On this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with Don House about photographing the residents of northwest Arkansas. Plus what we know about Saturn's largest moon, the week in news and more.Ozarks At Large
On this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with Don House about photographing the residents of northwest Arkansas. Plus what we know about Saturn's largest moon, the week in news and more.Fayetteville-based Hanna's Candle Company, ranked among the top five candle makers in the U.S., is challenging a foreclosure complaint by Bank of America, the nation's largest bank. Jacqueline Froelich reports.Roby Brock of www.talkbusiness.net and Michael Tilley of www.thecitywire.com discuss Baldor's sale, an appointment for the new Third District Congressman and more.
Mel Brooks, the comedy legend, talked to Kevin Kinder of Northwest Arkansas Newspapers about how he developed Young Frankenstein and why he can't recall much about Fayetteville.
To hear more from Mel Brooks, click here.
For a decade the residents of the fictional town of DuPont have been delighting audiences in northwest Arkansas. This year's Christmas in DuPont will be the last for some time.
A new invention may revolutionize how poultry litter is spread on Ozark's pastures as fertilizer. As Jacqueline Froelich reports, the device may quell embattled interests that have sought to limit poultry waste land application because it pollutes area streams and lakes.Roby Brock of www.talkbusiness.net talks with Arkansas' Attorney General, Dustin McDaniel, about his legislative goals for the next session.
On today's edition of Ozarks at Large, Jura Margulis and his sister Alissa perform in the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio, the Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences celebrates its 10th anniversary, an abandoned chemical factory in Fayetteville is finally cleaned up, and more.Jura Margulis and his sister Alissa stop by the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio to perform a piece from their concert tonight at the University of Arkansas.
To see video of Jura and Alissa's performance click here.
A Charles Dickens-themed meal and a Willie Nelson concert are some of Becca's entertainment picks for tonight.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, December 23, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we travel to Mutasia by visiting with the author of the series for young readers. Plus, gifts for children that encourage a love for insects and nature. Becca Martin Brown tells us where to catch Santa in the next two days before Christmas, and a Talk Business Arkansas update.
Thanks to the donation of 37 acres of land along the banks of the Illinois River, Siloam Springs will own the first kayak park in the state.
Though state and federally managed caves have been closed for a few years to prevent spread of the disease fatal to bats, a few cases have been confirmed in northern Arkansas.
Our history doctor, Bill Smith, gives a tour of the history of the use of the suffix –gate to identify scandals.
“Dear Heathcliff” by Ikuko Kawai
Bill Halter steps out of the 2014 race for Arkansas governor, leaving Mike Ross as the sole Democrat in the race. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that Arkansans have a shorter life expectancy than the national average. And several highway projects announced last week by the Arkansas Highway Transportation Department will eventually become part of Interstate 49, but when that will happen is still to be determined.
"I Have Made Mistakes" by The Oh Hello's
Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas the state's jobless rate, homes sales and more in his weekly business news recap.
"Drain You" by Horse Feathers
