
Ozarks At Large


Wednesday the University of Arkansas recognizes GIS Day with sessions on how GIS technologies help several different disciplines.

All parties involved in a decades-long desegregation case in central Arkansas formally accept a deal to settle the litigation. A new report ranks Arkansas among the best in the U.s. for using technology to improve educational attainment. The Rogers Historical Museum gets a boost for its expansion project with General Improvement Funds from the state. And the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department debuts a new interactive website to give Arkansas drivers a heads-up on construction zones in the state.



The Rogers Police Department is hosting a public forum for members of minority communities at the Metroplex Event Center.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
On this edition of Ozarks, we discuss the future of the private option in the state. Also, Northwest Arkansas ranks nationally for its job growth rate.
A former Arkansas Lottery security official pleads guilty to stealing and cashing several hundred-thousand dollars' worth of lottery tickets. Congressman Tom Cotton defends his position on the split farm bill by using anecdotes to support the idea that the food stamp program is laden with fraud. And, the University of Arkansas gets a $100,000 contribution.
"Quarter Chicken Dark" by Edgar Meyer, Stuart Duncan, Yo-Yo Ma and Chris Thile
If you're in a severe car accident, getting the appropriate care in a timely manner is critical, which is one of the reasons that the Arkansas Trauma Network was created, which ranks hospitals on the level of trauma services they provide. Only one hospital in Carroll County is capable of providing Comprehensive trauma care to patients.
Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas discusses job hires, job layoffs, and new information on the Pegasus pipeline burst in his weekly business news recap.
"I Like Van Halen Because My Sister Says They Are Cool" by El Ten Eleven
Becca reminds us that time is running out to check out Opera of the Ozarks this summer.
Wood sculptor Robyn Horn's piece “Already Set in Motion in Motion,” is installed on the grounds of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art discusses her work at two lectures this past weekend.
"Metal & Wood" by Tyrone Wells