
Ozarks At Large


If you haven't already, it might be time to get your winter coat out, for good. We speak with Weather Dan Skoff, chief meteorologist with KNWA, about why Northwest Arkansas can see temperatures in the 70s one day and just days later temperatures in the 30s.

Becca tells us about Winslow Homer, the subject of an exhibition at the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum.


Electronic onboard recorders are set to replace paper logs for truck drivers to make sure they aren't working more hours than they are allowed by federal law. The Arkansas Red Cross responds to storm damage across the Midwest. Unoccupied acreage at the site of a former Tyson plant in Fayetteville moves one step closer to redevelopment. And expansions are in the works that will bring more jobs to Springdale and Fort Smith.


Becca Martin Brown says that there are plenty of opportunities to catch a concert coming up in the surrounding region.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a small town receives a large sum to create a community gathering place. Plus several other communities restructure the images they portray to potential visitors and residents. And, we take a ride on a rolling restaurant.
One half of the Still on the Hill duo Donna Stjerna will perform inside Clapp Auditorium on Mount Sequoyah on June 5th as part of the Music on the Mountain series.
"La Valse D'Amelie (Orchestra Version)" by Yann Tiersen
Northwest Arkansas Community College’s Board of Trustees continues its search for a new president; Senator John Boozman hopes Congress can extend the current student loan interest rates soon; and more – on today’s Segment A.
“Kutambarar” by Kronos Quartet
Seeds that Feed, a new organization in Fayetteville, hopes to donate fresh food to area food banks instead of going the traditional canned food drive way. Ozarks at Large’s Christina Thomas has this report.
For more information or to donate, find them at the Fayetteville Farmer’s Market or at www.seedsfeed.org.
Kyle Kellams recently visited Walton Arts Center where stick-work artist Patrick Dougherty is building his new stick sculpture.
More of this conversation can be found here.
The Ozark Society, established by conservationist Neil Compton to prevent the damming of the Buffalo National River, is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
“Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree” by Glenn Miller