
Ozarks At Large

Becca offers help for Valentine's Day outings with this list of regional visual arts and museum events.
Economist Kathy Deck says that the size of the area directly impacts both the actual and perceived growth in the northwest Arkansas economy.

Yesterday's release from the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics shows broad-based job growth in northwest Arkansas, sales tax revenue went up for the big four cities of northwest Arkansas in November. NWACC decides to buy land from the Arkansas and Missouri Railroad. The education given by the U of A is again described as a good value by the Princeton Review. A teaching farm in Fayetteville gets a grant from Ozark Natural Foods. And Arkansas' newest state senator doubles down on not renewing the state's Private Option expansion of Medicaid.



Hobbs State park has a lecture series about the Ozarks that stretches deep into 2014.
Residents who live and/or work in Rogers can contribute to a new plan for the area by filling out a survey at RogersLowellVision.com.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, March 14, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, Becca Martin Brown of Northwest Arkansas Newspapers gives us a list of St. Patrick's Day events happening this weekend, and we have a preview of the William S. Paley Collection exhibit at Crystal Bridges. We also learn about the latest plans for the new high school in Bentonville.
Arkansas’ Fourth Congressional District, which used to be exclusively a southern Arkansas district, now extends much further north, reaching into the Ozarks and Madison County. This week, four of the six major-party candidates wanting to replace Congressman Mike Ross, met in Texarkana to tout their candidacies. Sabrina McCormick, the news director at public radio station KTXK in Texarkana has this report.
Roby Brock from our content partner www.talkbusiness.net and Professor of Political Science at Hendrix College Dr. Jay Barth discuss what high approval numbers for Governor Mike Beebe in the latest Talk Business-Hendrix College poll mean for the upcoming elections.
“Doctor Monroe” by Casey Dienel & “Toboggan” by Breathe Owl Breathe
Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers is the one friend you need who comes up with brilliant road-trip ideas.
Yale University’s all-male a cappella group The Whiffenpoofs will perform at Arend Arts Center in Bentonville next week. Last week, Kyle Kellams moderated a Countdown Conversation regarding the performance at the Fayetteville Public Library. Here are some highlights.
Mitsubishi announced that it won’t open a large plant making wind turbines in Fort Smith any time soon. The state had set aside money for the project. Kyle Kellams speaks with Michael Tilley from www.thecitywire.com to find out more.