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Ozarks At Large
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.
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.This Halloween, would you like to visit a cave famous for its hidden Spanish treasure?
More information can be found at www.spanish-treasure-cave.com.
A few University of Arkansas students, in conjunction with Fayetteville Visitors’ Bureau, are hosting the 4th Annual Fayetteville Howl-o-ween Pet Pageant this Saturday. For more information, call 1-800-766-4626.
Michael Tilley from our content partner www.thecitywire.com discusses issues the River Valley is talking about.
If you dare venture into Eureka Springs cemetery this Hallow’s Eve weekend, you will be haunted by the spirits of nine Eureka Springs artists—singers, painters, dancers, photographers—who all once roamed the village. Beware!!University of Arkansas Razorback volleyball team will conclude a five-match home stand tomorrow night. Coach Robert Pulliza has the details.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, December 30, 2013
On this special edition of Ozarks at Large we listen again to some of our favorite stories from 2013, including: an afternoon making Gibson Baskets, hiking along Rock City, time spent in the kitchen of The Hive in Bentonville and visit with Tusk, Arkansas' official mascot.
The best guess is that the 500,000th resident in the four-county Northwest Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area arrived today.
at end of show: "Henry and the Great Salt Lake" by Don't Stop Please
Only five swimming beaches were closed throughout Arkansas during the Memorial Day weekend, as E. Coli hot spots haven't been as bad so far as in previous years. And, passage of a water projects bill in Congress may mean federal money for waterway infrastructure projects in Arkansas.
"Blue Buildings" by Aunt Martha
Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas discusses the primary election results and more in his weekly business and political news recap.
The President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands visited Northwest Arkansas over the weekend, to join thousands of Ozark islanders in celebrating their nation’s 35th Constitution Day.
Jacqueline Froelich attended opening ceremonies Friday evening and brings us some sounds of the gathering.
Becca reminds us the Gulley Park Summer Concert Series begins Thursday.
