Dartmouth College professor and internationally respected sustainable fuels expert Lee Lynd says that food and fuel crops don't necessarily have to compete for the same farmland.Ozarks At Large
Dartmouth College professor and internationally respected sustainable fuels expert Lee Lynd says that food and fuel crops don't necessarily have to compete for the same farmland.
Ahead on this fundraising edition of Ozarks, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Dave Barry gets ready to come to Fayetteville. Plus, a busy week ahead for the Arkansas Legislature, and our resident bird-man Joe Neal helps us welcome spring with the cardinal.When Rachna Muldoon moved to the area last fall, she quickly became enamored with the local arts scene, but something was missing. So, she rolled up her sleeves and started The Big Picture House.
In winter we hear a few chirps, but with spring upon us our feathered co-inhabitants are vocally staking their nesting claims. Wildlife recordist, Joe Neal waxes on about the call of the cardinal. Neal is coauthor of “Arkansas Birds,” published by the University of Arkansas Press. His latest book “In the Province of Birds, a Western Arkansas Memoir,” is published by Half-Acre Press.Ahead on Weekend Ozarks, one of the oldest watering holes in the area prepares to reopen, and we have previews of a new museum exhibit, and a month of theatre.Here are the selections for today's pop culture montage celebrating the Easter Bunny.
- Cadbury Bunny – 1980’s Cadbury Egg Commercial
- Jessica Rabbit – Who Framed Roger Rabbit
- Harvey
- Little Bunny Foo Foo
- 1980’s Trix Commercial
- “White Rabbit” by Jefferson Airplane
The Matrix - Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit from Songs of the South
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we look forward to openings and new beginnings. Maxine's, a longtime watering hole in Fayetteville prepares to re-open under new management, and the farmer's market prepares for it's 40th season.Ahead on Ozarks, The Steel Mill Super Project continues to be examined, scrutinized and debated. Grant Tennille with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission talks about the project. Plus Thomas Hylton, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist is coming to Fayetteville to talk about his crusade for smarter city planning.In today's Segment A, we look at the Arkansas House's vote yesterday to override Governor Mike Beebe's veto of a controversial voter ID bill. The House also passed a resolution in support of the federal Defense of Marriage Act, a resolution that sparked emotion from both supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage. And the Razorback Baseball team continues its winning streak.
Ahead on Ozarks: The Steel Mill Super Project continues to be examined, scrutinized and debated. Grant Tennille with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission talks about the project. Plus Thomas Hylton, a Pulitzer Prize-winner journalist is coming to Fayetteville to talk about his crusade for smarter city planning.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, March 28, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Isayah's Allstars performs inside the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio, details on a festival that celebrates edamame, and Michael Tilley from The City Wire gets us up to date on the week in news.
Roby Brock gives us an update on the Big River Steel project and more in his weekly business update.
Becca says kids activities for this week include a fishing derby tomorrow.
Dr. Peter Ungar, an anthropologist at the University of Arkansas, discusses how he looks at teeth to determine the diets of our ancestors and how what we and other animals eat today affects our pearly whites. He is also the author of Teeth: A Very Short Introduction published by Oxford University Press.
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.
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.
