The band Caroline Rose will perform during the weekend festival on Mulberry Mountain. Here, they perform "Roll On" inside our studio as the festival gets underway today.
Ozarks At Large
The story of the first African American policeman in Fayetteville led two graduate students at the University of Arkansas to uncover other stories for their documentary Oak Cemetery: A Forgotten Place.
The 21st Cancer Challenge is just one of many ways to support nonprofits in the area this month.
A recent study suggests that Arkansas' two racetrack and gaming complexes have a sizable impact on the state's economy. Fayetteville Public Schools prepares to offer free meals to city youths through the summer, and an effort to raise the state's minimum wage gets a groundswell of support.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Republican Attorney General runoff candidates discuss medical marijuana and the death penalty. Also, we take a look back at the desegregation of public swimming pools.
Memorial Day marks the opening of public swimming pool season across America. And this summer, an article about pools and race will be published in the Arkansas Historical Quarterly, titled “Going off the Deep End: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Desegregation of Little Rock’s Public Swimming Pools.” Jacqueline Froelich spoke with author and historian John Kirk.Leslie Rutledge and David Sterling are seeking the Republican nomination for Arkansas Attorney General. You can see the entire interview here.
Officials with the U.S. Marshals Museum yesterday approved its 2015 budget, which includes allocations for architectural, exhibit and operational costs. President Clinton speaks to the role presidential libraries serve in providing historical context, and state revenue numbers for May came in below what economists expected.
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.
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Sunday, June 22, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, what has been termed by some as mommy-blogging has become big business in the area. We learn about the legality of earning money for blogs and reviews. Plus, we go behind the scenes at the National Weather Service in Tulsa.
Gamers who played video games in the late '80s may recall the debut of Capcom's character Mega Man. The little blue hero has appeared in a number of video games during the last two decades. More recently, the music from the blue cyborg boy's games inspired a rapper to take his music in a new direction.
Ted Malloch was in Fayetteville this week to screen the documentary "Doing Virtuous Business" that will air on PBS in January. Before the screening he came to our studio. To hear then entire studio conversation, click here.
"Cover Your Eyes" by Jamey Johnson
If you crave more veggies and less meat this Thanksgiving, Jacqueline Froelich takes us to the kitchen to talk with Kim O'Donnel, "USA. Today" columnist and author of the new "Meat Lovers Meatless Cookbook: Vegetarian Recipes Carnivores Will Devour." www.kimodonnel.com
PJ Robowski talked with W. Dale Warren, Conductor of the University of Arkansas Wind Symphony, about tonight's concert dedicated to a former student.
Becca has two quick suggestions for the middle of the week.
