We contiune our series on the University of Arkansas' efforts to become a more sustainable campus.
Ozarks At Large
Arkansas has an estimated five-hundred thousand uninsured adults. This week, Arkansas' Surgeon General, Dr. Joe Thompson, discussed how healthcare reform may affect that segement of the population.
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On this edition of Ozarks at Large, what coming healthcare reform might mean for Arkansas. Dr. Joe Thompson, the state's Surgeon General, discussed the new law during a luncheon yesterday in Fayetteville. On this edition, how we got to where we are with health care and the conversations Arkansans must have to determine what's next. Plus, biofuel on the University of Arkansas campus and more.Becca gives us a quick sketch of where this weekend's craft fairs will be set up and how to get there.
Art Tatum, Devil's Den State Park and more in our history capsule for October 13.
As a result of I-540's construction, the traffic on old highway 71 has been reduced dramatically and many of the businesses that thrived on that traffic have closed, but not all of them. As Luke Gramlich reports, one business is still welcoming visitors.
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As we continue our series on the University of Arkansas' efforts to be more sustainable, we learn how leftover cooking oil is being reused as fuel.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
On this edition of Ozarks, what happens when snow and ice force a college to re-schedule finals…including putting finals after commencement? We'll talk to Ray Wallace with the University of Arkansas Fort Smith about how an ice storm can create problems with an academic calendar. And coffee isn't just for breakfast anymore…it's also for a canvas. We'll talk to some people making art out of coffee. And a conversation with Devon Powers. She's written about communication, social media and the commentary economy. She spoke on the University of Arkansas campus recently.
The city of Centerton is nearly finished building a trail around one city lake. And, the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation gets a new president.
"Music in Fifths" by Bang on a Can
Michael Tilley, from thecitywire.com, talks about Tyson Foods' interest in another company.
A preview of tomorrow night's second Artosphere Festival Orchestra performance tomorrow night.
The sound of monster trucks will fill the air in Springdale as the Monster Truck Super Series competition heads to Parsons Stadium.
"Drums" by String Cheese Incident
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers offers a listing of some (but not all) of the music in the area this weekend.
