Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, what's in a name like the Wampus Cats? We learn the stories behind Arkansas high schools' mascots. Plus winter treats to warm on a final weekend of ice skating in Bentonville, and Mount Comfort Cemetery is set to get a marker commemorating its part in the Civil War.Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, what's in a name like the Wampus Cats? We learn the stories behind Arkansas high schools' mascots. Plus winter treats to warm on a final weekend of ice skating in Bentonville, and Mount Comfort Cemetery is set to get a marker commemorating its part in the Civil War.
The stories behind unusual high school mascots…like Airedales or Little Johns…are the stuff of legend.
The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission has approved an application for an historical marker at Mount Comfort Cemetery.
Patrons tomorrow night at the outdoor ice rink in downtown Bentonville will be able to eat and drink a special menu at a warming bar.
Talk Business Arkansas' Roby Brock speaks with Lane Kidd with the Arkansas Trucking Association about the past of future of his industry. The trucking industry has been leading others in the state in terms of employment in Arkansas during the recovery from the recession.SFC Fluidics recently received a $1.5 million grant to further advance its development of the MD Analyzer. It's a device that aims to improve the monitoring of patients with severe brain injuries.
Enrollment numbers are in for Arkansas' Private Option insurance plan, and more younger people have enrolled than their elders. The National Labor Relations Board yesterday issued a complaint against Walmart for how the retailer allegedly handled employee protests in 13 states. And a Frank Lloyd Wright house has been acquired by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
On this edition of Ozarks, thoughts on Lt. Governor Mark Darr's resignation. Plus, Perry Miller Adato discusses her documentaries and gives tips to aspiring filmmakers.
Award-winning filmmaker Perry Miller Adato recently spoke to a University of Arkansas class. One of her films will be screened at Crystal Bridges April 25th.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, Roby Brock talks to the Dean of the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service about Arkansas' election year. Also, we learn about a mobile center designed to help combat vets in rural locations. And, we explore the emerging field of cryotherapy.
We speak with An Na, author of A Step From Heaven, a book that was awarded the Michael L. Prince Award when it was published a decade ago. Critics and reviewers commended the book's characters for speaking like a child without being too precocious or condescending. The author will speak this week in Fayetteville.
at end of show: "Champagne and Wine" by Goose
An administrative law judge with the Arkansas Public Service Commission on Friday ordered SWEPCO to proceed on its proposed plan to build a massive new power transmission line through portions of northwest Arkansas. Also, Governor Mike Beebe says that recent cost analyses of operating the state's Private Option expansion of Medicaid justifies the program's passage during last year's session of the state legislature. And the state Attorney General's office warns residents about rapid-refund tax providers.
"Nautilus" by Appaloosa
Roby Brock, from Talk Business Arkansas, talks to Rex Nelson about what 2014 might bring for Arkansas politics.
The University of Arkansas Computer Store is the latest place on campus to find a 3D printer.
An Na will address an audience Thursday night on the University of Arkansas campus.
"Devil's Haircut" by Dr. Lonnie Smith
