
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.
Last night in Fayetteville, the city gave a salute to the thousands of volunteers giving time to the city.
For more information about volunteering click here.
"Coulibaly" by Amadou & Mariam
Three silent, bald, blue men are the stars of the Blue Man Group. The creative organization, which produces theatrical shows featuring music, comedy and multimedia is spending the week in Northwest Arkansas.
More information on the Blue Man Group is available at blueman.com.
Becca Bacon Martin says this holiday weekend has free music in Eureka Springs, a favorite play in Mena and that's just the beginning.
"How High the Moon" by Pascal Bokar
Retirement, desegregation and more in our history capsule for September 3.
Paul McGowan is one-third of the band Shout Lulu, but he's also playing solo gigs and has a new CD, "Sleepy Lou."
For more information about Paul and Shout Lulu, including performance schedule visit shoutlulu.com.