The four corners region of Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas are at the epicenter of an unusual weather phenomenon categorized as “derechos.” An expert at the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center explains. (Map courtesy SPC)Ozarks At Large
The four corners region of Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas are at the epicenter of an unusual weather phenomenon categorized as “derechos.” An expert at the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center explains. (Map courtesy SPC)
Ozarks at Large’s insect expert Dr. Donald Steinkrasu takes a stab at playing movie critic. We take a look at insects’ role in film.
In the first story of our new, monthly "Locally Made" series, we profile the "noble-hearted country folk" who create handmade items for their business, Noble Dwelling. In today's week in review, Timothy Dennis looks at the past week's headlines involving money, from federal grants for XNA to tax-free reparations to Mayflower residents from ExxonMobil.
Heads of some of the state's community health clinics say that one aspect of the private option for Medicaid expansion won't reimburse the clinics enough for them to stay open. Arkansas lawmakers continue to explore ways to administer the death penalty, though the drug commonly used to administer lethal injections remains unavailable. The board of Ozark Regional Transit looks at taking management in-house next year. And the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department announces several road construction projects to be started in the next few years.
In the first story of our new, monthly "Locally Made" series, we profile the "noble-hearted country folk" who create handmade items for their business, Noble Dwelling
Opponents to Arkansas' 12-week abortion ban are asking a federal judge to issue a permanent injunction to prevent the law from ever being enforced. Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport gets a $3.4 million grant that will be used for pavement upgrades, a master plan and more. Mount Sequoyah Gardens in Fayetteville is getting upgrades to make it a more appealing overlook. And, the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality is holding several public meetings around the state regarding a revised statewide ten-year solid waste plan.
Early next month the organization called the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the U.S.A. Inc. will hold its annual convention in Rogers. We talked to John Bircher, National Spokesman for the Military Order of the Purple Heart.
Link: To learn more about the Military Order of the Purple Heart, visit www.purpleheart.org
Link: To learn more about the Military Order of the Purple Heart, visit www.purpleheart.org
In the first of our series on the deployment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in Arkansas, Cynthia Crone, the state’s insurance department deputy commissioner, explains the fundamentals, including getting an early look at Arkansas’s insurance exchange, now referred to as marketplace.Ozarks at Large’s insect expert Dr. Donald Steinkrasu takes a stab at playing movie critic. We take a look at insects’ role in film.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, a business degree from the University of Arkansas without ever seeing Old Main or setting foot on senior walk: an online degree is now a reality. Plus, we get an update on updating Cane Hill, one of the oldest communities in the region.
Columnist Wayne Bell from www.fayettevilleflyer.com discusses the return of Mad Men, and why fans of Snow White and Casablanca should look forward to the rest of March.
“As Time Goes By” by Max Raabe and Palast Orchestra
Los Fotos (Spanish for “The Fotos”) is a photography project launched in 2010 by a Los Angeles photographer to encourage teenage girls to pick up a skill that can help them gain confidence and build self-esteem. The project now has a northwest Arkansas chapter.
“Vienna: The Monastery” by John Corigliano
University of Arkansas Honors College student Amee Jeanette Salois visited KUAF to talk about the first events in a new series called “Honors College Invites.” The “Star Party” is this Sunday. It’ll consist of an informal discussion about light pollution and dark sky conservation, and a demonstration on how to participate in the “GLOBE at Night” light pollution awareness campaign.
To learn more about light pollution’s effects and more, click here.
More information about the events is available here.
“Violin” by Amos Lee
Arkansas Attorney General’s Office launches a campaign to educate people to avoid scams; home sales prices are up for January; and more – on today’s edition of Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
Tonight, singer-songwriter Marshall Mitchell performs at Mount Sequoyah Retreat and Conference Center, and “Devil Makes Three” visits George’s in Fayetteville. Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has the details.
“Fiddle” by My Tea Kind
