Blanche Lincoln is heading up an effort to prevent regulations from interfering with small businesses. Repairs to flood-damaged roads in Benton County continue at the expense of some road paving projects scheduled for this year. Arkansas natives were honored by the Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame over the weekend. And electronic game of skill wagers near the $1.5 billion mark in the first five months of the year.
Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a report from inside the Walmart Shareholders' Meeting. Also, Leah and the Mojo Doctors stop by the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio, we have our weekly conversation with Michael Tilley from The City Wire and more.
Beloved by many, Leah and the Mojo Doctors are next up at the Fayetteville Public Library for the Mountain Street Music Stage series. Late last month they came to KUAF for their first-ever appearance inside the Firmin Garner Performance Studio.
Becca's weekend entertainment suggestions include Lombardi at Rogers Little Theater, the Bentonville Art and Culinary Festival and Thunder on the Mountain.
The Walmart Shareholders' Meeting in Fayetteville this morning included business as well as entertainment for company associates.
Michael Tilley of The City Wire discusses the expansion of the Gerber plant in Fort Smith, Arkansas' severance tax revenue, and more.An Arkansas non-profit expresses concern about changes to the state's Medicare system. Another state organization is pushing for a tort reform ballot initiative. And, a former landfill in Fayetteville gets one step closer to being cleaned up and converted into greenspace.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we hit the highway in an effort to prevent some serious cracking on Interstate 540, and we hear from a Hawaii Congresswoman who's trying to get some funding for Marhsallese living in Arkansas. 
The Fayetteville Farmer's Market will devote days to area senior citizens and area kids next week. Next month the market will celebrate its 40th birthday.
Eagle's Nest Paranormal is looking for a new member and you get be it! Becca Martin Brown has more.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, January 13, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Springdale claims the lead in job creation for Arkansas, plus a story of moving from small-town Arkansas to post-punk fame: this week’s edition of Arkansongs highlights the career of Beth Ditto…and in about six minutes, an update on the rollout of the Affordable Care Act in Arkansas now that the calendar has turned.
Jason Smith from Walton Arts Center says these three elements are what make the upcoming Artosphere Festival Orchestra concerts interesting.
Rosilee Walker Russell, the executive director of the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Academy of the Arts, tells us about the summer art camps at the academy. Learn more at www.uafs.edu/academy
“Snowyman” by Saadi
Four bands in our listening area made it on the list 12 Arkansas bands you should listen to now arts and cluture magazine Paste published as a part of its 50 States project. Ozarks at Large's Katy Henriksen spoke with those bands, as well as others involved in our thriving local music scene about the article.
Top state officials get behind an ethics initiative for Arkansas lawmakers; the City of Fayetteville hosts a discussion about possible parks and recreation needs this evening; a temporary exhibit of rare early-American documents comes to Crystal Bridges; and more – on today’s Segment A.
“Bouncing with Bud” by Hank Mobley
Michael Tilley from www.thecitywire.com discusses the latest Compass Report about the 2012 first quarter economy in northwest and central Arkansas, the automated trash collection issue in Fort Smith, and more.
