Becca gives parents opportunities to entertain their kids at Crystal Bridges, Trike Theatre and Hobbs State Park during Spring Break.
Ozarks At Large
Members of the Big Creek Research and Extension Team delivered a seminar yesterday regarding its first quarter report on studying potential environmental impacts of a Newton County hog farm.
Ahead on Ozarks, the Nobel director and secretary talks about the selection process for the annual Nobel Peace Prize; he's on the University of Arkansas campus today. Plus, the Northwest Arkansas Council on jobs created in the area in the past year, and the differences between education in the U.S. and the European Union.Henry McLeish, visiting professor to the University of Arkansas will speak this afternoon in the Global Campus auditorium on the role of education in a modern society and differences between education in the United States and Europe.
Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, says we can combine travel with concerts this month.
The secretary of the Norwegian Noble Committee, Geir Lunderstad, was on the University of Arkansas campus Tuesday to discuss his history with the Nobel Peace Prize.
A collaboration between the Northwest Arkansas Regional Council and Northwest Arkansas Chambers of Commerce resulted in the 2013 Employer Retention and Expansion Survey in which 529 area employers were interviewed with positive results.
The prosecution rested its case yesterday afternoon, and this morning the defense rested in the extortion and bribery trial of former state treasurer Martha Shoffner. Plus, Peco Foods announces a multi-million dollar expansion in the eastern portion of the state.
On this edition of Ozarks, an accusation over teaching creationism at school is raising questions regarding charter authorization in Arkansas. Plus, problems caused by pythons in the Everglades.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a look at the increasing educational accountability standards placed on the nation's 5-year-olds. Plus, Michael Pakko discusses the state's economy, and more.
Our history doctor, Bill Smith, casts a skeptical glance at polls that rank presidents from best to worst.
"Lady Bug" by Edsel Gomez
Rose Bunch grew up in northwest Arkansas. She takes the changes she's seen to her hometown and incorporates them into her fiction and non-fiction. Soon, she'll compare changes in the Ozarks to changes halfway across the world with a Fulbright Fellowship.
Rose Bunch also talked about her novel-in-progress and more when she visited KUAF. Hear more of the conversation here.
"Prelude" by Richard Gilewitz
Folk duo Still on the Hill is this year’s recipient of the Governor’s Art Award for Folklife and Traditional Art. Tomorrow, the group will celebrate the completion of its new Ozark documentary with a screening at Shiloh Museum, complete with apple pie. Visit www.stillonthehill.com for more information.
To hear more of the conversation with Still on the Hill, click here.
"Interlude" by Stan Kenton
Even if the bikes are gone, there is still much to be done for entertainment.
Vampires, the Beaver and more in our history capsule for October 4.
