The ballot for Arkansas' 2014 election cycle is changing...again. Michael Tilley from, The City Wire discusses the latest changes.
Ozarks At Large
The ballot for Arkansas' 2014 election cycle is changing...again. Michael Tilley from, The City Wire discusses the latest changes.
The state legislature yesterday continued considering changes to the Private Option in order for the Medicaid expansion to continue, at least for the remainder of the year, changes that Governor Mike Beebe doesn't necessarily agree with, though he does concede the amendments make the bill more pallatable to some politicians. And Crystal Bridges gets a new installation just in time for Valentine's Day.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a movement in Fayetteville is encouraging residents to be kind to others, not just on Valentine's Day, but all year long. Plus, extremely cold temperatures and out of the ordinary snow storms have some wondering about climate change. We speak with one U of A researcher about global warming's effects on vegetation. And, two R&B divas perform in the region, Becca Martin Brown tells us what's up and more.
February is a month of compassion in Fayetteville. We hear this story of compassion from Kristina Andazola.
Two legendary performers will headline a free concert at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers this month.One researcher at the University of Arkansas has been taking a look at what would happen to the planet's surface vegetation if greenhouse gas emissions continue at their current rate through the end of the century.
Charles Baum was both a philanthropist and a baseball lover. We learn more about the man behind the Arkansas Razorback's baseball stadium.
Roby Brock with our content partner Talk Business Arkansas asks speaker of the Arkansas House, Davy Carter, about the private option.State legislators yesterday suggested several amendments that would allow the state's private option expansion of Medicaid to continue, and one of the state's circuit judges calls for a moratorium on building new prison facilities in Arkansas.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, March 26, 2016
On this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with House speaker designate Jeremy Gillam. Plus, we tour a compounding pharmacy in Johnson.
With temperatures expected to crest in the triple digits for most of the next week…if not beyond…it is a perfect time to seek out things you can do in air conditioning. Our music reviewer Katy Henrickson says there is a new recording available from a Brooklyn-born musician that challenges description and isn’t quite like anything else you’re likely to find right now. For more information, visit: XeniaRubinos.com.
In honor of the 150th anniversary of the Homestead Act, we visit Buster Austin at his nineteenth century Ozarks homestead that’s been occupied since the mid-1800s. We also visit with a historian at the National Homestead Monument, to get some big history. For more information, visit the history and culture section of the National Park Service website: www.nps.gov.
Monday night, three of the first African-American men to play football at the University of Arkansas shared some of their playing-days’ stories at the University of Arkansas Library. Monday afternoon, a few hour before the panel discussion, the three athletes: Brison Manor, Johnnie Meadors and Dennis Winston met with reporters to talk about being recruited in the early 1970s to the University.
Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine has named Fayetteville as one of the five best cities for mid-career professionals. For more information, click here.
Becca Martin Brown shines a light on Steven Hunter, author of “Looking for the Light: A Photographer's Journey,” in today's entertainment segment.
