Senator John Boozman is still in the hospital after heart surgery earlier this week, but his condition continues to improve, and Fayetteville firefighters prepare to collect money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
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The Take Back the Nigh March will take place tomorrow, the deadline to register for the Cesar Chavez Commemoration Dinner is Saturday, and more.
A new director for Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has been named.
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A new study by AARP suggests a majority of older Arkansans favor legislation protecting older workers from age discrimination, and Bentonville aims to fill in some gaps in sidewalks with new rules for development.
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Northwest Arkansas Community College will stage The Giver this weekend and the tech crew has been at work on the production for some time.
Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, says movies, art and more are geared toward teens this week.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, June 9, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, we learn the differences between various types of Arkansas charter schools. Plus, a UA researcher receives a grant to study the genetic composition of diatoms.
Two Carroll County men are the first to convicted under a newly expanded federal hate crimes law known as the Matthew Shepard and James Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Jacqueline Froelich reports.
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“Kind of Blue” by Miles Davis
Michael Tilley of www.thecitywire.com explains that opponents of a one-percent prepared food tax in Fort Smith want the tax put on hold pending a lawsuit challenging the tax.
Brooks Blevins has researched many of the early white settlers in the Ozarks and this week discussed some of the early pioneers of the region during an appearance at Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale.
“Ponce de Leon” by Big Smith
Jodi Beznoska, vice-president of communications for Walton Arts Center, discusses the conclusion of the Nature of Strings Chamber Music Series and more.
The old KUAF building was torn down earlier this week. To see video of the demolition, click here.