coverage of any kind, you will be penalized. And as Jacqueline Froelich reports, how much depends on your income level.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, April 25, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, the band Elephant Revival stopped by the Frimin-Garner Performance Studio this month to talk about their instruments, their music and their social causes, and to play some music before their concert at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas, a Little Rock based organization, is expanding into the KUAF listening area. was born out of a publication that honored the top. For more information, visit the foundation's website here.
A petition for a vote on automated trash collection in Fort Smith moves forward, more detours are in store for downtown Fayetteville, and the Razorback volleyball team continues its undefeated streak as the season gets under way.
“Run Fay Run” by Isaac Hayes
Eleven times a week sack lunches are prepared and handed out on North Sixth Street in Fort Smith. The Sack Lunch Program brings together volunteers from 17 churches and organizations.
To learn more about the Sack Lunch Program, you can call St. John’s Episcopal Church at 479-782-9912. The church is located at 214 North 6th Street in Fort Smith.
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In his usual Monday week-in-review, Roby Brock of talkbusiness.net examines the latest petition drives for inclusion on Arkansas’ ballot and has the latest employment numbers for Arkansas.
TheatreSquared will open its seventh season with the comedy Noises Off. We talked with the company’s managing director and the production’s director about the show that opens this week.
