The Illinois River Watershed Partnership is organizing the fifth annual Riparian project in six cities in Arkansas and Oklahoma this Saturday.
More information is available at www.irwp.org.
Ozarks At Large
Columnist Wayne Bell from www.fayettevilleflyer.com discusses the return of Mad Men, and why fans of Snow White and Casablanca should look forward to the rest of March.
Militant Grammarian Katherine Shurlds is back on Ozarks at Large. Today, she targets Facebook posts.
Ozarks at Large’s Meredith Martin-Moats took a trip with her family to the Museum of Discovery in Little Rock. She details her trip for us.
To visit Meredith Martin-Moats’ blog Boiled Down Juice: www.boileddownjuice.com.
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, conversations with documentary filmmaker Ian Cheney regarding his documentary “The City Dark,” and author Gary B. Agee about his book on Daniel Rudd, the founder of National Black Catholic Congress. Also on the show today, a preview of the Northwest Arkansas Fashion Week; and Peace Corps recruiter Curt Baker visits KUAF.
Ozarks at Large’s Iti Agnihotri-Mudholkar spoke with documentary filmmaker Ian Cheney regarding his documentary film “The City Dark.” The film deals with the issue of light pollution.
“The City Dark” will be screened next Monday at 5:30 p.m. inside Verizon Ballroom in the University of Arkansas Union. The screening is part of a new series launched by the U of A Honors College called “Honors College Invites” which hopes to bring scholars and experts to the region to benefit the community.
To watch a trailer, click here.
Author Gary B. Agee discusses his book “A Cry for Justice: Daniel Rudd and His Life in Black Catholicism, Journalism and Activism, 1854-1933” with Ozarks at Large’s Kyle Kellams. Daniel Rudd was born a slave in Kentucky, but as a young man he founded and edited one of the most successful African-American owned newspapers of his time.On this edition of Ozarks at Large, the Orchid Society of the Ozarks’ annual show returns to Botanical Gardens of the Ozarks; and Director of Concert Bands at the University of Arkansas W. Dale Warren prepares for next week’s performances. A cooking program teaches children the importance of nutritious food; and the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute hosts its first film forum next week.The University of Arkansas Concert, Wind and Campus Bands are set to perform next week at Walton Arts Center. Ozarks at Large’s Kyle Kellams spoke with W. Dale Warren, the director of concert bands at the U of A, about the upcoming performances.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we talk to local officials about an increase in the DWI violations. Also, we attend a tasting at 28 Springs in Siloam Springs.
In our series on the start up of the Affordable Healthcare Act in Arkansas, we look at how small businesses will be affected.If you are a small business owner and want to know how the Affordable Care Act will affect you, visit http://sba.gov/healthcare
The Washington Regional Medical Center board of directors accepted an offer by the Fayetteville Public Library to purchase the former City Hospital property for $2 million. Arkansas's U.S. Senators are hopeful about passing a farm bill when Congress reconvenes next month. The state's new voter ID law is being implemented by the Arkansas Secretary of State's office. Siloam Springs joins the list of area cities holding a special sales tax election this year. And the Northwest Arkansas metro area makes another list, this time for being one of the top real estate markets for wellness and wealth in the country.
"Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart" by Alicia Keys
Michael Tilley from The City Wire talks about retailers early plans for the holiday season and a change in responsibilities for Fort Smith's city administration.
Dozens of people attended a ribbon cutting ceremony this morning at Cooperative Emergency Outreach's new location at 1649 E. Huntsville in Fayetteville.
In late July federal and state wildlife authorities announced a fungus which is killing cave-dwelling bats across the eastern U.S. has been detected in a private cave in Baxter County and at Devils Den State Park west of Winslow. We take a field trip to learn the implications.
