Teresa Maurer, our local food ambassador, discusses what we can find at our local Farmers' Markets and tells us which two local delegates will be attending an international gathering of farmers, chefs and food activists in Italy.
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Becca reminds us that single tickets for the Walton Arts Center's 2012-2013 season are officially on sale. More information is available at WaltonArtsCenter.org.
Roby Brock from Talk Business discusses the results of a Hendrix College/Talk Business poll that looks at Arkansans' views on the Affordable Care Act and medicinal marijuana.
The Arkansas Department of Higher Education has set up a new initiative aimed at Arkansans who have not completed college to get back into the classroom, the extreme heat is wreaking havoc with some of the state's wildlife, and more.
On this weekend edition of Ozarks, in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Homestead Act, we visit a 19th century Ozarks homestead that's been occupied since the mid-1800s. Also, we learn more about the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's new PLUS app.The second concert in the KUAF Summer Jazz Series is Saturday night at Walton Arts Center. The annual “Composer’s Showcase” will feature compositions by James Greeson. Last week, Robert Ginsburg, host of KUAF's Shades of Jazz, spoke with James and Ben Harris, musical director of the Fayetteville Jazz Collective, about the event. More information is available here.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's new PLUS app allows readers to view extra content via their smart phone or other mobile devices. More information is available at www.arkansasonline.com/plus.
A tour of the Fayetteville Public Library's conveyor belt system reveals what happens once materials are placed in the book return. More information is available at www.faylib.org.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, an event fit for your very own Pagnozzi princess, and a one-woman performance parodies what happens after 'happily ever after.' Plus, a new facility helps one organization provide goodwill to the state.
The ending sports seasons, art with a new permanent home, and a new effort to collect diapers are all part the Tuesday notes.
After Sunday's tornado devastated Vilonia, Mayflower and the surrounding areas, several businesses began offering a slew of options to provide additional support to relief efforts, some traditional and others more novel.
For a list of some of the ways to help relief efforts, click here.
A half-mile wide tornado killed at least 16 last night when it rolled across the central part of the state, hitting the cities of Mayflower and Villonia especially hard. Meanwhile, the Northwest Arkansas Chapter of the American Red Cross begins coordinating its response teams to help in the recovery efforts.
"Bizness" by tUnE-YaRdS
The Human Rights Campaign based in Washington, D.C. has announced plans to aggressively expand operations in Arkansas and two other southern states. And as Jacqueline Froelich reports, the group has committed $8.5 million dollars to make it happen. (Photo: Chad Griffin, HRC President and Arkansas native)
Plus, Wal-Mart pays large sums in legal fees. Roby Brock has more in this week’s Talk Business and Politics Update.
“In/Out” by Dan Croll
