Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, why hundreds of people will be in Rogers this weekend to trade frags, or sections of coral. Plus, we speak to the former First Minister of Scotland about contemporary education.Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, why hundreds of people will be in Rogers this weekend to trade frags, or sections of coral. Plus, we speak to the former First Minister of Scotland about contemporary education.Former First Minister of Scotland Henry McLeish has a strong passion for education. He often speaks on the roles of education in the United States vs the United Kingdom. He spoke to Ozarks at Large's Christina Thomas about learning in a modern society and his political career.
Becca Martin Brown, with Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, says the region's libraries offer plenty this month for their youngest visitors.
Fayetteville's National Cemetery will soon have two acres more of space, after the Regional National Cemetery Improvement Corporation completed the land purchase. And, two special elections are happening today in Washington County.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, the man who has been intimately connected with the Nobel Peace Prize for the past quarter-century talks about the process for selecting a recipient and some of the controversies associated with the honor.For the past twenty-five years one man has had an intimate connection with the Nobel Peace Prize.
As part of the second phase in creating a Rogers-Lowell Community Action Plan, public input gathered in the first phase of the project has been released in a new report .
The latest Talk Business-Hendrix college poll suggests that the two front-runners in this year's gubernatorial race are nearly tied, though a few percentage points could make a difference either way come November. And, the CEO of QualChoice says that the company's recent acquisition by a national health care company may mean more jobs for Arkansas.
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Monday, May 19, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, taking steps to improve juvenile justice in Arkansas, and the brand new Hope Supply Center in Bentonville helps those diagnosed with breast cancer in many ways.
The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission is commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in Arkansas. The Civil War Sesquicentennial will be celebrated between 2011 and 2015.
Columnist Wayne Bell from www.fayettevilleflyer.com discusses Florence & The Machine and Miranda Lambert’s new albums, upcoming movie releases, and other big entertainment news for the month of November.
“One” by U2
The first-ever local food guide for northwest Arkansas is now available. Kyle Kellams talks to two of the creators of the guide.
For more information, log on to www.nwalocalfoodguide.org.
We visit Joplin to find out how things are five months after the EF5 tornado. We found most of the community at dawn hanging out with the wild “Extreme Makeover Home” crew, revealing seven houses built in seven days--completed just in time for Halloween.
“Keep Breathing” by Ingrid Michaelson
Rural Community Alliance, a Fox, Arkansas-based grassroots non-profit organization that works toward revitalizing low-income rural communities in the state, received a $75,000 grant from the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation.
