Ozarks At Large

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Tuesday, December 10, 2013
On this edition of Ozarks, what happens when snow and ice force a college to re-schedule finals…including putting finals after commencement? We'll talk to Ray Wallace with the University of Arkansas Fort Smith about how an ice storm can create problems with an academic calendar. And coffee isn't just for breakfast anymore…it's also for a canvas. We'll talk to some people making art out of coffee. And a conversation with Devon Powers. She's written about communication, social media and the commentary economy. She spoke on the University of Arkansas campus recently.
Today marks the 32nd anniversary of the launch of Music Television, now known as MTV. This weekend in Springfield, there will be a celebration of the decade that was the '80s.
"Centerfield" by John Fogerty
The Fort Smith office of the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission is slated for closure sometime in the next year. Entergy has announced plans to lay off hundreds of workers across the country, and some of those layoffs will occur at Arkansas Nuclear One in Russellville. State economic development officials meet with representatives of the Quapaw Tribe regarding archaeological artifacts at the site of the Big River Steel construction site in Osceola.
"Sail" by Awolnation
The four corners region of Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas are at the epicenter of an unusual weather phenomenon categorized as “derechos.” An expert at the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center explains. (Map courtesy SPC)
Roby Brock of our content partner Talk Business Arkansas talks with Arkansas Congressman Tim Griffin about the move to split the Farm Bill, and how the nutrition title may not be passed this year.
More entertainment notes, plus free felines from the Fayetteville Animal Shelter.
"Lamplight" by The Bombay Bicycle Club