Ozarks At Large
Art created for a national event by area elementary and middle school students will be on display through the end of 2013 and beyond.
Carroll County is one of just a few Arkansas counties that has no shelter for victims of domestic violence. Wildflowers Ministries in Eureka Springs is raising funds to secure the necessary property and expertise to open such a facility.
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission develops a new way to market large-acreage sites to attract major industrial development. The Springdale Fire Department develops a strategic plan for the next five years. And the city of Fayetteville announces free parking in the downtown area for the Tahnksgiving and Christmas holidays.
The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery has existed for four years and it's director is thinking about the future.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, a look back at the second wave of feminism in politics, the new face of Arkansas' voter ID law, and Roby Brock tells us Tyson has been doing chicken right in his Talk Business Arkansas update. Plus, the use of insects in music; it doesn't happen often.
A national conference in 1977 captured the attention of the press…and still has a legacy today.
Tyson Foods announces record sales and earnings for the 2013 fiscal year. Roby Brock of Talk Business Arkansas has that and more in his weekly update.In addition to bugs, our insect expert, Dr. Donald Steinkraus, likes music. We look at instances of insects in rock and roll.
Walmart announces a new appointee to its board of directors, and who its next CEO will be come February. The Arkansas office of Medicaid Inspector General gets down to business with a new website for reporting Medicaid fraud, waste or abuse. And road construction will slow traffic in Fayetteville this week of Thanksgiving.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, April 7, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, the man who has been intimately connected with the Nobel Peace Prize for the past quarter-century talks about the process for selecting a recipient and some of the controversies associated with the honor.
With the widespread scope of this year’s heat wave and drought, we examine how the electric companies are handling the demand, as well as what tips they're offering for conserving.
Becca Martin Brown from NWA Newspapers discussing the miles and miles of opportunities yard sale lovers will have this weekend.
“Cycling” by: Ion Storm
This edition of the summer games rekindles memories in Arkansas of the most dominant team this country ever sent to the Olympics, the Dream Team. As Evin Demirel reports, there was an Arkansas connection to that…and other…U.S. Olympic teams. More information is available at TheSportsSeer.com
In November, Benton County residents vote on the wet-dry issue. Misty Gittings, the city government reporter for Benton County for the Benton County Daily Record, says the election is just the latest step in a confusing system of Arkansas liquor laws.
“Judo” by: Dormouse
Jodi Beznoska from Walton Arts Center discusses the first show of the season and the organization's Arts With Education program.
