
Ozarks At Large

With widespread power outages and emergency radios down for a period of time, Holland Hayden, the city's communications director, says that city crews responded quickly and effectively.
Severe weather rolled through northwest Arkansas last night, though no injuries were reported in Benton or Carroll counties. State Treasurer Martha Shoffner appeared in court yesterday, and the city of Fayetteville plans to plant its first community orchard.

Sharp-eyed residents of Fayetteville have noted that recent construction in the city has meant a shift when it comes to traffic lights in the city. Ozarks at Large's Timothy Dennis has these thoughts about the change.
Becca Martin Brown says the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas has just ended its latest season and is already prepping for the next one.
Randy Dixon, the director of the Pryor Center for Oral and Visual History, is back with more clips of Arkansas history. This time the topic is sports.

Arkansas's senators speak about a potential farm bill, possibly coming up for discussion this week. Martha Shoffner gets arrested over the weekend. And more severe weather heading into the area.


Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
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On this edition of Ozarks, increasing internet access for Arkansans. Also, how legislators are dealing with a deficit for the public school employees health plan.
Twenty projects, spread across the country, are researching strawberry production. The lead researches gathered yesterday in Fayetteville.
Melody Musgrove, director of the Office of Special Education Programs for the U.S. Department of Education, was the commencement speaker for the UA's College of Education and Health Professions.
"What You Know" by Two Door Cinema Club
We make a KUAF button and learn how Kassy Gross became K&A Button Emporium in May’s Locally Made Segment.
"Buttons" by Sia
A Wrecking Ball this month celebrates new beginnings in downtown Springdale.
Only one statewide runoff election will be held next month after yesterday's primary elections, which decided the Democratic and Republican candidates for most of the races for state constitutional offices. One potential ballot measure that is just getting started with passing petitions aims to make all of arkansas wet when it comes to alcohol sales. And, the Jones Center gets another multi-million dollar gift.
"The Traveler" by Chatham County Line