Ozarks At Large
A voter ID bill that mimics several other states' efforts to curb voter fraud has been introduced in the Arkansas legislature. The city of Fayetteville gets ready to offer free spay and neuter clinics to city residents. And Governor Beebe announces a $1.1 billion dollar "superproject" for the state: a steel mill set to be built in Osceola.

Before Theatre Squared presents Sons of the Prophet, we'll have a chance to hear from the playwright during an appearance at the Fayetteville Public Library.
We catch back up with one of the start-ups we met at last year's Ark Challenge, Sooligan. the co-founders of the social media platform have made good on their promise to launch at the biggest sproting event in the country.
You can learn more about the next Ark Challenge here. You can follow Sooligan at their Facebook page or on Twitter.


Last week the band 3 Penny Acre was on The Pickin' Post with Mike Shirkey. Before we closed the work week, we wanted to bring you one of the songs they recorded for Mike. It will be included on their next CD.
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has the rundown on the Rogers Little Theater's 28th season, Wizard of Oz is included in the highlights.

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, an examination of primary races. Plus, researchers monitor the environmental impact of a hog farm on the Buffalo River Watershed.
Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas discusses the last week of campaigning before Arkansas' primary election voting ends.
Last night, the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBT civil rights organization based in Washington DC, announced an $8.5 million push into Alabama, Mississippi and Arkansas. And as Jacqueline Froelich reports, HRC’s President, Chad Griffin, an Arkansas native, says its time to open the “Southern closet.”
Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, continues her week-long survey of what kids around the region can do this summer.
"Mojo Strut" by Ghost Train Orchestra
Discussing faith and religion does not have to create an argument.
May is the new April...that is, a busy spring month across the region.