
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.
We take a closer look at Kuk Sool Won, a form of martial arts that integrates various fighting techniques.
More information available at www.kuksoolwon-rogers.com
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers tells us about Arts Night Live at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and more.
KUAF’s Robert Ginsburg has a preview of this year’s KUAF Summer Jazz Concert Series. He talks to Kyle Kellams about what’s in store for us.
Music included in the story:
“Oam’s Blues” by Aaron Goldberg
“Moon and Sand” by Vic Juris
Syrian journalist and activist, Omar al Muqdad has been covering the Syrian Revolution since it began in March 2011, part of the Arab Spring.
Because his life was at risk, the U.S. State Department granted him political asylum. He recently settled in Fayetteville. Jacqueline Froelich met with the self-described media smuggler to bring us his story.
The Siloam Springs 7th Annual Heritage Festival, hosted by the Siloam Springs Museum, is this Saturday in City Park. In addition to music from bands such as Prime Time Performers and Bill acorn and Friends, there will be demonstrations in lace-making, wood carving, and a an Old West street gunfight presented by the Arkansas Lead Slingers.
More information is available at www.arkansasleadslingers.com.