Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Michael Tilley of The City Wire tells us about the week's news including Tyson's bid for Hillshire Brands, and the band Xcluded joins us in the studio as they release their new original album and while they have some time off between the eighth and ninth grades.Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Michael Tilley of The City Wire tells us about the week's news including Tyson's bid for Hillshire Brands, and the band Xcluded joins us in the studio as they release their new original album and while they have some time off between the eighth and ninth grades.A damaged phone booth in Prairie Grove is attracting all kinds of attention...and reminded us it starred in an OAL story first aired in 1995.
The Arkansas gross domestic product grew in 2013, particularly in some unexpected sectors. With one of the architects of the Arkansas Private Option defeated in a primary runoff this week, the future of the Medicaid expansion is in doubt, but Governor Mike Beebe is undeterred. Plus, this weekend marks the 149th anniversary of the end of slavery in the U.S., and the 17th annual NWA Juneteenth Celebration will mark the occasion in Springdale.
Yet to make it to high school, the five member group Xcluded has already released a full length, all original album and played gigs. The album Shadows is available on Spotify.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, the names of some publications like Time or Southern Living give readers a literal idea of what's printed on their pages, but what about 3W or Due South? We take a look at the thought behind the titles of some of the magazines published in our region. Plus, we talk with Roby Brock about some of the repercussions of Tuesday's primary runoff elections.But when you do, you might not feel so good about it. A University of Arkansas marketer and her colleagues test the “bottom dollar effect.
Picking a name for a new magazine is part art, part science, part luck. We talk with editors and publishers of three regional publications for the latest "what's in a name" feature.
Roby Brock from Talk Business and Politics assesses the state's political landscape in the aftermath of the primary runoff election.
A study released yesterday by Oxfam International suggests that many workers in Arkansas would benefit from a raise in the federal minimum wage. A matching grant from the Walton Family Foundation will soon result in a mountain bike trail in Springdale, and Fayetteville joins the Arkansas Downtown Network.
To Fort Smith this weekend. We get a look into the life of a monster truck driver and learn how they ready those cars for a show. Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, the U.S. Geological Survey is investigating an increase of tremors in Oklahoma, and Adam Posnak uses African-inspired religions' and cultures' images for his pottery. His latest exhibit opens this week in Fayetteville.
Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas talks with Jay Bradford, Arkansas' Insurance Commissioner about the next step in the process that's part of the Affordable Care Act and the state's adoption of the private option.
"Insurance Fraud #2" by The Mountain Goats
Becca says an exhibit titled "Alien Worlds and Androids" in Kansas City is worth the trip.
21c Museum Hotel in Bentonville is offering manager docent tours at 5 p.m. Each Wednesday and Friday.Web Exclusive: More About Tours, Art at 21c
"Sail" by Awolnation
A new play, two years in the making and counting, will have a public reading next month in Fayetteville. In the first of three reports, we follow the conception to execution of the script.
Arkansas Highway Commissioner John Burkhalter has announced that he will run for a statewide office, but which one remains to be said. Blanche Lincoln talks about Mark Pryor's reelection chances. And summer temperatures are here to stay.
"Within" by Daft Punk
