More than a quarter of the 250,000 Arkansans eligible for participation in the state's expanded Medicaid program have enrolled. duck hunting season opens tomorrow across the state, and hunters may find a larger population of ducks this year. The city of Alma gets ready to use a recently announced federal grant to expand the city's senior center. And thousands of Northwest Arkansas
Ozarks At Large
On this edition of Ozarks, we speak with the creator of "Arkansas' second most unreliable news source,"and no, we are not the first. Plus, we visit with the middle school explorers of an abandoned cemetery, learn about adoption and foster care in Arkansas, and more.
According to the Arkansas Realtors' Association, home sales were up statewide in October, though the association is cautious about still-to-come sales totals for November. A volleyball tournament this weekend in Fort Smith is expected to bring more than $160,000 of economic impact to the area. Two area cities get a boost from the state with community development block grants. And Crystal Bridges will start opening earlier on the weekends.
If you haven't already, it might be time to get your winter coat out, for good. We speak with Weather Dan Skoff, chief meteorologist with KNWA, about why Northwest Arkansas can see temperatures in the 70s one day and just days later temperatures in the 30s.
In this month's installment of our spaces series, we learn we happens behind the scenes at the Walton Arts Center.
Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas speaks to Rex Nelson about political candidates' proposals regarding taxes.Electronic onboard recorders are set to replace paper logs for truck drivers to make sure they aren't working more hours than they are allowed by federal law. The Arkansas Red Cross responds to storm damage across the Midwest. Unoccupied acreage at the site of a former Tyson plant in Fayetteville moves one step closer to redevelopment. And expansions are in the works that will bring more jobs to Springdale and Fort Smith.
On this edition of Ozarks…a spare budget, a stark story and a love of Arkansas locations are ingredients for a new movie called Come Morning. The northwest Arkansas premier is in a few weeks and we'll hear from the film’s creator. Plus a preview of GIS Day…how creating maps has changed in just the past thirty years…and how the earth changed 10-thousand years ago. Michael Jochim offers a preview of his talk tonight about the end of the last ice age and how the planet changed.
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Sunday, May 25, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, the Wrecking Ball takes to downtown Springdale for a one of a kind event for one night only. Plus, First Christian jChurch in Fayetteville prepares to celebrate its 100th birthday today.
Our history doctor, Bill Smith, makes his case for why Richard Nixon made as much a mark on American history as any figure in the last half of the 20th century.
A group protesting construction of the Keystone XL pipeline in Oklahoma, including members from Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and California, chain themselves to equipment at a construction site on the pipeline to prevent construction from moving forward. Officials in Central Arkansas lament a lack of access to documents related to the Mayflower Oil spill, leading to what they view as a lack of oversight. Rogers aldermen look to spend just more than $1 million on a trails project. And state officials draft a waiver that would allow the state to use federal Medicaid dollars for the state's so-called "private option" Medicaid expansion plan.
"Night Fight" by Tan Dun
Roby Brock, from Talk Business Arkansas, talks to two legislators about Planned Parenthood and health exchanges.
A potential national designation for the White River has created concern among some Arkansas residents.
There are still four chances to see musicians from the Artosphere Orchestra in Fayetteville, Eureka Springs and Bella Vista.
"Extreme Ways" by Moby
