The Green Party will launch a drive to gain ballot access in the 2012 election cycle, the Arkansas Agritourism Initiative begins a new advertising campaign to capitalize on the harvest season, the Nats lose their lead in the Texas League north, and more – on today’s Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
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The motorcycle rally plans to become bigger and better than ever before.
On this edition of Ozarks at Large the University of Arkansas breaks ground on the construction and renovation of Ozark Hall, and the head of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission discusses jobs. Also, a Census Bureau agent shows how and what can we infer from the census data.Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art hosts a job fair, gas prices during the Labor Day weekend up $1 a gallon from last year, FEMA funds 75% of the cost for the total replacement of the Bella Vista dam and more – on today’s edition of Ozarks at Large Half Time.
Construction and renovation work on the historic building has begun. It’s due to be completed in August 2013.
(Photo: Rendering of Ozark Hall addition, future home of the Honors College, by Tom Schaller/Robert A.M. Stern Architects and WD&D Architects.)Comic Kathleen Madigan, Maroon 5, The Foo Fighters, and Alison Krauss & Union Station are some of the many reasons why you should make a trip to Kansas City this September.
For today, auditions for a Halloween spoof at Arts Center of the Ozarks, “Rest in Peace” photo exhibit at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, and Rogers’ auto-biography at Rogers Historical Museum.
Arkansas will receive $1.5 million dollars to protect endangered aquatic and bird populations. But we also learn how saving such habitat pays forward economically and recreationally. (Photo: Joe Neal).
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, Chancellor G. David Gearhart announces record enrollment at the University of Arkansas this semester and Robert Pulluza, the head coach of the Arkansas Razorback volleyball team, talks about preparations for tonight’s season opener. Also on today’s show - vibraphonist Warren Wolf and the band Charliehorse.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, experts say it's no surprise that millennials have lower credit scores when compared to other generations, with Arkansas millennials' scores ranking fourth lowest in the nation. And we speak with a local police officer about how to prevent becoming a victim of theft; it's as simple as locking your doors.
Every year, the University of Arkansas celebrates International Education Week in honor of students who travel thousands of miles to get an education in the United States. Throughout this week, we’ve talked to these students to gain an insight into their lives here.
Today, we meet Daniel Rugamba from Rwanda. He is a member of the Rwandan national basketball team.
Jodi Beznoska from the Walton Arts Center has some gift ideas for the holidays.
The “Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program,” is a bipartisan initiative enacted in 2009 to restore national forest land may help public forests in Arkansas.
To track progress of this program, visit fs.fed.us/restoration/CFLR. To apply for work, visit fs.fed.us/fsjobs.
Fort Smith’s Sparks Regional Medical Center is now home to the Philips Gemini Big Bore PET/CT Scanner, the first of its kind in North America, and only the second in the world. The scanner, with the help of light, color, animation and music, makes patients feel at ease.
The Fayetteville Public Library is hosting the Food for Fees week. Patrons can exchange canned goods for overdue fees through Sunday.
More information is available on 479.571.0222 or www.faylib.org.
