Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, the man who has been intimately connected with the Nobel Peace Prize for the past quarter-century talks about the process for selecting a recipient and some of the controversies associated with the honor.Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, the man who has been intimately connected with the Nobel Peace Prize for the past quarter-century talks about the process for selecting a recipient and some of the controversies associated with the honor.
The latest Talk Business-Hendrix college poll suggests that the two front-runners in this year's gubernatorial race are nearly tied, though a few percentage points could make a difference either way come November. And, the CEO of QualChoice says that the company's recent acquisition by a national health care company may mean more jobs for Arkansas.
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, the sounds of Spring and Summer are lone without the chirps of frogs. We visit an area pond to hear what's hopping, and we celebrate the croaking amphibian in our Sunday morning montage.
Here is the list for our frog montage:
1. Three Dog Night sings the song Joy to the World.
2. A scene from Disney's The Princess and the Frog, set in...
3. ...New Orleans, the home of Clarence "Frogman" Henry, the singer who made I Ain't Got No Home famous.
4. The Budweiser frogs in their commercial debut, first seen during the 1995 Super Bowl.
5. Tex Ritter's version of Froggy Went A Courtin'.
6. Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld) and George Costanza (Jason Alexander) consider the video game Frogger.
7. The theme to the video game Frogger.
8. The one and only Michigan J. Frog in the Warner Brothers cartoon Some Froggy Evening.
9. A television ad for the 1972 film Frogs! (very scary of you were nine years old)
10. Kermit, the best muppet, sings It Ain't Easy Being Green.
Apologies to: The Wind in the Willows, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Mark Twain, TCU and Trevor the Frog. Maybe next time.
1. Three Dog Night sings the song Joy to the World.
2. A scene from Disney's The Princess and the Frog, set in...
3. ...New Orleans, the home of Clarence "Frogman" Henry, the singer who made I Ain't Got No Home famous.
4. The Budweiser frogs in their commercial debut, first seen during the 1995 Super Bowl.
5. Tex Ritter's version of Froggy Went A Courtin'.
6. Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld) and George Costanza (Jason Alexander) consider the video game Frogger.
7. The theme to the video game Frogger.
8. The one and only Michigan J. Frog in the Warner Brothers cartoon Some Froggy Evening.
9. A television ad for the 1972 film Frogs! (very scary of you were nine years old)
10. Kermit, the best muppet, sings It Ain't Easy Being Green.
Apologies to: The Wind in the Willows, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Mark Twain, TCU and Trevor the Frog. Maybe next time.
Among many nonprofit events in the region this April will be Butterflies and Blooms benefitting Saving Grace, an organization that helps girls who have aged out of foster care.
We meet Tom Krohn, Arkansas Regional Coordinator for FrogWatch USA. Krohn hosts free workshops across the state, training citizen scientists to become certified frog listeners. He will be in Northwest Arkansasa April 8 & 15th at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale. To learn more visit Arkansasfrogsandtoads.org.Jo Luck, the former CEO of Heifer International was on the University of Arkansas campus yesterday as part of the Dale and Betty Bumpers Distinguished Lecture Series. She used her time speaking to relay stories of her time working to help improve the lives of people in the developing world through agriculture.
The Arkansas Department of Health says that 74 people have died from the flu this season. Meanwhile, the Pulaski County Special School District has its case heard regarding long-standing desegregation concerns.
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Ahead on Ozarks, workforce officials try to improve job training to meet industry demands. And, we look at the University of Arkansas' autism intervention program.
Arkansas is losing ground in the fight against child poverty and those on the front lines of this battle are often educators.
"Still Would Stand All Time" by Prince
Dr. John Perry of Stanford University and University of California, Riverside, spoke at the University of Arkansas earlier this week.
"Duke of Earl" by Ken Boothe
Becca reminds listeners that this is weekend is the last opportunity to catch several productions throughout the region.
"Radio GaGa" by Queen
Jura Margulis offers a preview of his concert in Bentonville next month that is devoted to the music of Franz Liszt.
Heavy rains, floods, winds and twisters this past week have taken a toll on the state's parks and forests.
“Before the Deluge” by Moving Hearts
