Ozarks At Large

For the Ford Foundation and the University of Arkansas, this winter marked the end of a long relationship that brought more than 500 international fellows to campus.

Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: controversial hogs and not-so-controversial pigs. Jacqueline Froelich reports on the tumult surrounding a proposed hog farm operation near the Buffalo River. And Ozark Literacy nears the end of their Pigshibition project that has a couple dozen giant pigs leaping all over Fayetteville. Plus the United Way of Northwest Arkansas welcomes hundreds of volunteers to do work tomorrow and James Galway talks about his upcoming performance at Walton Arts Center and the snack he uses to relax when on a world tour.

The big pigs around Fayetteville, dressed up by local artists, will soon end their visit. But first an auction will be held so some of the pigs can go home with admirers while raising money and awareness for both Ozark Literacy and local artists.

State lawmakers continue to weigh the issue of Medicaid expansion two weeks after receiving word from Washington that federal Medicaid expansion funds could be used for a privatized expansion of the system. A pair of lawmakers also weigh in on how recent anti-abortion legislation has affected Arkansas' reputation in the rest of the country. And a controlled burn is set for tomorrow in one local city.