The booms and bangs of fireworks can be heard beginning this evening at various locations around the listening area. Becca Martin Brown has What’s Up.
Ozarks At Large
A new CD includes music the Cates Brothers Band recorded 32 years ago, but wasn't release until now.
The Fayetteville Flyover opened last night and getting from College Avenue to the Fulbright Expressway became much easier.
The Oklahoma Department of Health has confirmed the state's first death due to Heartland virus—a new tick-borne illness discovered in the mid-South. So far no cases have been documented in Arkansas. Jacqueline Froelich spoke with an Oklahoma epidemiologist to find out the status of the virus and how to avoid be bitten.The latest state revenue report shows a surplus for the end of the fiscal year. State and local leaders celebrated the opening of the 71-B Flyover last night in Fayetteville, and Rogers is working on building a new, modern fire station for the central part of the city.
Ahead on Ozarks, a roundtable discussion on workforce education in the state. And, and an effort to expand the footprint of Gulley Park.
Jacob Kaufman from KUAR provides a recap of the state legislature's recently concluded special session.
Local grocery shelves have a new local item on them. Bernice's Hellacious Hummus is make in northwest Arkansas.
Eleven acres adjacent to Gulley Park were recently put on the market. Friends of Gulley Park hope to raise the funds necessary to buy the property, expand the park and maintain the atmosphere of the current public space.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
On this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson. Also, Walmart hosts its first open call for hundreds of U.S. suppliers.
Trout Fishing in America, tea party, local mascots at Jones Center in Springdale, and movie screenings at Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale Public Libraries.
"Listening Walk" by Julian Lage
Shades of Jazz host Robert Ginsburg speaks with guitar prodigy Julian Lage. Lage performs Saturday at the Walton Arts Center.
The City of Johnson announces the celebration of Johnson Switch Festival Day on June 11.
Just north of Fayetteville’s new west side waste water treatment plant is a very special meadow—which a crew of Cherokee burned last Friday. Jacqueline Froelich takes us there to explain. For a virtual tour, visit www.ecoarkansas.com
Dr. Janine Parry, director of Arkansas poll, chaired an advisory committee to the D.C.-based Institute for Women's Policy Research in 2000-2004. She talks about the history of women representation on a state level in Arkansas.
