
Ozarks At Large

A damaged phone booth in Prairie Grove is attracting all kinds of attention...and reminded us it starred in an OAL story first aired in 1995.
The Arkansas gross domestic product grew in 2013, particularly in some unexpected sectors. With one of the architects of the Arkansas Private Option defeated in a primary runoff this week, the future of the Medicaid expansion is in doubt, but Governor Mike Beebe is undeterred. Plus, this weekend marks the 149th anniversary of the end of slavery in the U.S., and the 17th annual NWA Juneteenth Celebration will mark the occasion in Springdale.


But when you do, you might not feel so good about it. A University of Arkansas marketer and her colleagues test the “bottom dollar effect.
Picking a name for a new magazine is part art, part science, part luck. We talk with editors and publishers of three regional publications for the latest "what's in a name" feature.
A study released yesterday by Oxfam International suggests that many workers in Arkansas would benefit from a raise in the federal minimum wage. A matching grant from the Walton Family Foundation will soon result in a mountain bike trail in Springdale, and Fayetteville joins the Arkansas Downtown Network.

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, the U.S. Geological Survey is investigating an increase of tremors in Oklahoma, and Adam Posnak uses African-inspired religions' and cultures' images for his pottery. His latest exhibit opens this week in Fayetteville.
Dan Craft from Northwest Arkansas newspapers talks about why, while many Northwest Arkansas communities grew, some others shrunk in size over the last decade.
Béla Bartók, Freeman Owens and more in our history capsule for March 25.
"Tarantes" by Ronald Radford
Becca talks about the musical weekend that lies ahead.
John Jeter, director and conductor at the Fort Smith Symphony, on a historic concert being performed by the Fort Smith Symphony on April 16, featuring selected works of William Grant Still.
"Energetically" by William Grant Still & performed by the Fort Smith Symphony
A piece from University of Arkansas student Yaniv Taubenhouse's performance on Mary Baker Rumsey piano at KUAF's Firmin-Garner Performance studio. For the full conversation, tune into Shades of Jazz with Robert Ginsburg tonight at 10.