Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: the latest acquisition by the U.S. Marshalls Museum in Fort Smith, why the drought may actually be good news for wine lovers. And we’ll have some audio previews of tonight’s Blues Challenge at George’s Majestic Lounge, sponsored by the Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas.Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: the latest acquisition by the U.S. Marshalls Museum in Fort Smith, why the drought may actually be good news for wine lovers. And we’ll have some audio previews of tonight’s Blues Challenge at George’s Majestic Lounge, sponsored by the Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas.Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers says a harbinger of fall is here.
The Mid-South’s agriculture belt was cinched tight by this summer’s exceptional drought, but 2012 is looking to be an exceptional year for certain Arkansas wine grapes. We visit the Post Familie Vineyard near Altus and talk with state experts about this year’s “vintage” grape crop.
Cat Power's new album "Sun" is a dramatic departure from earlier sounds. Ozarks at Large's Katy Henriksen takes a closer look at the transition.
The Fort Smith Sanitary Landfill is the largest in the state and now is self-sustaining. We took a tour last month.The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville issues guidelines for camping prior to the football game against Alabama this weekend, but guidelines aren't the only thing being issued on campus. Also, the city of Fayetteville abandons a plan to expand sidewalks on a downtown street.
Cooperative Emergency Outreach is looking for a new home. Plus, the 11th anniversary of the attacks in New York, Washington DC and Pennsylvania are remembered on the University of Arkansas campus.Hollywood has a ratings system, as does TV, but how does one determine whether a book or a play is appropriate for them or their family?
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks: Who to call if having a personal crisis, and we talk about the Ozark dialect.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
On this special edition of Ozarks at Large we listen again to some of our favorite stories from 2013, including: how technology has given a woman with autism a new way to communicate, a history of the Internet and music from The Trashcan Bandits.
Walton Arts Center’s March schedule has a mix of dance, light opera, jazz and the Harvard Glee Club.
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PJ Robowski has been THE voice for classical music in the region for more than 25 years. She’s retiring from radio and heading west. She did say goodbye first.
There are, of course, tears as PJ leaves…but she did remember the hardest she’s ever laughed at KUAF
A new community garden is the first one in a city park in Fayetteville.
Roby Brock of www.talkbusiness.net talks to Will Bond, the new chair of the Arkansas Democratic Party.
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