This week Senator John Boozman talked about prospects for passage of a farm bill and mother matters before Congress.
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Twenty-one public school districts in Arkansas have received state funding to operate health clinics, providing a full range of services for low-income children. We visit one of the first to open, three years ago, at Lincoln School District, in rural western Washington County.The Arkansas Board of Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies yesterday approved plans to let 13 school districts across the state arm some of their staffs. Governor Beebe talks with Roby Brock about what's next in attempts to fix a shortfall in the state's Public School Health Insurance Program. John Brown University is again ranked at the top, and the Walton College of Business at the U of A again gets praise as well.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, the results of an external audit on the University of Arkansas Division of University Advancement. Plus, three things you need to know about saving for retirement.
The formal dedication for the new spaces for the Fay Jones School of Architecture is tomorrow, we have a sneak preview.In addition, the University Libraries digital exhibit on the history of Vol Walker Hall can be accessed here
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As Becca continues her (accidentally) music-themed week of entertainment suggestions with a reminder about the Time Jumpers at the Alma Performing Arts Center.
It is never too early or too late to start thinking about retirement. Ozarks at Large's Christina Thomas speaks with Dr. Craig Rennie, managing director of the Garrison Financial Institute, about the Three Things to Know about saving for retirement.
An external audit of a deficit at the University of Arkansas' Division of Advancement was released yesterday and U of A officials responded to the report a few hours later.Madison County residents won't see a sales tax increase, and the city sales tax in Siloam Springs will be split a little bit differently after special elections yesterday. The future site of the U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith has moved slightly to another riverfront parcel that's twice the size. Residents in Benton County won't receive disaster aid for damage caused by the August storms. And more new jobs are coming to Fort Smith by way of another firearms-related company.
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Sunday, December 8, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, how law enforcement officers deal with intoxicated drivers during one of the busiest times of year. Plus, we revisit the site of a sizable music festival that was held outside of Eureka Springs four decades ago.
Becca Martin Brown says there is so much to do in April that boredom is not an option.
For the past twenty-five years one man has had an intimate connection with the Nobel Peace Prize.
"I'm Shakin' " by Rooney and "Peace Train" by Cat Stevens Bluegrass Tribute
Since the year 2000, the Annie E Casey Foundation has been publishing reports regarding the well-being of our nation’s children through its “KIDS COUNT” reports. The 2013 edition was released earlier this week. But what does the new report say about the well-being of children in Arkansas?
"I Know What I Know" by Paul Simon
We meet Tom Krohn, Arkansas Regional Coordinator for FrogWatch USA. Krohn hosts free workshops across the state, training citizen scientists to become certified frog listeners. He will be in Northwest Arkansasa April 8 & 15th at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale. To learn more visit Arkansasfrogsandtoads.org.
The multi-instrumentalist performs the song he submitted for a recent contest seeking a new song about the Natural State.
