Dave Baer made the drive from near Ponca to the Carver Center for Public Radio for his first visit to Ozarks at Large. He talks about writing songs and plays a couple as well.
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Becca Martin Brown, with Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, has the plans for Mardi Gras in northwest Arkansas all mapped out.
Arkansas has had high rates of teen pregnancy for decades, but there is reason for some optimism for the future.
Arkansas Marshall Islanders and dignitaries are gathering at the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock this evening to commemorate the 60th anniversary of “Castle Bravo”— a hydrogen bomb test conducted March 1st 1954 on Bikini Atoll. It was the largest nuclear weapon ever tested by the United States. Jacqueline Froelich talks with an event organizer as well as Marshall Island’s Rongelap Senator Kenneth Kedi about the history--and consequences.
Michael Tilley from The City Wire talks about an increase in home sales in January and the approaching deadline for filing for political office.Legislators may be getting closer to a compromise on the state's private option, and former Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner appears in court for mail fraud charges.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission makes strides towards the purchase of new land in Newton County in hopes of developing more of a presence in that area. Plus, portions of a sizable rewards grant are awarded to schools in perhaps an unlikely district. And we'll speak with members of the regional champion archery team to learn how they mark their anchors and more.
We make a stop at the roadside café, the Valley Inn, in Hindsville to learn the history of the restaurant in the small town.
Leslie Yingling with Diversity Affairs at the University of Arkansas has our final story of compassion during Fayetteville's Compassion Month.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, April 7, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, the man who has been intimately connected with the Nobel Peace Prize for the past quarter-century talks about the process for selecting a recipient and some of the controversies associated with the honor.
Walton Arts Center has concerts in Fayetteville and Bentonville soon.
"Soul Station" by Hank Mobley
The guitarist’s new CD shows off his talent at jazz, funk, soul and almost everything else. The CD release is Saturday night at Greenhouse Grille.
Matt discusses his guitars and his influences here.
Roby Brock, of www.talkbusiness.net, talks to the chair of House Revenue and Tax Committee about the latest efforts by the Arkansas House and the Arkansas Senate to cut taxes.
“Radio Hulu” by Led Kaapana & Friends
The Eureka Springs Rotary will host the 29th Victorian Classic this Saturday.
Mark Landon Smith, executive director of Arts Live Theatre, stops by to talk about the upcoming performance of Oliver Twist, auditions and Spring Break classes.
