Rob Thomas, the St. Valentine's Day Massacre and more in our history capsule for February 14.
Ozarks At Large
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, a conversation with Martin Short. The veteran of SCTV and Saturday Night Live discusses the characters he's created and will portray on Walton Arts Center stage Tuesday night. Plus, an update from the Arkansas Legislature and (finally!) a preview of the latest First Thursday.
The Fayetteville Underground's First Thursday has twice been postponed by snow. The third time will be the charm and we meet the artists involved.
More information is available at fayettevilleunderground.blogspot.com.Fort Smith has big plans to celebrate the 100th anniversary of a native son's birth.
We ask meteorologists, city administrators and others about the how, why and what's next of the winter storm.
"GreenZine" (green ZEEN) Arkansas's premiere quarterly on-line magazine for eco-enthusiasts, announced this week that it's going monthly, statewide, and collaborating to stage the second annual REALgreen Expo 2 this spring in Northwest Arkansas. Jacqueline Froelich reports.
To learn more about the magazine and REALgreen conference and Expo visit www.greenzinear.comOn this edition of Ozarks at Large we'll hear five members of the Bentonville Orchestra play live in the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio. Plus the latest plan to raise severance tax on natural gas in Arkansas and more.
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Thursday, January 2, 2014
On this special edition of Ozarks at Large we listen again to some of our favorite stories from 2013, including: tigers making art near Eureka Springs, bugs on utility boxes in downtown Fayetteville and a day spent catching grasshoppers.
The first in a series of meetings looking at overhauling workforce development education in the state is held. Freidns of one Fayetteville park organize in order to potentially grow the large public amenity, and a series of meetings in coming weeks will show what's being done to mitigate the impairment of one local waterway.
Arkansas looks to change licensing requirements for child care facilities throughout the state. We look at the potential changes and the effects they could have on providers in the area.
Every year a select group of Arkansas elders obtain their GED, or general equivalency diploma. This spring, a Madison County minnow farmer was among the graduating class. Jacqueline Froelich takes us to meet him.
Christina Marinotti’s upcoming show at ACO looks to the old and the new.
The 28th Annual National Veteran’s Golden Age Games will take place this weekend and into next week across NWA. We talk with a 79-year-old Vietnam veteran who hopes to sweep the track, rifle, bicycle and swimming competitions.
