State Legislators get an update on measures meant to ease overcrowding in the state's prison system. Arkansas' rural roads receive unfavorable rankings in terms of fatalities and maintenance, and Bentonville officials celebrate the topping out of the city's new community center.
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Today's Locally Made segment shines a light on Gingiber, an illustrative paper goods and homewares store based in Springdale. 
The Sons of Brasil will deliver the second installment in this year's KUAF Summer Jazz Series, this weekend at 21c Museum Hotel in Bentonville. We hear from trumpeter and founder of the group Stan Kessler.The Arkansas Lottery Commission reports the second straight year of declining revenue for the state's scholarship lottery. Rogers Public Schools officials remove a rule that implied a requirement for end of semester exams. And two Arkansas attorneys file a motion in federal court for a summary judgement in regards to the state's ban on same-sex marriages.
Roby Brock speaks with Tom Cotton's communications director and Mark Pryor's deputy campaign manager.During a debate hosted by the Arkansas Press Association last week, Arkansas' gubernatorial candidates shared opinions on a variety of topics including the private option.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, more than 3,000 Arkansas children are in foster care custody on any single day. A new report has suggestions on how to better serve these young people. Plus, Arkansas native Louis Jordan's forays into the Caribbean and Calypso in today's edition of Arkansongs, and we hear how the four men running for Governor of Arkansas responded when asked about the legality of same-sex marriage
The Arkansas Press Association hosted three debates last week, including one with the four candidates in this year's governor's race.
The latest enrollment numbers for Arkansas' Private Option are announced, the city of Fayetteville gets ready to accept nearly a million dollars in grants for trails construction, design and engineering,and one water-borne illness is making the rounds through Arkansas and the nation.
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Friday, July 18, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a blueprint for a cheap weekend of entertainment, and the logistics of taking materials across the country. We have a story about the challenges of staying current in the trucking industry.
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Mountain Sprout is one of several bands performing at Yonder Mountain String Band's Harvest Festival, which is scheduled for Oct. 11-13.
Construction of a new bicycle and pedestrian trail is underway in Fayetteville and Johnson, and the Rogers Historical Museum moves forward with planning an anticipated expansion of its facilities.
"Lake Erie" by Boca Chica
Roby Brock from TalkBusiness.net talks with Jason Tolbert of the Tolbert Report and Michael Cook of Cook’s Outlook about the approaching legislative races in Arkansas.
Roy Reed was a newspaper reporter for more than 20 years with the Arkansas Gazette and New York Times. His new book, Beware of Limbo Dancers: A Correspondent’s Adventures with the New York Times, is a memoir of his days working for the Times.
Roy Reed will discuss his book and sign copies at the University of Arkansas celebration of faculty authors at 7 p.m. Wednesday (October 10th) in Giffels Auditorium on the University of Arkansas campus. He’ll also discuss the book from 2pm until 4pm Thursday (October 11th) at the Osher Lifelong Institute at the U of A Global Campus at 2 East Center Street in Fayetteville. He’s also scheduled to discuss the book on at 6:30 p.m. November 15th at the Fayetteville Public Library. The book is published by the University of Arkansas Press.
Web Exclusive: Flying With Wallace and the Future of Journalism
"Deep River" by Charlie Haden and Hank Jones, then "Selma March" by Grant Green
You can learn about the origins of Ozark dialect or listen to the gentle tones of Don Williams tonight. Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has the details.
