Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, most of us use it: the Internet, how the World Wide Web has shaped popular culture. Plus, we find out what's so great about honey, and we get ready for a summer chock full of camps.Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, most of us use it: the Internet, how the World Wide Web has shaped popular culture. Plus, we find out what's so great about honey, and we get ready for a summer chock full of camps.
Here are some other sports camps offered around the region this summer by the City of Bentonville, the Special Olympics of Arkansas, the Boys and Girls Club of Fayetteville, and the Fayetteville Athletic Club
The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas Fort Smith offer a variety of sports camps, as well. Search their respective websites, as the information is not in one place.
In her new book, Cached: Decoding the Internet in Global Popular Culture, Stephanie Ricker Schulte examines how the Internet and the World Wide Web have interacted with popular culture.
Web Exclusive: Internet's Past, Future Discussed
Just as beer and wine come in a variety of colors and flavors, so too, does honey. Our insect expert, Dr. Don Steinkraus, explains the ins and outs of honey production, while leading a honey tasting inside the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
Roby Brock of our content partner Talk Business Arkansas says that the state revised its general revenue predictions upward for the year, Murphy Oil posts a revenue increase for the quarter, and other business and politics stories from the past seven days.Dr. Megan Witonski says that she is thrilled to take her new post with the Arkansas Department of Education as assistant commissioner with the Division of Learning Services. Among the many responsibilities of the new job is the state's transition to the set of common language arts and math standards being implemented by 45 states.
Bob Clinard, Benton County Judge, declared the county a disaster zone Friday, after the county saw more than 6 inches of rain in the latter half of the week. A recent report shows meaningful long-term benefits for children taking part in the state's "Better Chance Pre-K" program. Rahm Emanuel, mayor of Chicago, spoke at the graduation for the Clinton School of Public Service over the weekend. Governor Mike Beebe likens the recently passed Arkansas Private Option to the successful ARKids First program, though he says that the children's insurance program has room to improve.
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, a review of Macklemore's latest album, and remembering a great American artist.
This month's music review shines a light on the album The Heist, which features the work of rapper Macklemore and producer Ryan Lewis.In her latest book Cached: Decoding the Internet in Global Popular Culture, Stephanie Schulte says that examples of pop culture like the movie War Games played prominently into how the world perceived the Internet in its earliest days.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, December 30, 2013
On this special edition of Ozarks at Large we listen again to some of our favorite stories from 2013, including: an afternoon making Gibson Baskets, hiking along Rock City, time spent in the kitchen of The Hive in Bentonville and visit with Tusk, Arkansas' official mascot.
Arkansans will still see a measure to approve or deny casinos in the state on next month's general election ballot, but the state Supreme Court quashed the issue yesterday. And the 12th annual Northwest Arkansas International Fair will take place ttomorrow in Rogers, regardless of the rain.
"Seven Come Eleven" by Charlie Christian
Michael Tilley from TheCityWire.com explains how the region is doing with employment figures and what a report this week about bank depositis may tell us about the economy.
Although Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith regions have received nearly ten inches of rain in the past two months, the area ranchers and farmers are still suffering the effects of a drought that has affected the area for two years.
Becca Martin brown advises to not try to take advantage of every entertainment opportunity this weekend. She also advises that staying at home would mean you miss too much.
"October Song" by Incredible String Band
Monday night’s concert by the University of Arkansas Symphonic Band and U of A Wind Symphony will feature works by well-known composers like Holst and Grainger. There will also be 21st century works like the very new Jingo by Magen Miller.
