We tour Siloam Springs Regional Hospital that will officially open its doors at 6 a.m. tomorrow.
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Michael Tilley from our content partner www.thecitywire.com discusses the bribing allegations against Walmart Mexico operations, the rise in home sale numbers in Arkansas, and more.
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, authors of the book Cave Life of Oklahoma and Arkansas talk about what is swimming and crawling under our feet; and the non-profit Northwest Arkansas Water Walk organizes a fundraiser to highlight the lack of access to clean drinking water in many parts of the world. We also feature visits from singer-songwriter Bruce Allen and our food expert Teresa Maurer.Singer-songwriter Bruce Allen and friends will perform May 1 inside Clapp Auditorium at the Mount Sequoyah Retreat and Conference Center.
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has details about book readings, auditions for plays and the University of Arkansas Saxophone Chamber Orchestra.
Retiring Congressman Mike Ross meets with fellow lawmakers and community representatives who benefit from natural gas drilling; a small school district near Mena receives federal recognition; and more – on today’s Segment A.
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, we examine the fallout from yesterday’s New York Times’ investigation into Walmart’s operations in Mexico. Also on the show today, a conversation with a Pulitzer Prize winner; and we find out why some storm-drain inlets in northwest Arkansas are being covered with artwork.Dr. Jack Rakove is a professor of political science at Stanford University and the author of six books, including Original Meanings: Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitution which won the Pulitzer Prize in history in 1997. Last week he delivered the spring Hartman-Hotz lecture in Law and Liberal Arts on the University of Arkansas campus
Over the weekend, the New York Times published an 8000-word investigative report alleging Walmart, the world’s largest retailer conducted a massive bribery campaign in its quest to expand retail operations in Mexico. The retailer says it is investigating the matter.Arkansas’ unemployment rate at a nearly three-year low; new patrons at the Bentonville Public Library will need to show proof of residency; Siloam Springs one of the twenty best small towns in America; and more – on today’s Segment A.
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Wednesday, November 27, 2013
On this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with the CEO of Arkansas Children's Hospital. And we experiment with a new app that selects a color palette based on a song.
Roby Brock of www.talkbusiness.net talks to Maria Haley, executive director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, about the current state of Arkansas’ economy.
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art hosts a job fair, gas prices during the Labor Day weekend up $1 a gallon from last year, FEMA funds 75% of the cost for the total replacement of the Bella Vista dam and more – on today’s edition of Ozarks at Large Half Time.
“Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman
The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission is commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in Arkansas. The Civil War Sesquicentennial will be celebrated between 2011 and 2015.
Sculptor Patrick Dougherty will create a sculpture out of sticks and saplings at Walton Arts Center next spring as part of their Artosphere Festival.
